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Jay Iams, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbus, OH

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Obstetrics & Gynecology Columbus, OH

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ohio State University

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Summary

  • Dr. Jay Iams is an Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. After receiving BA and MD degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he served in USPHS &completed a rotating internship at the University of New Mexico and a year of pediatric residency in Phoenix before moving to Ohio State in 1975 to train in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine with Dr. Frederick Zuspan. His clinical and research interest is prevention of prematurity. He created a prenatal clinic devoted to care for pregnant women at risk of premature birth at Ohio State in 1982, and saw patients there until 2014. He is currently the Obstetrical Lead for the Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative, a statewide voluntary group whose goal is to assure optimal perinatal care for every pregnant woman and her baby in Ohio. He was the Principal Investigator at Ohio State in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Network from 1992-2016, and in the NICHD Nullipara Research Network from 2008-14. Dr. Iams was an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology from 1998-2016, and an editor of the 5th, 6th & 7th editions of Creasy & Resnik’s Maternal Fetal Medicine textbook. He served on the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division of the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology from 2001-07. He was a member of the National March of Dimes Scientific Advisory Committee on Prematurity from 2002 -2012, and served on the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine Committee on Preterm Birth in 2005-06. He was president of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in 2003-04, and of the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society in 2013. Dr. Iams received lifetime achievement awards from the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in 2007 and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2011. He and his wife Pat have 5 children and 12 grandchildren.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University/Mt Carmel Hospital
    Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
  • Ohio State University/Mt Carmel Hospital
    Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975 - 1978
  • University of New Mexico School of Medicine
    University of New Mexico School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1972 - 1973
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1972
  • The University of Wisconsin, Madison
    The University of Wisconsin, MadisonBA, 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1977 - 2016
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Faculty Election, 1990
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Lifetime Achievement Award 2011
  • Ohio March of Dimes Lifetime Achievement Award 2009
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Vaginal Ultrasound Cerclage Trial Consortium Timing of mid-trimester cervical length shortening in high-risk women.  
    Szychowski JM, Owen J, Hankins G, Iams J, Sheffield J, Perez-Delboy A, Berghella V, Wing DA, Guzman ER, Obstet Gynecol
  • Etiology of preterm premature rupture of membranes.  
    Shubert PJ, Diss EM, and Iams JD, Ob Gyn Clinics of North America
  • Maternal obesity, uterine activity, and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.  
    Ehrenberg HM, Iams JD, Goldenberg RL, Newman RB, Weiner SJ, Sibai BM et al, Obstet Gynecol
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Books/Book Chapters

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Other

  • Ambulatory uterine monitoring for preterm labor. 
    Iams JD, Lifetime Medical TV segment

Press Mentions

  • Is It Time to Do Away with Cervical Insufficiency Diagnosis?
    Is It Time to Do Away with Cervical Insufficiency Diagnosis?May 7th, 2017
  • Using a State Birth Registry as a Quality Improvement Tool (Podcast)
    Using a State Birth Registry as a Quality Improvement Tool (Podcast)March 22nd, 2017
  • $1.5 Million Grant Continues Maternal-Fetal Research
    $1.5 Million Grant Continues Maternal-Fetal ResearchJuly 9th, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Nichd Maternal Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2012
  • Influenza Vaccination In PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
  • Vaginal Ultrasound Cerclage TrialNational Center For Research Resources2004–2008
  • Multicenter Network Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1992–2005
  • Penicillin Dosing For Group B Streptococcus Prophylaxis In The Third TrimesterNational Center For Research Resources2000
  • Methylmalonic Acidemia And PregnancyNational Center For Research Resources1992
  • Methylmalonic Acidemia And Pregnancy--A Case StudyNational Center For Research Resources1991
  • Home Uterine Contraction MonitoringNational Center For Research Resources1988–1990
  • Early Symptoms Of Preterm Labor And Premature Rupture Of MembranesNational Center For Research Resources1988–1989

Professional Memberships