Jennifer Bushman (Bushman) Gilner MD PhD (She/Her)

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Health System

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2100 Erwin RdDuke University Health SystemDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-8111

Summary

I specialize in the care of women throughout pregnancy, including preconception planning, and in the postpartum period. In particular, I have advanced training in the medical and surgical care of women with pregnancies affected by medical conditions or pregnancy-related complications. I am also a scientist, and a significant portion of my time is dedicated to research in understanding the causes of pregnancy complications such as preterm birth, preeclampsia or stillbirth. Pregnancy and delivery are life-changing occasions in any circumstance, and I consider it a privilege to participate in these significant events of my patients’ lives.

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Duke University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2009
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicinePhD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2002 - 2007

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2009 - 2026
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Resident Research Presentation. Duke University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012
Glasgow-Rubin Academic Achievement Citation University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2009
Alexander MD/PhD Scholarship University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2008-2009
Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, 2008
John W. Foust, MD ’55 Loyalty Fund Scholarship Recipient University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2007-2008
Mary Margaret Bradley Scholar Award P.E.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization, 2007-2008
Boka Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
Induction into the Order of the Old Well Honor Society University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
Young Investigator Award, 13th International Vascular Biology Meeting North American Vascular Biology Organization, 2004
Experimental Pathologist-in-Training Pre-doctoral Merit Award American Society for Investigative Pathology, 2004
Induction into the Order of the Golden Fleece Honor Society University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004
Induction into the Order of the Grail-Valkyries Honor Society University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2004
Induction into the Alpha Epsilon Lambda National Academic Honor Society for Graduate and Professional Students, 2004
Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Award Triangle Community Foundation Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2002-2003
Michiko L. Kuno Award (First Prize for Basic Science Poster Presentation) John B. Graham Student Research Society, UNC School of Medicine, 2002
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Clinical Trials

The Collection and Application of Autologous Amniotic Fluid At Cesarean Delivery Closure. Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 01
COMPLETED
NA
Project HOPE 1000: Health Outcomes Pregnancy Exposures Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 21
RECRUITING
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Labor Status Monitor for Diagnosing True vs False Labor in Preterm Patients Start of enrollment: 2023 May 06
Recruiting
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Evidence-Based Perioperative Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder.
Jennifer B Gilner, Uma Deshmukh
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-04-24
Comprehensive Patient-centered Postpartum Care for Placenta Accreta Spectrum.
Brett D Einerson, Jennifer Gilner
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-04-04
Multivessel embolization followed by immediate hysterectomy for placenta accreta spectrum.
Luke A Gatta, Chad A Grotegut, Anne West Honart, Amanda M Craig, Julia R Salinaro
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Polyreactive IgM Initiates Complement Activation by PF4/heparin Complexes Through the Classical Pathway
Grace M Lee, Michael Frank, Mortimer Poncz, Jennifer B Gilner, Douglas B Cines, Gowthami M Arepally, Blood

Press Mentions

Better Maternal Health, Better Infant Health: Growing up with Project HOPE 1000September 22nd, 2022
Triangle Hospitals Report Highest Number of Pregnant Patients with COVID-19 During PandemicJanuary 13th, 2022

Grant Support

Career Development Award / Research Training ScholarshipThe Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Foundation / American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation (AAOGF)2016–2019
Research GrantCharles B. Hammond Research Fund2015–2016

Research History

Assistant Professor, Duke University Health SystemPreterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet strategies to detect and effectively prevent preterm birth are limited. My research investigates the function of specialized immune cells, called T regulatory cells, in preterm birth.2016 - Present
Resident Physician, Duke University HospitalThe mechanism of progesterone-mediated prevention of apoptosis in chorion cells2009 - 2013
PhD Candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEnrichment of Therapeutic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Populations from Embryonic Stem Cells2002 - 2007