Judette Louis MD MPH

[Pronunciation: zhoo-DET Loo-ee]

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Dean of the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

735 Fairfax AvenueNorfolk, VA 23508
Phone+1 757-446-5001

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Summary

Dr. Judette Louis is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Tampa General Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. She specializes in maternal & fetal medicine/high risk and is experienced in critical care medicine, healthcare management, complicated pregnancies, obstetric and gynecologic ultrasonography, and obstetric safety.

Education & Training

Wayne State University School of MedicineMaternal and Fetal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2004
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2001
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2000
Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology/Environmental Health, 1997 - 1998

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2012 - 2028
OH State Medical License 2000 - 2028
VA State Medical License 2025 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

NHLBI-NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program: competitive renewal 2011-2013, 2013
Mentor of the Year Award American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG), 2012
Sleep Research Network Conference Award 2012

Clinical Trials

Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Screening Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Postpartum Weight Loss and Sleep Amongst Obese Women Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Text-message Reminders to Increase Rates of Postpartum Diabetes Screening in Women With Gestational Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

OSA in Pregnancy: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
Carolyn M D'Ambrosio, Claire Dust, Jennifer E Dominguez, Ashraf S Habib, Bilgay Izci-Balserak
Chest. 2026-07-21
Postpartum readmission for hypertension: Impact of blood pressure stage at initial discharge.
Katherine Pressman, Mary Ashley Cain, Daniela Crousillat, Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Judette Louis
Pregnancy Hypertension. 2026-06-01
2 citations
Serum soluble-fms-like tyrosine kinase 1-to-placental growth factor ratio on Elecsys immunoassay platform predicts preeclampsia with severe features in hospitalized wo...
Anders H Berg, Vinicius F Calsavara, Martin Hund, Ge Guo, Sarosh Rana
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2026-03-01

Journal Articles

914 Impact of a Standardized Surgical Workflow on Outcomes of Hysterectomy Performed for Morbidly Adherent Placenta
Judette Louis, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Consult Series #54: Assessing the Risk of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
Justin R Lappen, Christian M Pettker, Judette M Louis, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal intervention and neonatal outcomes near the limit of viability.
Louis JM, Ehrenberg, H, Collin, M and Mercer BM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; 191(4): 1398-402

Books/Book Chapters

Précis: Obstetrics.
Chapter: Obesity
Louis JM, Catalano PMThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Committee, Washington DC
UpToDate.
Chapter: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Louis JM, Pien GEditors: Barss, VA.UpToDate, Waltham, MA

Abstracts/Posters

Maternal Morbidity Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy.
Louis JM, Refuerzo J, Sokol, RJ, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 54th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM), Washington, DC
Severe sleep disruption and neonatal birthweight.
Ho, S., Shaw, A., Louis, J, 33rd Society for Maternal Fetal-Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California
A randomized control trial of inner thigh taping versus traction for cervical ripening with a Foley catheter.
Gibson K, Mercer B, and Louis J, 33rd Society for Maternal Fetal-Medicine Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Lectures

Sleep Disordered Breathing and Preeclampsia.
NIH Working Group: Pregnancy and Future Cardiovascular Risk Bethesda, MD
Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy: Is it really a problem?
Multiple locations, 2011
Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy: Examining the Science.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Other

Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy
Louis J, Pien GW
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-pregnancy
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-26

Authored Content

A Reflection on SMFM2018February 2018
A Reflection on SMFM2018February 2018

Press Mentions

SMFM Reaffirms Acetaminophen as First-Line Medication for Treating Pain and Fever During PregnancyJune 1st, 2026
Can Virginia’s Medical Schools Fill Physician Shortages?December 31st, 2025
Pregnant and Taking Tylenol? 5 Things to Know Right NowSeptember 23rd, 2025