KaraRoodMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Columbus, OH

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Physician

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Office
2050 Kenny Rd
6th Fl Tower
Columbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-293-2222

Fax+1 614-293-2200
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Summary

Dr. Kara Rood is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ohio State University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. She specializes in maternal & fetal medicine/high risk and is experienced in maternal and fetal medicine, high-risk pregnancies, and fetal surgery.

Education & Training

Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Bridgeport Hospital/Yale UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
Saba University School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2013 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2012 - 2012
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Clinical Trials

Use of Nitrous Oxide Donor for Labor Induction in Women With PreEclampsia Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 30
Completed
Phase 4
Persistent Postpartum Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Patients With Preeclampsia Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 19
Completed
Nifedipine XL Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Preeclampsia With Severe Features During Induction of Labor Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 09
Completed
Phase 4
Nifedipine Dosing Daily vs Twice a Day for Pre-eclampsia With Severe Features (NOPPI) Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 01
Completed
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
TrueRelief Efficacy for Post-cesarean Pain (ELECTRON) Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 18
Completed
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
The Effect of Two Aspirin Dosing Strategies for Obese Women at High Risk for Preeclampsia Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 15
Terminated
Phase 4
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
EASE: The Materna Prep Pivotal Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 11
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
Dosing of Ketorolac Impacts Post-cesarean paiN manaGemenet (KING) Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 08
Completed
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C During Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2022 Apr 04
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Contact
EV Based Platform for Monitoring Therapeutics Response During Pregnancy (ARISE) Start of enrollment: 2024 Jun 01
Not yet recruiting
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prolonged detection of urine norfentanyl in individuals enrolled in a medication for opioid use disorder in pregnancy and postpartum program: a case series.
Jamie Cowen, Katherine A Hinely, Miranda K Kiefer, Kara M Rood> ;AJOG Global Reports. 2024 May 1
Withdrawal catastrophizing scale: initial psychometric properties and implications for the study of opioid use disorder and hyperkatifeia.
Michael Vilensky, Craig Bryan, Parker Entrup, Stephanie Gorka, Anthony King, David A Williams, K Luan Phan, Orman Trent Hall, Julie E Teater, Kara Rood, Julie Niedermier> ;The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2024 Mar 19
Use of non-invasive cardiac monitoring to guide discontinuation of postpartum magnesium sulfate in individuals with preeclampsia with severe features.
Joe Eid, Marwan M Ma'ayeh, Sara Post, Christina Darin, Sydney Rentsch, Michael Cackovic, Kara M Rood, Maged M Costantine> ;Pregnancy Hypertension. 2024 Feb 23
Validation of Three Models for Prediction of Blood Transfusion during Cesarean Delivery Admission.
Bruno, A., Federspiel, J., McGee, P., Pacheco, L., Saade, G., Parry, S., Longo, M., Tita, A., Gyamfi-Bannerman, C., Chauhan, S., Einerson, B., Rood, K., Rouse, D., Bai...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2024 Jan 16
Study of heart function in PRE-Eclampsia during and after PreGnancy (SHePREG): The pilot cohort.
Ma'ayeh, M., Cavus, O., Johnson, M., Summerfield, T., Begom, M., Hassen, L., Cai, A., Mehta, L., Rood, K., Bradley, E.> ;American Heart Journal. 2024 Mar 1
Association between Individual versus Community-level Social Vulnerability and Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome among Pregnant Individuals Receiving Buprenorphine f...
Isabelle Mason, Mahmoud Abdelwahab, Alexandra Stiles, Jiqiang Wu, Kartik K Venkatesh, Kara M Rood> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2023 Nov 23
Postpartum Hepatitis C Linkage to Care Program in a Co-located Substance Use Disorders Treatment Model.
Aneesha Cheedalla, Katherine Hinely, Lauren Roby, O Trent Hall, Carlos Malvestutto, Kara M Rood> ;Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2023 Dec 1
Increasing rates of sars-cov-2 infection in newborns during the omicron variant epoch.
Sara Post, Heather Guhde, Rakhi Gupta Basuray, Pablo J Sanchez, Maged M Costantine, Kara M Rood, Joe Eid> ;American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2023 Aug 1
Maternal mood and anxiety effects on the fetal nonstress test.
Emily McCauley, Kara Rood, Jason Benedict, Natalia Koenig, Jonathan Schaffir> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2023 Aug 1
Association between community-level political affiliation and peripartum vaccination.
Sara Post, Courtney D Lynch, Maged M Costantine, Brandon Fox, Jiqiang Wu, Miranda K Kiefer, Kara M Rood, Mark B Landon, William A Grobman, Kartik K Venkatesh> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2023 Aug 1
Maternal Coagulation Disorders and Postpartum Hemorrhage.
Tracy C Bank, Kara M Rood, Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Ma'Ayeh, M. G., Marwan Ma'ayeh> ;Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Jun 1
Foreword: Postpartum Hemorrhage.
Kara M Rood> ;Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Years of life lost due to unintentional drug overdose among perinatal individuals in the United States.
Nia M Bhadra-Heintz, Stephanie Garcia, Parker Entrup, Candice Trimble, Julie Teater, Kara Rood, O Trent Hall> ;Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Aspirin and Pravastatin for Preeclampsia Prevention in High-Risk Pregnancy.
Kara M Rood, Maged M Costantine, Joe Eid> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Aspirin modulates production of pro-inflammatory and pro-resolving mediators in endothelial cells.
Kara M Rood, Niharika Patel, Ivana M DeVengencie, John P Quinn, Kymberly M Gowdy, Maged M Costantine, Douglas A Kniss> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
Challenges in maintaining oxygen saturation in pregnant individuals residing in low- and middle-income countries: a response.
David Stahl, Kara M Rood, Joe Eid> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Mar 1
5 citations
Association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and vaccination in pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Miranda K Kiefer, Rebecca Mehl, Kara M Rood, Katherine Germann, Divya Mallampati, Tracy Manuck, Maged M Costantine, Courtney D Lynch, William A Grobman, Kartik K Venka...> ;Vaccine. 2022 Oct 19
5 citations
Comparison of neonatal outcomes in pregnant women undergoing medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder with methadone or buprenorphine/naloxone.
Michelle Petrich, Megan Battin, Erin Walker, Morgan Brown, Mahmoud Abdelwahab, Marwan Ma'ayeh, Kara M Rood> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Trial of Intrapartum Extended-Release Nifedipine to Prevent Severe Hypertension Among Pregnant Individuals With Preeclampsia With Severe Features.
Erin M Cleary, Nicholas W Racchi, K Grace Patton, Maged M Costantine, Kara M Rood, Kudrimoti, M.> ;Hypertension. 2023 Feb 1
Author reply: "The need for serial monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant and postpartum individuals".
Kartik K Venkatesh, Maged M Costantine, Kara M Rood> ;BJOG. 2022 Sep 1
6 citations
Decreased severity of COVID-19 in vaccinated pregnant individuals during predominance of different SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Mahmoud Abdelwahab, Hayley Williams, Madeleine Caplan, Sema Hajmurad, Kartik K Venkatesh, Maged M Costantine, Kara M Rood, Joe Eid> ;American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2022 Sep 1
Obstacles to Optimal Antenatal Corticosteroid Administration to Eligible Patients.
Kara M Rood, Lynda G Ugwu, William A Grobman, Jennifer L Bailit, Ronald J Wapner, Michael W Varner, John M Thorp Jr, Steve N Caritis, Alan T N Tita, George R Saade, Dw...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2022 Oct 1
3 citations
Central sensitization in opioid use disorder: a novel application of the American College of Rheumatology Fibromyalgia Survey Criteria.
O Trent Hall, Julie Teater, Kara M Rood, K Luan Phan, Daniel J Clauw> ;Pain Reports. 2022 Jul 7
Considerations in pregnant individuals with low baseline oxygen saturation: a response.
Maged M Costantine, Kara M Rood, Joe Eid> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Jul 1
18 citations
Association of initial COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with subsequent vaccination among pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Katherine Germann, Miranda K Kiefer, Kara M Rood, Rebecca Mehl, Jiqiang Wu, Courtney D Lynch, Mark B Landon, William A Grobman, Maged M Costantine, Kartik K Venkatesh,...> ;BJOG. 2022 Jul 1
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Journal Articles

775 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Rates and Success of Trial of Labor After Cesarean
Matthew M Finneran, Kara M Rood, Rupsa C Boelig, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
52 Vaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate for Labor Induction in Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Diseases of Pregnancy
Stephen Thung, Kara Rood, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1108 Balloon Tamponade Versus a Novel Vacuum-Induced Hemorrhage Control Device for Treatment of Postpartum Uterine Bleeding
Hyagriv Simhan, Angela R Seasely, Akila Subramaniam, Kara M Rood, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
High Frequency of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among U.S. Obstetric and Gynecologic Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kartik K Venkatesh, Kara M Rood, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Press Mentions

Alydia Health Announces FDA Clearance and Publication of Pivotal Study of Innovative Treatment for Leading Cause of Maternal Injury and DeathSeptember 9th, 2020
Ohio State’s STEPP Helping Expectant Mothers with AddictionOctober 25th, 2019
UK to Distribute New Clinical Laboratory Test for Women Suspected of Having Pre-EclampsiaAugust 12th, 2019
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