Kartik Kailas Venkatesh MD PhD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Associate Professor with Tenure, OB/GYN and Epidemiology, Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, The Ohio State University
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1800 Zollinger RdFl 4Columbus, OH 43221
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Summary
- Kartik is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, maternal-fetal medicine specialist, and PhD epidemiologist. At The Ohio State University (OSU), Kartik is an Associate Professor with Tenure in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Epidemiology. At the OSU Wexner Medical Center, he is the Director of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Program, one of the oldest and largest integrated diabetes and prenatal care programs in the U.S that provides care to over 800 pregnant people each year with diabetes. He sees pregnant patients with diabetes every week.
In Maternal Fetal Medicine at OSU, Kartik leads the Perinatal Epidemiology Program focused on addressing the impact of social determinants on cardiometabolic health in pregnancy. Dr. Venkatesh is the PI of three federally-funded studies: 1) NIH’s ECHO Ohio prospective longitudinal cohort examining the impact of maternal cardiometabolic health on long-term child neurodevelopment (UG3); 2) AHRQ’s ACHIEVE RCT studying the impact of continuous glucose monitoring, mobile applications, and addressing social needs on glycemic control for Medicaid-insured pregnant individuals with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (R01); 3) PCORI’s DECIDE, a comparative effectiveness, patient-centered RCT, defining whether metformin is non-inferior to insulin for prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes and safe through 2 years postpartum among over 1500 individuals with gestational diabetes and their exposed infants at 20 U.S. centers (large grant).
Kartik has published over 160 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts focused on diabetes in pregnancy, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and perinatal infectious diseases. He has methodological expertise in clinical trials, prospective cohorts, and clinical prediction models. As a physician-scientist, Kartik’s overarching goal is to improve pregnancy outcomes for all individuals living with diabetes using innovative approaches that integrate clinical trials, perinatal epidemiology, and precision medicine.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2017 - 2020
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalChief Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016 - 2017- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013 - 2017
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013 - 2014
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2021
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Trainee Scholar Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
- Quilligan Scholar Pregnancy Foundation, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2016
- Resident Research Award, Clinical Research Day, Dept of OBGYN Massachusetts General Hospital, 2016
Clinical Trials
- Patient Versus Provider-led Titration of Insulin for Glycemic Control in Gestational Diabetes (EMPOWER) Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 19
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of Diabetes Screening Immediately Postpartum (DIP) and Follow Up PP CARE Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 24
- Successfully Achieving and Maintaining Euglycemia During Pregnancy for Type 2 Diabetes Through Technology and Coaching Start of enrollment: 2024 Jul 11
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and antenatal depressive symptoms.Sydney Lammers, Courtney D Lynch, Jiqiang Wu, Lynn M Yee, Michelle L Miller
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026-03-15 - Gestational Diabetes in the US From 2016 to 2024.Emily L Lam, James M Walker, Michael C Wang, Kartik K Venkatesh, Sadiya S Khan
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2026-02-01 - Continuous glucose monitoring patterns among pregnant individuals with varying levels of glucose intolerance.Rachel D Gordon, Jiqiang Wu, Jennifer Grasch, Neeharika Nandam, Patrick Schneider
Primary Care Diabetes. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- 906 Does Urinary Tract Dilation (UTD) Diagnosis in the 2nd Trimester Persist in the 3rd Trimester?William Goodnight, David M Stamilio, Kartik K Venkatesh, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- High Frequency of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among U.S. Obstetric and Gynecologic Providers During the COVID-19 PandemicKartik K Venkatesh, Kara M Rood, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Is Group B Streptococcus Colonization Associated with Maternal Peripartum Infection in an Era of Routine Prophylaxis?Kartik Venkatesh, MD, Thieme
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Maternal Body Mass Index and cervical length among women with a history of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB).KK Venkatesh, TA Manuck, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2018
- Association of maternal depression in pregnancy with clinical pathways of preterm birth.KK Venkatesh, KK Ferguson, NA Smith, D Cantonwine, TF McElrath, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2018
- Early pregnancy hemoglobin A1c screening for overt diabetes among at-risk women.J Grant, C Vladutiu, KK Venkatesh, K Menard, T Manuck, K Boggess, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37th Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2018
Lectures
- Management of Maternal Obesity and Nutrition for High-Risk Pregnancies.1/9/2018
- Accuracy of the New Ballard Score to assess gestational age at delivery among HIV-infected women enrolled in the PROMISE trial.University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - 1/1/2018
- Presentation of ongoing research.University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - 1/4/2017
Other
- Screening and Management of Latent TB in Pregnancy.R Molina, KK Venkatesh, K Diouf, Medical Staff Note. Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital - 1/23/2015 - India Has the Tools to End AIDS; Will It Use Them?KK Venkatesh, New York Times
1/28/2013 - Doctors within borders.KK Venkatesh, Indian Express
1/16/2012
Authored Content
- Histologic Chorioamnionitis and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Impairment at Age 10 Years Among Extremely Preterm Infants Born Less Than 28 Weeks of GestationMay 2020
- Is Group B Streptococcus Colonization Associated with Maternal Peripartum Infection in an Era of Routine Prophylaxis?May 2020
Press Mentions
Food, Community and Care: Two Studies Target Nutrition and Social Factors to Protect Moms’ Hearts and Improve Pregnancy OutcomesNovember 3rd, 2025- Ohio State Study Shows Breastfeeding Can Lower Risk of Heart Issues Later in LifeAugust 20th, 2025
- Breastfeeding Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Issues Later in Life, Study FindsAugust 20th, 2025
Grant Support
- NOURISH: A healthcare-community partnership to improve nutrition insecurity for optimal glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes with pregestational diabetesOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2025–2030
- NOURISH: A healthcare-community partnership to improve nutrition insecurity for optimal glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes with pregestational diabetesOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2025–2030
- Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) and Pregnancy in OhioRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2023–2030
- Maternal Heart Health Starts at Home (MomHeart): Targeting Place-Based Social Determinants to Improve Pregnancy and Postpartum CardiovascularOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2025–2028
- ACHIEVE: Successfully achieving and maintaining euglycemia during pregnancy for type 2 diabetes through technology and coachingOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2022–2027
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society for Maternal Fetal MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Spanish, Tamil
External Links
- OSUhttps://wexnermedical.osu.edu/find-a-doctor/kartik-venkatesh-md-phd-111679
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