LeoBrancazioMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Morgantown, WV

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor Departemt of Obstetrics & Gynecology WVU School of Medicine

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Office
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology • WVU School of Medicine
PO Boix 9186 • Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
Morgantown, WV 26506
Phone+1 304-293-5632

Fax+1 304-293-4291
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1992 - 1994
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988 - 1992
West Virginia University School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
WV State Medical License 1994 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2001 - 2024
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Independent risk factors for chronic illicit substance use during pregnancy.
Manuel C. Vallejo, Robert Shapiro, Mitchell W Lippy, Christa L. Lilly, Leo R. Brancazio> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2020 Sep 1
48 citations
Closed-Incision Negative-Pressure Therapy in Obese Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Ravindu Gunatilake, Geeta K. Swamy, Leo R. Brancazio, Michael P. Smrtka, Jennifer Thompson, Jennifer Gilner, Beverly Gray, R.P. Heine> ;AJP Reports. 2017 Jul 1
5 citations
Cesarean delivery among women with prolonged labor induction.
Louise L Highley, Rebecca A. Previs, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz, Leo R. Brancazio, Chad A. Grotegut> ;Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2016 Oct 1
3 citations
Obstetric hemorrhage survey: Attitudes and practices of maternal-fetal medicine fellows.
Homa K. Ahmadzia, Samantha M. Thomas, Amy P. Murtha, R.P. Heine, Leo R. Brancazio> ;Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 2016 Jan 1
3 citations
Increase in Cesarean Operative Time Following Institution of the 80-Hour Workweek
Michael P. Smrtka, Ravindu Gunatilake, Benjamin S. Harris, Miao Yu, Lan Lan, Leo R. Brancazio, Fidel A. Valea, Chad A. Grotegut, Haywood L. Brown> ;Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2015 Sep 1
11 citations
Maternal mortality in the United States: predictability and the impact of protocols on fatal postcesarean pulmonary embolism and hypertension-related intracranial hemo...
Leo R. Brancazio> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Dec 1
2 citations
The effects of intermittent pneumatic compression during cesarean delivery on fibrinolysis.
K. Reddick, Michael P. Smrtka, Chad A. Grotegut, Andra H. James, Leo R. Brancazio, Geeta K. Swamy> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2013 Dec 11
15 citations
Postpartum wound and bleeding complications in women who received peripartum anticoagulation.
Jane S. Limmer, Chad A. Grotegut, Elizabeth Thames, Sarah K. Dotters-Katz, Leo R. Brancazio, Andra H. James> ;Thrombosis Research. 2013 Jul 1
49 citations
Maternal autoantibody levels in congenital heart block and potential prophylaxis with antiinflammatory agents
Robert D. Tunks, Megan E.B. Clowse, Stephen G. Miller, Leo R. Brancazio, Piers Barker> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013 Jan 1
11 citations
Maternal serum interleukin-6 levels predict impending funisitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes after completion of antibiotics.
Bernard Canzoneri, Chad A. Grotegut, Geeta K. Swamy, Leo R. Brancazio, Tammy Sinclair, Phillips Heine, Amy P. Murtha> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2012 Aug 1
1 citations
A simple checklist for preventing major complications associated with cesarean delivery.
Leo R Brancazio> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011 Mar 1
A sudden pop.
Chad A. Grotegut, C. Brennan Fitzpatrick, Leo R. Brancazio> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008 Mar 1
60 citations
Aspirin and Reproductive Outcomes
Andra H. James, Leo R. Brancazio, Thomas M Price> ;Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2008 Jan 1
13 citations
Thromboembolism in Pregnancy: Recurrence and Its Prevention
Andra H. James, Chad A. Grotegut, Leo R. Brancazio, Haywood L. Brown> ;Seminars in Perinatology. 2007 Jun 1
46 citations
Low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves
Andra H. James, Leo R. Brancazio, Thomas R. Gehrig, Andrew Wang, Thomas L. Ortel> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2006 Sep 1
619 citations
Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the postpartum period: incidence, risk factors, and mortality.
Andra H. James, Margaret G. Jamison, Leo R. Brancazio, Evan R. Myers> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2006 May 1
346 citations
Acute Myocardial Infarction in Pregnancy: A United States Population-Based Study
Andra H. James, Margaret G. Jamison, Mimi S Biswas, Leo R. Brancazio, Geeta K. Swamy, Evan R. Myers> ;Circulation. 2006 Mar 28
22 citations
Anticoagulants in pregnancy.
Andra H. James, David E. Abel, Leo R. Brancazio> ;Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2006 Jan 1
Effect of gestational age and position on peak expiratory flow rate: a longitudinal study.
Leo R. Brancazio> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005 Jul 1
26 citations
Thrombosis, thrombophilia, and thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy.
Andra H. James, Leo R. Brancazio, Thomas L. Ortel> ;Clinical Advances in Hematology & Oncology. 2005 Mar 1
1 citations
Prenatal Screening for Thrombophilia: The Background and the Approach
Andra H. James, Leo R. Brancazio> ;Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 2005 Jan 1
32 citations
Use of a new platelet function analyzer to detect von Willebrand disease in women with menorrhagia
Andra H. James, Andrea S. Lukes, Leo R. Brancazio, Elizabeth Thames, Thomas L. Ortel> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2004 Aug 1
15 citations
Ultrasound assessment of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity: A comparison of the near-field versus far-field vessel
David E. Abel, Steven C. Grambow, Leo R. Brancazio, Barbara S. Hertzberg> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2003 Oct 1
87 citations
Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate.
Leo R. Brancazio, Amy P. Murtha, Heine Rp> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2003 Sep 11
5 citations
Prenatal detection of trisomy for the entire long arm of chromosome 7
B V Ndah, Jeffrey A Stead, Leo R. Brancazio, Marybeth Hummel, Sharon L. Wenger> ;Journal of Medical Genetics. 2000 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Healthcare Hero: WVU Medicine Children’s OB/GYN DepartmentFebruary 19th, 2021
New WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital to Include Spa-like Birthing CenterOctober 6th, 2020