MaisaNFeghaliMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Pittsburgh, PA

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
300 Halket Street
Suite 0610
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-641-6361

Fax+1 412-641-6512
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
MedStar Health/Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - 2012
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2016 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2008 - 2012
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

Clinical Trials

Metabolic Analysis for Treatment Choice in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 28
Completed
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator
Metformin for Preeclampsia Prevention in Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 08
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intensive glycaemic targets in overweight and obese individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus: clinical trial protocol for the iGDM study.
Christina M Scifres, Ashley N Battarbee, Maisa N Feghali, Stephanie Pierce, Rodney K Edwards, Emily M Smith, David Guise, Sruthi Bhamidipalli, Joanne Daggy, Methodius ...> ;BMJ Open. 2024 Feb 29
Study Design and Protocol of the Multisite Pregnancy 24/7 Cohort Study.
Kara M Whitaker, Melissa A Jones, Karina Smith, Janet Catov, Maisa Feghali, Christopher E Kline, Mark Santillan, Donna Santillan, Bridget Zimmerman, Bethany Barone Gibbs> ;American Journal of Epidemiology. 2024 Feb 5
Mid-pregnancy sleep disturbances are not associated with mid-pregnancy maternal glycemia.
Marquis Hawkins, Maisa Feghali, Kaleab Z Abebe, Christina M Scifres, Christina M Lalama, Tina Costacou, Patrick Catalano, Hyagriv Simhan, Steve Orris, Dara Mendez, Dan...> ;Medrxiv. 2023 Apr 26
27 citations
A pathway level analysis of PFAS exposure and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.
Rahel L. Birru, Hai-Wei Liang, Fouzia Farooq, Megha Bedi, Maisa Feghali, Catherine L. Haggerty, Dara D. Mendez, Janet M. Catov, Carla A. Ng, Jennifer J. Adibi> ;Environmental Health. 2021 May 22
1 citations
Insulin Dosing, Glycemic Control, and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Type-2 Diabetes.
Hugh Nadeau, Marta Maxted, Devika Madhavan, Stephanie L. Pierce, Maisa Feghali, Christina M. Scifres> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2020 Oct 16
2 citations
Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Offspring Early Childhood Growth
Maisa Feghali, Jacqueline Atlass, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Diane M. Comer, Janet M. Catov, Steve N. Caritis, Silva A. Arslanian, Christina M. Scifres> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021 Mar 25
3 citations
Perinatal Outcomes Associated with Early Diabetes Testing in Pregnancies Complicated by Obesity.
John F. Mission, Janet M. Catov, Diane M. Comer, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Tiffany Deihl, Maisa Feghali, Christina M. Scifres> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2020 May 1
1 citations
Response to Medical Nutritional Therapy and Need for Pharmacological Therapy in Women with Gestational Diabetes
Maisa Feghali, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Diane M. Comer, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov, Christina M. Scifres> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2019 Oct 1
5 citations
Intensive glycemic control in gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled clinical feasibility trial.
Christina M. Scifres, Carolyn Mead-Harvey, Hugh Nadeau, Sean Reid, Stephanie L. Pierce, Maisa Feghali, Dean A. Myers, David A. Fields, Julie A. Stoner> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2019 Sep 27
5 citations
Drugs to Control Diabetes During Pregnancy
Maisa Feghali, Jason G. Umans, Patrick M. Catalano> ;Clinics in Perinatology. 2019 Jun 1
16 citations
Timing of Gestational Weight Gain and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Women.
Maisa Feghali, Janet M. Catov, Emily Zantow, John Mission, Steve N. Caritis, Christina Scifres> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 May 1
8 citations
Antibiotic Use in Pregnancy, Abnormal Fetal Growth, and Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
John F. Mission, Janet M. Catov, Tiffany Deihl, Maisa Feghali, Christina Scifres> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2019 Feb 1
11 citations
Novel therapies for diabetes mellitus in pregnancy
Maisa Feghali, Christina Scifres> ;BMJ. 2018 Jul 16
30 citations
Pregnancy outcomes in women with an early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus
Maisa Feghali, Kaleab Z. Abebe, Diane M. Comer, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov, Christina Scifres> ;Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2018 Apr 1
25 citations
Early Pregnancy Diabetes Screening and Diagnosis: Prevalence, Rates of Abnormal Test Results, and Associated Factors.
John F. Mission, Janet Catov, Tiffany Deihl, Maisa Feghali, Christina Scifres> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Nov 1
174 citations
Pharmacokinetics of drugs in pregnancy.
Maisa Feghali, Raman Venkataramanan, Steve N. Caritis> ;Seminars in Perinatology. 2015 Nov 1
48 citations
Placental maternal vascular malperfusion and adverse pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus
Christina Scifres, W. Tony Parks, Maisa Feghali, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov> ;Placenta. 2017 Jan 1
3 citations
Glycemic Control and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Oral Hypoglycemic Agents.
Maisa Feghali, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov, Christina Scifres> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2016 Dec 16
5 citations
What we have learned about the role of 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate in the prevention of preterm birth.
Steve N. Caritis, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Dwight J. Rouse> ;Seminars in Perinatology. 2016 Aug 1
18 citations
Timing of delivery and pregnancy outcomes in women with gestational diabetes.
Maisa Feghali, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov, Christina Scifres> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Aug 1
12 citations
Ultrasound assessment of congenital fetal lung masses and neonatal respiratory outcomes
Maisa Feghali, Katie M. Jean, Stephen P. Emery> ;Prenatal Diagnosis. 2015 Sep 9
In Reply.
Scifres C, Feghali M, Caritis S, Catov J> ;Obstet Gynecol. 2015-12-01
35 citations
Large-for-Gestational-Age Ultrasound Diagnosis and Risk for Cesarean Delivery in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Christina Scifres, Maisa Feghali, Tina Dumont, Andrew D. Althouse, Paul Speer, Steve N. Caritis, Janet M. Catov> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Nov 1
Glyburide vs Insulin and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Maisa Feghali, Christina Scifres, Steve N. Caritis> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2015 Oct 1
47 citations
Maternal prepregnancy obesity and cause-specific stillbirth
Lisa M. Bodnar, W. Tony Parks, Kiran Perkins, Sarah J. Pugh, Robert W. Platt, Maisa Feghali, Karen Florio, Omar M. Young, Sarah N. Bernstein, Hyagriv N. Simhan> ;The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2015 Oct 1
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Press Mentions

Exercise Could Counteract the Genetics of Gestational DiabetesSeptember 5th, 2022
Exercise May Counteract Genetics for Gestational DiabetesSeptember 1st, 2022
The Treatment Controversy ContinuesJanuary 31st, 2020
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