Methodius G Tuuli MD MPH

General Obstetrics, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Chase-Joukowsky Professor and Chair

101 Plain StFl 6Providence, RI 02903
Phone+1 401-274-1122
Fax+1 401-453-7622

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004 - 2008
University of California, BerkeleyMPH, Maternal and Child Health, 2002 - 2003
University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 2021 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2018 - 2021
IL State Medical License 2015 - 2020
MO State Medical License 2008 - 2019
GA 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

Elected member National Academy of Medicine, 2024
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Impact of Maternal Pomegranate Juice on Brain Injury in Infants With Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
The Bladder Flap at Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Cervical Foley Plus Vaginal Misoprostol for Labor Induction Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The association between first trimester iron deficiency without anemia and the development of iron-deficiency anemia prior to childbirth.
Nicole Konecke, Tracy L Jackson, Irving Angeles, Iman I Sigman, Crystal F Ware
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2026-08-01
Quantitative Stress-Strain Cervical Elastography Characterizes Cervical Remodeling in Pregnancy.
Molly J Stout, Methodius G Tuuli, Adam K Lewkowitz, Peng Hu, Julie Tumbarello
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2026-07-31
Chlorhexidine gluconate vs povidone-iodine for surgical site infection prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis stratified by surgery type, wound classificati...
M Benhammou, D Elraggal, S Saleh, C K Nobuhara, G H van Ramshorst
The Journal of Hospital Infection. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

965 Accuracy of Middle Cerebral Artery Doppler Ultrasound for Fetal Anemia Prior to 24 Weeks Gestation
Methodius Tuuli, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
984 Novel Measures of Cervical Deformation Properties on Transvaginal Ultrasound and Prediction of Time to Delivery
Methodius Tuuli, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
786 Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Diagnosis of COVID-19
Joanna Izewski, Sherrine A Ibrahim, Jeff C Reinhardt, Christina Scifres, David M Haas, Jeffrey F Peipert, Methodius G Tuuli, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Press Mentions

Women & Infants Hospital Expands Hypertension Equity Program StatewideDecember 10th, 2024
PBN Health Summit: Fixing R.I.’s ‘Fragile’ System Will Require Across-the-Board CollaborationApril 6th, 2023
AI-Powered Device Estimated Gestational Age as Accurately as SonographersAugust 8th, 2024

Grant Support

A Randomized Trial of Chatbot for Prenatal Genetic CounselingWOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND2024–2029
A Multicenter Randomized Trial of IV vs Oral Iron for Treating Iron-Deficiency Anemia in PregnancyWOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND2022–2028
Novel Vacuum-Induced Postpartum Hemorrhage Control: a Multicenter Randomized Trial.WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND2022–2026
Novel Vacuum-Induced Postpartum Hemorrhage Control: a Multicenter Randomized Trial.WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND2022–2026
Intensive Glycemic Targets in Overweight and Obese Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Multicenter Randomized TrialINDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS2021–2026