Rachel Sinkey MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 800-822-8816
Fax+1 205-975-9858
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Education & Training
University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
TriHealth (Bethesda North and Good Samaritan Hospitals)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010 - 2014
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2019
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Acute Headache Treatment in Pregnancy: Occipital Nerve Block vs PO Acetaminophen With Caffeine Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 10
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
- Smoking Reduction In Gravid Substance Use Disorders Start of enrollment: 2021 Feb 15
Roles: Contact
- Providing an Optimized and emPowered Pregnancy for You (PᵌOPPY) Feasibility Study Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 17
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Providing an optimized and emPowered pregnancy for you (POPPY) acceptability and feasibility pilot trial.Rachel Sinkey, Justin M Leach, Vivek V Shukla, Colm P Travers, Kayla Torres-Benson
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2026-08-01 - Availability, cost, and budget impact of lifesaving postpartum hemorrhage interventions in public hospitals in Zambia: A cross-sectional survey.Herbert Kapesa, Albert Manasyan, Nobutu Muttau, Rachel G Sinkey, Ioannis Gallos
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2026-07-01 - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) biomarkers 5-10 years after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.Rachel G Sinkey, Paula L McGee, Akila Subramaniam, Brian M Casey, Uma M Reddy
Pregnancy Hypertension. 2026-06-01
Journal Articles
- 1162 Relationship of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Density with Maternal Mortality Ratios Between 2010 and 2018Rachel Sinkey, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 910 Geographic Disparities in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy OutcomesZachary W Walker, Alan Tita, Rachel G Sinkey, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1063 Social Vulnerability May Underly Racial Disparities in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy OutcomesZachary W Walker, Alan Tita, Rachel G Sinkey, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Press Mentions
$20 Million Awarded for Research to Improve Outcomes in Pregnancy, Infant CVD HealthJuly 14th, 2022- American Heart Association Awards $20 Million for Research to Improve Outcomes in Pregnancy, CVD HealthJuly 12th, 2022
- ADPH: 247 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Pregnant WomenJune 26th, 2020
Grant Support
- Evaluating Maternal and Neonatal Pharmacokinetics of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Modulators - The ELECTRA Pregnancy StudyARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RES INST2025–2030
- Gestational hypertension and preeclampsia blood pressure (BP) Treatment goals <140/90 vs. <160/110 mmHg: The GOALPOST TrialGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2025–2030
- The ACHIEVE Trial: Achieving longer gestation in preeclampsia via antihypertensive therapy.UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM2022–2027
- Improving women's and children's health via biobanking and electronic registry (iELEVATE)NIH / CTSA2021
- Bromocriptine Pharmacokinetic Study in Postpartum Women: Planning a Global Peripartum Cardiomyopathy RCTUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham2020–2021
Committees
- Member, Alabama ACOG Advisory Council 2019 - 2021
- Member, SMFM Maternal Mortality Representative, Alabama 2019 - 2021
- Chair, Alabama Maternal Mortality Review Committee 2018 - 2021
- Member, Alabama Representative for ACOG District VII Maternal Mortality Committee 2018 - 2021
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