StephenJFortunatoMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • New Orleans, LA

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

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Office
2700 Napoleon Ave
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone(504) 842-4155
Fax(210) 924-2923
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Summary

Dr. Stephen Fortunato is an obstetrician/gynecologist in New Orleans, LA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Tammany Parish Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He specializes in maternal & fetal medicine/high risk and is experienced in high risk obstetrics, and prenatal diagnosis with extensive research in preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of the fetal membranes. He has served in many professional societies and is a past president of CAOG.

Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center - HoustonFellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, 1984 - 1986
University of New MexicoResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 - 1984
University of New Mexico HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MT State Medical License 2015 - 2021
MS State Medical License 2014 - 2021
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2021
KY State Medical License 2007 - 2021
LA State Medical License 1992 - 2021
TN State Medical License 1986 - 2021
TX State Medical License 1984 - 2023
NM State Medical License 1981 - 1986
OH State Medical License 1980 - 2023
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Quantitative Proteomics by SWATH-MS of Maternal Plasma Exosomes Determine Pathways Associated With Term and Preterm Birth.
Ramkumar Menon, Christopher L. Dixon, Samantha Sheller-Miller, Stephen J. Fortunato, George R. Saade, Carlos Palma, Andrew Lai, Dominic Guanzon, Carlos Salomon> ;Endocrinology. 2019 Mar 1
Amniotic Fluid Exosome Proteomic Profile Exhibits Unique Pathways of Term and Preterm Labor.
Dixon, C. L., Sheller-Miller, S., Saade, G. R., Fortunato, S. J., Lai, A., Palma, C., Guanzon, D., Salomon, C., Menon, R.> ;Endocrinology. 2018 Apr 11
21 citations
Chorioamniotic membrane senescence: A signal for parturition?
Faranak Behnia, Brandie D. Taylor, Michael Woodson, Marian Kacerovsky, Hal K. Hawkins, Stephen J. Fortunato, George R. Saade, Ramkumar Menon> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Sep 1
10 citations
Detection of microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity by analysis of cervicovaginal proteins in women with preterm labor and intact membranes
C. Andrew Combs, Thomas J. Garite, Jodi Lapidus, Jerome Lapointe, Michael G. Gravett, Julie Rael, Erol Amon, Jason K. Baxter, Kim Brady, William H. Clewell, Keith Eddl...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Apr 1
42 citations
Histological evidence of oxidative stress and premature senescence in preterm premature rupture of the human fetal membranes recapitulated in vitro.
Menon, R., Boldogh, I., Hawkins, H. K., Woodson, M., Polettini, J., Syed, T. A., Fortunato, S. J., Saade, G. R., Papaconstantinou, J., Taylor, R. N.> ;The American journal of pathology. 2014 May 17
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Preterm Birth in African American and Caucasian Women
Chandrasekhar Thota, Ramkumar Menon, Stephen J. Fortunato, Lina Brou, Jae Eun Lee, Ayman Al-Hendy> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2014 Feb 1
Amniotic Fluid Metabolomic Analysis in Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Ramkumar Menon, Janice Jones, Phillip R. Gunst, Marian Kacerovsky, Stephen J. Fortunato, George R. Saade, Sanmaan Basraon> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2014 Jan 18
12 citations
Amniotic fluid infection, inflammation, and colonization in preterm labor with intact membranes.
Combs, C. A., Gravett, M., Garite, T. J., Hickok, D. E., Lapidus, J., Porreco, R. P., Rael, J., Grove, T., Morgan, T. K., Clewell, W., Miller, H., Luthy, D. A., Pereir...> ;American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2013 Nov 28
18 citations
Fetal DNA Methylation Associates with Early Spontaneous Preterm Birth and Gestational Age.
Parets, S. E., Conneely, K. N., Kilaru, V., Fortunato, S. J., Syed, T. A., Saade, G. R., Smith, A. K., Menon, R.> ;PloS one. 2013 Jul 5
1 citation
Ethnic disparity in amniotic fluid levels of hyaluronan, histone H2B and superoxide dismutase in spontaneous preterm birth
Catherine Herway, Tomi T. Kanninen, Steven S. Witkin, George R. Saade, Stephen J. Fortunato, Ramkumar Menon> ;Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2013 May 1
13 citations
Amniotic fluid and maternal race influence responsiveness of fetal membranes to bacteria.
Peltier, M. R., Drobek, C. O., Bhat, G., Saade, G., Fortunato, S. J., Menon, R.> ;Journal of reproductive immunology. 2012 Oct 2
4 citations
Group B Streptococcus colonization and higher maternal IL-1Î² concentrations are associated with early term births.
Mitchell, K., Brou, L., Bhat, G., Drobek, C. O., Kramer, M. R., Hill, A., Fortunato, S. J., Menon, R.> ;The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. 2012 Sep 6
Ethnic disparity in spontaneous preterm birth and maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index.
Maria Regina Torloni, Stephen J. Fortunato, Ana Pilar Betrán, Scott M. Williams, Lina Brou, Cayce O. Drobek, Mario Merialdi, Ramkumar Menon> ;Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2012 Apr 1
Dysregulated biomarkers induce distinct pathways in preterm birth
Lina Brou, L. M. Almli, Brad D. Pearce, Geeta Bhat, Cayce O. Drobek, Stephen J. Fortunato, Ramkumar Menon> ;British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2012 Mar 1
1 citation
A single-nucleotide polymorphism in the fetal catechol-O-methyltransferase gene is associated with spontaneous preterm birth in African Americans.
Chandrasekhar Thota, Ramkumar Menon, Melissa J. Wentz, Stephen J. Fortunato, Jackie Bartlett, Cayce O. Drobek, S. Nair, Ayman Al-Hendy> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2012 Feb 1
14 citations
Maternal vitamin D, folate, and polyunsaturated fatty acid status and bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy.
Dunlop, A. L., Taylor, R. N., Tangpricha, V., Fortunato, S. J., Menon, R.> ;Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology. 2011 Dec 23
23 citations
Amniotic fluid eicosanoids in preterm and term births: effects of risk factors for spontaneous preterm labor.
Menon, R., Fortunato, S. J., Milne, G. L., Brou, L., Carnevale, C., Sanchez, S. C., Hubbard, L., Lappas, M., Drobek, C. O., Taylor, R. N.> ;Obstetrics and gynecology. 2011 Jun 22
19 citations
An overview of racial disparities in preterm birth rates: caused by infection or inflammatory response?
Menon, R., Dunlop, A. L., Kramer, M. R., Fortunato, S. J., Hogue, C. J.> ;Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. 2011 May 28
8 citations
Cigarette smoke induces oxidative stress and apoptosis in normal term fetal membranes.
Menon, R., Fortunato, S. J., Yu, J., Milne, G. L., Sanchez, S., Drobek, C. O., Lappas, M., Taylor, R. N.> ;Placenta. 2011 Mar 4
5 citations
The expression pattern of two novel cytokines (IL-24 and IL-29) in human fetal membranes.
Nace, J., Fortunato, S. J., Maul, H., Menon, R.> ;Journal of perinatal medicine. 2010 Aug 17
1 citation
Perinatal Sepsis Caused by Williamsia serinedens Infection in a 31-Year-Old Pregnant Woman
Atteyet-Alla Fetouh Yassin, Salvatore J. Lombardi, Stephen J. Fortunato, Paul C. McNabb, Mark B. Carr, Christopher Trabue> ;Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2010 Jul 1
16 citations
Association of genetic variants, ethnicity and preterm birth with amniotic fluid cytokine concentrations.
Menon, R., Fortunato, S. J., Edwards, D. R., Williams, S. M.> ;Annals of human genetics. 2010 Apr 8
Chorioamnionitis – A complex pathophysiologic syndrome
Ramkumar Menon, Robert N. Taylor, Stephen J. Fortunato> ;Placenta. 2010 Feb 1
35 citations
Diversity in cytokine response to bacteria associated with preterm birth by fetal membranes.
Menon, R., Peltier, M. R., Eckardt, J., Fortunato, S. J.> ;American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2009 Sep 8
7 citations
Distinct Pathophysiologic Pathways Induced by in Vitro Infection and Cigarette Smoke in Normal Human Fetal Membranes
Stephen Fortunato, MD> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009 Mar 4
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Lectures

Central Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists 2012 Annual Meeting
Central Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Chicago, Illinois - 10/17/2012