UshaChitkaraMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Stanford, CA

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-725-8623
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1971 - 1974
Government Medical College AmritsarClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1982 - 2020
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

186 citations
Analysis of the Size Distributions of Fetal and Maternal Cell-Free DNA by Paired-End Sequencing
H. Christina Fan, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Usha Chitkara, Louanne Hudgins, Stephen R. Quake> ;Clinical Chemistry. 2010 Aug 1
43 citations
Maintenance nifedipine tocolysis compared with placebo: a randomized controlled trial.
Deirdre J. Lyell, Kristin Pullen, Jana Mannan, Usha Chitkara, Maurice L. Druzin, Aaron B Caughey, Yasser Y. El-Sayed> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2008 Dec 1
727 citations
Noninvasive diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy by shotgun sequencing DNA from maternal blood
H. Christina Fan, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Usha Chitkara, Louanne Hudgins, Stephen R. Quake> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2008 Oct 21
130 citations
Prenatal Diagnosis of Placenta Accreta Sonography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bonnie K. Dwyer, Victoria Belogolovkin, Lan Tran, Anjali Rao, Ian Carroll, Richard A. Barth, Usha Chitkara> ;Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2008 Sep 1
Magnesium sulfate compared with nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor: a randomized controlled trial.
Lyell DJ, Pullen K, Campbell L, Ching S, Druzin ML, Chitkara U, Burrs D, Caughey AB, El-Sayed YY> ;Obstet Gynecol. 2007-07-01
34 citations
Subclavian vein thrombosis following IVF and ovarian hyperstimulation: a case report
Anjali K. Rao, Usha Chitkara, Amin A. Milki> ;Human Reproduction. 2005 Dec 1
63 citations
A randomized trial of amnioreduction versus septostomy in the treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
Kenneth J. Moise, Karen F. Dorman, Georgine Lamvu, George R. Saade, Nicholas M. Fisk, Jan E. Dickinson, R.D. Wilson, Alain Gagnon, Michael A. Belfort, Richard O. O'Sha...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005 Sep 1
9 citations
Detection of Sonographic Markers of Fetal Aneuploidy Depends on Maternal and Fetal Characteristics
M. Mark Taslimi, Reinaldo Acosta, Jane Chueh, Louanne Hudgins, Kennith Hunter, Maurice L. Druzin, Usha Chitkara> ;Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2005 Jun 1
14 citations
Randomized comparison of intravenous nitroglycerin and subcutaneous terbutaline for external cephalic version under tocolysis.
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Kristin Pullen, Edward T. Riley, Deirdre J. Lyell, Maurice L. Druzin, Sheila E. Cohen, Usha Chitkara> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2004 Dec 1
10 citations
Fetal Renal Growth as Assessed Through Renal Parenchymal Area Derived From Prenatal and Perinatal Ultrasonography
William A. Kennedy, Usha Chitkara, Jennifer M. Abidari, Linda D. Shortliffe> ;The Journal of Urology. 2003 Jan 1
8 citations
Central nervous system lupus and pregnancy: 11-year experience at a single center.
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, E. J. Lu, Mark C. Genovese, R. E. Lambert, Usha Chitkara, Maurice L. Druzin> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2002 Aug 1
20 citations
Pregnancy complicated by severe osteogenesis imperfecta: a report of two cases.
Tracey M. Vogel, Emily F. Ratner, Robert C. Thomas, Usha Chitkara> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2002 May 1
26 citations
Fetal ear length measurement: a useful predictor of aneuploidy?
Usha Chitkara, L. Lee, John Oehlert, Daniel A. Bloch, R. H. Holbrook, Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Maurice L. Druzin> ;Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2002 Feb 1
12 citations
Concurrent IVF and spontaneous conception resulting in a quadruplet pregnancy Case report
Amin A. Milki, Mary D Hinckley, F.C. Grumet, Usha Chitkara> ;Human Reproduction. 2001 Nov 1
24 citations
Decreased amniotic fluid index in low-risk pregnancy.
Doron Kreiser, Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Sorem Ka, Usha Chitkara, R. H. Holbrook, Maurice L. Druzin> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2001 Aug 1
8 citations
Ultrasonographic ear length measurement in normal second- and third-trimester fetuses
Usha Chitkara, L. Lee, Yasser Y. El-Sayed, R. H. Holbrook, Daniel A. Bloch, John Oehlert, Maurice L. Druzin> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2000 Jul 1
163 citations
Pelvic arterial embolization for control of obstetric hemorrhage: a five-year experience.
Ernst Hansch, Usha Chitkara, Jessica N. McAlpine, Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Michael D. Dake, Mahmood K. Razavi> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1999 Jun 1
42 citations
Randomized comparison of intravenous nitroglycerin and magnesium sulfate for treatment of preterm labor.
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Edward T. Riley, R. H. Holbrook, Sheila E. Cohen, Usha Chitkara, Maurice L. Druzin> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1999 Jan 1
20 citations
Diltiazem for maintenance tocolysis of preterm labor: comparison to nifedipine in a randomized trial.
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, R. Harold Holbrook, Ronald L. Gibson, Usha Chitkara, Maurice L. Druzin, David Baba> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 1998 Sep 1
22 citations
Medical management of interstitial ectopic pregnancy: a case report and literature review.
J D Fisch, B H Ortiz, Salli I. Tazuke, Usha Chitkara, Linda C. Giudice> ;Human Reproduction. 1998 Jul 1
76 citations
Gestational age-dependent expression of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) phosphoisoforms in human extraembryonic cavities, maternal serum, and de...
N. A. Martina, E. Kim, Usha Chitkara, N. C. Wathen, T. Chard, Linda C. Giudice> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1997 Jun 1
75 citations
The OOPS procedure (Operation on Placental Support): In utero airway management of the fetus with prenatally diagnosed tracheal obstruction
Erik D. Skarsgard, Usha Chitkara, Elliot J. Krane, Edward T. Riley, Louis P. Halamek, Herbert H. Dedo> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1996 Jun 1
90 citations
Antenatal treatment of alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
Lauren Lynch, James B. Bussel, Janice G. McFarland, Usha Chitkara, Richard L. Berkowitz> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1992 Jul 1
55 citations
The severely anemic and hydropic isoimmune fetus: changes in fetal hematocrit associated with intrauterine death.
Nebojsa Radunovic, Charles J. Lockwood, Manuel Alvarez, Darko Plecas, Usha Chitkara, Richard L. Berkowitz> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1992 Mar 1
14 citations
Maternal renal artery Doppler velocimetry in normotensive pregnancies and pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disorders.
Levine Ab, Charles J. Lockwood, Usha Chitkara, Richard L. Berkowitz> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1992 Feb 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordPalo Alto, California
Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California