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Katherine Childress, M.D.

Assistant professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Assistant director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health

Courses Taught

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program

Education

Fellowship
Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

Residency
Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

Medical School
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Practice Areas

Katherine Childress, M.D., manages high-risk pregnancies and provides services that include obstetric ultrasound, amniocentesis and cerclage placement. Her areas of clinical interest are preterm labor, cervical insufficiency, obesity in pregnancy, autoimmune disease and cesarean sections.

Research Interests

  • Preterm labor
  • Cesarean section infections
  • Cervical insufficiency
  • Obesity in pregnancy
  • Diabetes in pregnancy

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
  • Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists