Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

Insurance Participation

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon PPO Network

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

Overview

As a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist, my research spans the realm of clinical trials, epidemiology,
and translational bench research using the placenta as a model for the pregnancy environment to
assess how maternal stress and the effects of exogenously administration of antenatal
glucocorticoids can lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes and fetal programming through epigenetic
modifications. I also have a passion for community outreach and implementation science to serve
marginalized peoples with innovative technologies and programs which promote healthy mothers,
healthy babies, healthy families, and healthy communities.

Education and Training:
Undergraduate
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
BS in Medicine, 1987
Honors Program in Medical Education (6-year combined BS/MD program)

Graduate and Professional
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

Doctor of Medicine, 1989
Honors Program in Medical Education (6-year combined BS/MD program)

McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1993

Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1993 - 1995

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Department of Microbiology, Michael Garabedian, PhD (mentor)
Post-doctoral research fellow
Reproductive Scientist Development Program Research Scholar (Phase 1)
2002 - 2005

Education

MD, 1989, Northwestern University Medical School

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Certification
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Curriculum Vitae

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Relevant Publications

1. Guinn DA, Atkinson MW, Sullivan L, Lee M, MacGregor S, Parilla BV, Davies J, Hanlon-Lundberg K, Simpson L, Stone J, Wing D, Ogasawara K, Muraskas J. Single vs weekly courses of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm delivery: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2001 Oct 3;286(13):1581-7. doi: 10.1001/jama.286.13.1581. PubMed PMID: 11585480.

2. Lee MJ, Wang Z, Yee H, Ma Y, Swenson N, Yang L, Kadner SS, Baergen RN, Logan SK, Garabedian MJ, Guller S. Expression and regulation of glucocorticoid receptor in human placental villous fibroblasts. Endocrinology. 2005 Nov;146(11):4619-26. doi: 10.1210/en.2005-0235. Epub 2005 Jul 28. PubMed PMID: 16055431.

3. Dasanayake AP, Li Y, Wiener H, Ruby JD, Lee MJ. Salivary Actinomyces naeslundii genospecies 2 and Lactobacillus casei levels predict pregnancy outcomes. J Periodontol. 2005 Feb;76(2):171-7. doi: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.2.171. PubMed PMID: 15974839.

4. Weingrill RB, Lee MJ, Benny P, Riel J, Saiki K, Garcia J, Oliveira LFAM, Fonseca EJDS, Souza ST, D'Amato FOS, Silva UR, Dutra ML, Marques ALX, Borbely AU, Urschitz J. Temporal trends in microplastic accumulation in placentas from pregnancies in Hawai'i. Environ Int. 2023 Oct;180:108220. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108220. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 37741006; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10593309.

5. Miller C, Morikawa K, Benny P, Riel J, Fialkowski MK, Qin Y, Khadka V, Lee MJ. Effects of Dietary Quality on Vaginal Microbiome Composition Throughout Pregnancy in a Multi-Ethnic Cohort. Nutrients. 2024 Oct 8;16(19):3405. doi: 10.3390/nu16193405. PMID: 39408372; PMCID: PMC11479099.

Areas Of Interest

Environmental health

Epigenetics

Placenta biology

Social Determinants of Health

Stress and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Telehealth

microplastics