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Suchitra Chandrasekaran

  • Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics
    Associate Professor
  • suchitra.chandrasekaran@emory.edu
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Research

Publications

  • Smaller decrease in late second trimester blood pressure is associated with gestational hypertensive disease development.
    Pregnancy Hypertens Volume: 39 Page(s): 101189
    03/01/2025 Authors: Advani R; Shree R; Albright CM; Chandrasekaran S
  • Cardiometabolic Risk Clusters and Their Reproductive Correlates: A Latent Class Analysis of Indian Women.
    Glob Heart Volume: 20 Page(s): 25
    01/01/2025 Authors: Quarpong W; Chandrasekaran S; Narayan KMV; Ramakrishnan U; Tandon N; Patel SA
  • The Association between Sickle Cell Disease and Postpartum Severe Maternal Morbidity.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 41 Page(s): 2144 - 2151
    11/01/2024 Authors: Poliektov NE; Vuncannon DM; Ha TK; Lindsay MK; Chandrasekaran S
  • Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as Important Risk Factors for Gestational Metabolic Dysfunction.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 41 Page(s): 1895 - 1907
    10/01/2024 Authors: Rocha M; Daniels K; Chandrasekaran S; Michopoulos V
  • In utero exposure to maternal diabetes or hypertension and childhood hypothalamic gliosis.
    Int J Obes (Lond) Volume: 48 Page(s): 594 - 597
    04/01/2024 Authors: Olerich KLW; Sewaybricker LE; Kee S; Melhorn SJ; Chandrasekaran S; Schur EA
  • The association between parental SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy and fetal growth restriction.
    J Perinat Med Volume: 52 Page(s): 317 - 321
    03/25/2024 Authors: Mitta M; Holt L; Chandrasekaran S; Dude C
  • Chronic hypertension diagnosed by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology criteria is associated with increased risk of developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM Volume: 6 Page(s): 101269
    03/01/2024 Authors: Advani R; Chandrasekaran S
  • The Significance of Hypothalamic Inflammation and Gliosis for the Pathogenesis of Obesity in Humans.
    Endocr Rev Volume: 44 Page(s): 281 - 296
    03/04/2023 Authors: Sewaybricker LE; Huang A; Chandrasekaran S; Melhorn SJ; Schur EA
  • Exposure to Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Prior to 26 Weeks Is Related to the Presence of Mediobasal Hypothalamic Gliosis in Children.
    Diabetes Volume: 71 Page(s): 2552 - 2556
    12/01/2022 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Melhorn S; Olerich KLW; Angelo B; Chow T; Xiang A; Schur EA; Page KA
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update.
    Endocr Pract Volume: 28 Page(s): 923 - 1049
    10/01/2022 Authors: Blonde L; Umpierrez GE; Reddy SS; McGill JB; Berga SL; Bush M; Chandrasekaran S; DeFronzo RA; Einhorn D; Galindo RJ
  • Association of fetal fraction with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy incidence and disease severity.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM Volume: 4 Page(s): 100671
    09/01/2022 Authors: Shree R; Kolarova TR; MacKinnon HJ; Lockwood CM; Chandrasekaran S
  • Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy.
    JAMA Volume: 327 Page(s): 1700 - 1701
    05/03/2022 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Badell ML; Jamieson DJ
  • Cancer and Pregnancy: National Trends.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 39 Page(s): 144 - 153
    01/01/2022 Authors: Ma KK; Monsell SE; Chandrasekaran S; Gadi VK; Gammill HS
  • Association between maternal Sars-Co-V2 infection and fetal growth restriction (FGR) at a single county hospital
    Volume: 226 Page(s): S774 - S775
    01/01/2022 Authors: Mitta M; Chandrasekaran S; Advani R; Vuncannon D; Geary F; Dude C
  • First trimester waist-hip ratio and adverse metabolic outcomes in pregnancy
    Volume: 226 Page(s): S499 - S500
    01/01/2022 Authors: Olerich K; Katz R; Silver RM; Chandrasekaran S
  • Quality vs quantity? The role of visceral adiposity in gestational insulin resistance
    Volume: 226 Page(s): S45 - S46
    01/01/2022 Authors: Olerich K; Katz R; Silver RM; Chandrasekaran S
  • Low fetal fraction in obese women at first trimester cell-free DNA based prenatal screening is not accompanied by differences in total cell-free DNA.
    Prenat Diagn Volume: 41 Page(s): 1277 - 1286
    09/01/2021 Authors: Shree R; Kolarova TR; MacKinnon HJ; Hedge JM; Vinopal E; Ma KK; Lockwood CM; Chandrasekaran S
  • Low fetal fraction associates with hypertensive disease of pregnancy in a low risk cohort
    Volume: 224 Page(s): S376 - S376
    02/01/2021 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Kolarova T; Hedge J; MacKinnon H; Ma K; Lockwood C; Shree R
  • Obesity as a contributor to immunopathology in pregnant and non-pregnant adults with COVID-19.
    Am J Reprod Immunol Volume: 84 Page(s): e13320
    11/01/2020 Authors: McCartney SA; Kachikis A; Huebner EM; Walker CL; Chandrasekaran S; Adams Waldorf KM
  • Evaluating Relationships between Visceral Fat Measures and Adipokines Concentrations among Women with a History of Preeclampsia.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 37 Page(s): 1140 - 1145
    09/01/2020 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Barry D; Melhorn S; Easterling T; Gammill H; Schur E
  • Adipokine profiles in preeclampsia.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Volume: 33 Page(s): 2812 - 2817
    08/01/2020 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Hunt H; Melhorn S; Gammill HS; Schur EA
  • Preeclampsia With Severe Features: Examining the Phenotype of Disease
    Volume: 135 Page(s): 131S - 131S
    05/01/2020 Authors: Savitsky LM; Chandrasekaran S; Albright C
  • Hepatic Complications in Preeclampsia.
    Clin Obstet Gynecol Volume: 63 Page(s): 165 - 174
    03/01/2020 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Simon R
  • Mediobasal Hypothalamic Gliosis in Pregnancy.
    Volume: 27 Page(s): 332A - 332A
    03/01/2020 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Melhorn S; Krishnam N; Webb M; Gammill H; Ellen S
  • Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy- Is it All in the Head?
    Volume: 27 Page(s): 243A - 244A
    03/01/2020 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Melhorn S; Neha K; Webb M; Gammill H; Schur E
  • Institutional prevalence of class III obesity modifies risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM Volume: 2 Page(s): 100058
    02/01/2020 Authors: Katz Eriksen JL; Souter VL; Napolitano PG; Chandrasekaran S
  • Is Foley Catheter Use during a Trial of Labor after Cesarean Associated with Uterine Rupture?
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 36 Page(s): 1431 - 1436
    12/01/2019 Authors: Katz Eriksen JL; Chandrasekaran S; Delaney SS
  • Hyponatremia in Patients With Intrapartum Hospital Transfer After Planning an Out-of-Hospital Birth
    Volume: 133 Page(s): 125S - 125S
    05/01/2019 Authors: Kjos K; Stephenson-Famy A; Eschenbach DA; Chandrasekaran S
  • Does Gestational Age Change the Rate of Indeterminate Cell-Free DNA Results in Obese Women?
    Volume: 26 Page(s): 142A - 142A
    03/01/2019 Authors: Shree R; Chandrasekaran S; Lockwood T; Gammill HS; Kolarova T; Caitlin L; Ma K
  • Maternal urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to gestational diabetes and glucose intolerance during pregnancy.
    Environ Int Volume: 123 Page(s): 588 - 596
    02/01/2019 Authors: Shaffer RM; Ferguson KK; Sheppard L; James-Todd T; Butts S; Chandrasekaran S; Swan SH; Barrett ES; Nguyen R; Bush N
  • Length of active labor and risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes
    Volume: 220 Page(s): S511 - S511
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sienas LE; Chandrasekaran S; Albright C; Cain K; Delaney S
  • Institutional prevalence of class III obesity modifies risk of cesarean delivery
    Volume: 220 Page(s): S187 - S188
    01/01/2019 Authors: Eriksen JLK; Souter V; MacKinnon H; Napolitano P; Chandrasekaran S
  • Pregnancy outcomes in the setting of super obesity and super-super obesity
    Volume: 220 Page(s): S455 - S455
    01/01/2019 Authors: Skeith AE; Marshall NE; Chandrasekaran S; Cheng YW; Caughey AB
  • Short interpregnancy interval increases the risk of preterm premature rupture of membranes and early delivery.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Volume: 31 Page(s): 3014 - 3020
    11/01/2018 Authors: Shree R; Caughey AB; Chandrasekaran S
  • Maternal Plasma G-CSF Concentrations in Preeclampsia Cases and Controls.
    Volume: 25 Page(s): 173A - 173A
    03/01/2018 Authors: McCartney SA; Gammill HS; Schur EA; Hunt HW; Chandrasekaran S
  • Contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy among young women and men in Accra, Ghana.
    PLoS One Volume: 13 Page(s): e0201663
    01/01/2018 Authors: Grindlay K; Dako-Gyeke P; Ngo TD; Eva G; Gobah L; Reiger ST; Chandrasekaran S; Blanchard K
  • Is Foley catheter use during TOLAC associated with uterine rupture?
    Volume: 218 Page(s): S231 - S232
    01/01/2018 Authors: Eriksen JLK; Chandrasekaran S; Delaney S
  • Pregnancy and race in maternal super obesity and super-super obesity
    Volume: 218 Page(s): S486 - S486
    01/01/2018 Authors: Skeith AE; Marshall NE; Chandrasekaran S; Cheng YW; Caughey AB
  • Prophylactic Wound Vacuum Therapy after Cesarean Section to Prevent Wound Complications in the Obese Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial (the ProVac Study).
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 34 Page(s): 1125 - 1130
    09/01/2017 Authors: Ruhstaller K; Downes KL; Chandrasekaran S; Srinivas S; Durnwald C
  • Long-term consequences of obesity on female fertility and the health of the offspring.
    Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol Volume: 29 Page(s): 180 - 187
    06/01/2017 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Neal-Perry G
  • Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Lean and Obese Women with Preeclampsia
    Volume: 24 Page(s): 223A - 223A
    03/01/2017 Authors: Hunt HW; Gammill H; Schur E; Chandrasekaran S
  • Vaginal progesterone for preterm birth prevention in women with a short intepregnancy interval: a cost-effectiveness analysis
    Volume: 216 Page(s): S227 - S227
    01/01/2017 Authors: Shree R; Page J; Caughey AB; Chandrasekaran S
  • A prediction score to assess the risk of delivering a large for gestational age infant among obese women.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 22 - 26
    01/01/2016 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Bastek JA; Turitz AL; Durnwald CP
  • Risk perception of future cardiovascular disease in women diagnosed with a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Volume: 29 Page(s): 2067 - 2072
    01/01/2016 Authors: Traylor J; Chandrasekaran S; Limaye M; Srinivas S; Durnwald CP
  • Modes of delivery following successful vs. failed external cephalic version and predictors of successful external cephalic version
    Volume: 214 Page(s): S237 - S237
    01/01/2016 Authors: Lai J; Caughey A; Chandrasekaran S
  • Short interpregnancy interval increases the risk of early preterm premature rupture of membranes
    Volume: 214 Page(s): S291 - S291
    01/01/2016 Authors: Shree R; Caughey A; Chandrasekaran S
  • Maternal body mass index has significant direct impacts on VBAC success
    Volume: 214 Page(s): S239 - S239
    01/01/2016 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; He H; Caughey AB
  • Can clinical characteristics predict success of operative vaginal delivery?
    Volume: 214 Page(s): S210 - S210
    01/01/2016 Authors: Shree R; Caughey AB; Chandrasekaran S
  • Cell-free DNA screening and sex chromosome aneuploidies.
    Prenat Diagn Volume: 35 Page(s): 980 - 985
    10/01/2015 Authors: Mennuti MT; Chandrasekaran S; Khalek N; Dugoff L
  • Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 372 Page(s): 2387 - 2397
    06/18/2015 Authors: Cannon CP; Blazing MA; Giugliano RP; McCagg A; White JA; Theroux P; Darius H; Lewis BS; Ophuis TO; Jukema JW
  • Excessive weight gain and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the obese patient.
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 964 - 968
    05/01/2015 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Levine LD; Durnwald CP; Elovitz MA; Srinivas SK
  • Effect of darapladib on major coronary events after an acute coronary syndrome: the SOLID-TIMI 52 randomized clinical trial.
    JAMA Volume: 312 Page(s): 1006 - 1015
    09/10/2014 Authors: O'Donoghue ML; Braunwald E; White HD; Lukas MA; Tarka E; Steg PG; Hochman JS; Bode C; Maggioni AP; Im K
  • Antenatal corticosteroid administration: understanding its use as an obstetric quality metric.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol Volume: 210 Page(s): 143.e1 - 143.e7
    02/01/2014 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Srinivas SK
  • Biomarkers and cervical length to predict spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women.
    Obstet Gynecol Volume: 122 Page(s): 283 - 289
    08/01/2013 Authors: Bastek JA; Hirshberg A; Chandrasekaran S; Owen CM; Heiser LM; Araujo BA; McShea MA; Ryan ME; Elovitz MA
  • Are we making a mountain out of a mole hill? A call to appropriate interpretation of clinical trials and population-based studies.
    Am J Obstet Gynecol Volume: 208 Page(s): 438 - 441
    06/01/2013 Authors: Chandrasekaran S; Sammel MD; Srinivas SK
  • Validation of a scoring system to identify women with near-miss maternal morbidity.
    Am J Perinatol Volume: 30 Page(s): 21 - 24
    01/01/2013 Authors: You WB; Chandrasekaran S; Sullivan J; Grobman W
  • Racial Disparities Are Associated with Severe Morbidity in a High-Risk Obstetric Population
    Volume: 17 Page(s): 211A - 211A
    03/01/2010 Authors: You WB; Sullivan J; Chandrasekaran S; Grobman WA
  • VALIDATION OF A SCORING SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY WOMEN WITH NEAR-MISS MATERNAL MORBIDITY
    Volume: 199 Page(s): S67 - S67
    12/01/2008 Authors: You W; Sullivan J; Chandrasekaran S; Grobman W
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