Advancing the Future of Maternal and Fetal Care
Johns Hopkins Medicine joins leading experts at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Annual Pregnancy Meeting to advance care for mothers and babies. Through postgraduate education, scientific presentations, and collaborative forums, Hopkins faculty share research and clinical insights that help shape the future of maternal-fetal medicine.
SMFM Presentations
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Sunday, February 8, 2026
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Risdiplam and SMN2 Modulators in SMA (Watch Presentation Preview)
Presenter: Angie Jelin, M.D.
Location: Summit 218-2219:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Innovative Medical Therapy Approaches to Enhance Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes
Panelist: Angie Jelin, M.D.
Location: Summit 218-221Monday, February 9, 2026
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM
Case Based Decisions when the patient becomes critical (Watch Presentation Preview)
Presenter: Arthur J. Vaught, M.D.
Location: Summit 224-2264:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Interactive Case Discussion: "What Would You Do"
Panelist: Arthur J. Vaught, M.D.
Location: Summit 224-226
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
What's New in Perinatal Infectious Diseases (Watch Presentation Preview)
Course Chair: Ahizechukwu C. Eke, M.D.
Location: Summit 203-2048:05 AM - 8:20 AM
Sepsis in Pregnancy
Presenter: Arthur J. Vaught, M.D.
Location: Summit 211-214
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Clinical management and updates to the treatment of TB (Watch Presentation Preview)
Presenter: Ahizechukwu C. Eke, M.D.
Location: Summit 203-2043:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Critical Care
Forum Chair: Arthur J. Vaught, M.D.
Location: Summit 203-204
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
FETO for CDH: Lessons from International Trials and Real-World U.S. Practice (Watch Presentation Preview)
Forum Speaker: Ahmet A. Baschat, M.D.
Location: Summit 224-2264:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Expert Panel Discussion: Gaps, Controversies and Innovations in Fetal Medicine
Forum Speaker: Ahmet A. Baschat, M.D.
Location: Summit 224-226
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Oral Concurrent Session 1: Medical and Surgical Complications of Pregnancy
Moderator: Ahizechukwu C. Eke, M.D.
Location: Summit 201-2042:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Oral Concurrent Session 3: Fetus and Fetal Interventions | Abstract: Fetal hematologic profile in monochorionic twins with anemia-polycythemia sequence undergoing serial transfusions and partial exchange (Watch Presentation Preview)
Presenters: Alexandra D. Forrest, M.D., Michelle Kush, M.D., Ahmet Baschat, M.D.
Location: Summit 218-221 -
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Poster Session 1
104: TTTS Phenotypes: How Concurrent TAPS and sFGR Affect Laser Surgery Outcomes
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Ahmet A Baschat, MD – Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University115: Factors associated with postpartum depression symptoms following antepartum hospitalization
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
172: Adverse obstetric outcomes following uterine artery embolization: a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Courtney T. Connolly, MD (she/her/hers) – Resident Physician, Johns Hopkins
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University285: Preeclampsia in monochorionic twins with selective fetal growth restriction
Submitting Author: Amelia Jiang-Yu
Coauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD – Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Christina Rivera – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Laura Tan – Johns Hopkins University
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Poster Session 2
424: National trends in antepartum hospitalization rates in a healthcare claims database, 2011-2021
Presenting Author: Anna C. Jarvis, MD (she/her/hers) – Gynecology/Obstetrics Resident, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Lisa Yanek, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Submitting Author: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University549: Quantifying the evidence gap: Assessing the exclusion of pregnant and lactating persons from clinical trials
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Kelsey Mumford, MD, MPA – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Stephanie Morain, PhD, MPH - Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Ruth Faden, PhD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Caleigh Propes – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Jeanne Sheffield, MD – Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Thursday, February 12, 202610:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Poster Session 3708: Severe maternal morbidity in pregnancy among individuals with connective tissue disorders: a national cohort study
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Alexandra D. Forrest, MD (she/her/hers) – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Carrie Wolfson, PhD – Assistant Scientist, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Ryan King, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University737: Severe maternal morbidity among individuals with cancer in pregnancy and radiation treatment history
Presenting Author: Asmita Gathoo, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Coauthor: Yanling Dong, MD – Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Alexandra D. Forrest, MD (she/her/hers) – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Arthur Jason Vaught, MD – Johns Hopkins University
Submitting Author: Shriddha Nayak, MD – Johns Hopkins University802: Improving Perinatal Depression Screening Adherence via EMR Integration: A Phased Health System Implementation Study
Presenting Author: Hari C. Vedantam, BS (she/her/hers) – MPH Candidate, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Coauthor: Melanie Danso, BS – Medical Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Coauthor: Kim Brooks, RN – Nurse Manager of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Jason Straub – Senior Programmer and Analyst, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Jamie Swietlikowski, CNM, DNP – Mental Health Midwife, John Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Cybill Esguerra, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Submitting Author: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University838: A retrospective review of fetal imaging findings in confirmed or suspected septo-optic dysplasia
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Kelsey Mumford, MD, MPA – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Angie C. Jelin, MD – Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Lauren Meiss, MD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Coauthor: Brooke Lawler – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Khyzer Aziz, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University992: Severe Maternal Morbidity in Pregnant Individuals with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Population-Based Analysis
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Yanling Dong, MD – Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Shriddha Nayak, MD – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Alexandra D. Forrest, MD (she/her/hers) – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Arthur Jason Vaught, MD – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Poster Session 41009: Outcomes of non-placenta accreta spectrum peripartum hysterectomy following implementation of a placenta accreta spectrum program
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Alexandra Forrest, MD – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Amanda Finney, MHS – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Laura Pritchett, MHS, PhD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Debra Eluobaju, MD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Coauthor: Kristin Martin, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Arthur Jason Vaught, MD – Professor, Johns Hopkins University1062: Transcerebellar Diameter as a Predictor of Gestational Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Deepika Khanna
Coauthor: Ananya Dewan – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Angie C. Jelin, MD – Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Lauren Meiss, MD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
1071: Congenital heart disease in pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity: a distributed data network study
Coauthor: Benjamin Martin, PhD – Johns Hopkins University
1170: Comparing continuous glucose monitoring and blood glucose monitoring among pregnant individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Coauthor: Sbaa Syeda, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
1294: Rethinking Advanced Maternal Age: Stratified Analysis of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Individuals Aged 35–69
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Yanling Dong, MD – Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Shriddha Nayak, MD – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Alexandra D. Forrest, MD (she/her/hers) – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Arthur Jason Vaught, MD – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University -
Monday, January 27, 2025
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
FETO: Is Bigger Better?
Presenter: Jena L. Miller, MD1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
RCTs Should be the Gold Standard for Guiding MFM Practice
Presenter: Ahizechukwu C. Eke, MDTuesday, January 28, 2025
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fetal Growth Restriction: Consensus and Controversies
Presented jointly with the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
Presenter: Ahmet A. Baschat, MDWednesday, January 29, 2025
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Maternal Critical Care: Hands-On Simulation
Presenter: Arthur J. Vaught, MD3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Determining gestational age and chorionicity in the first trimester and pitfalls of later assessment
Presenter: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD3:05 PM – 3:25 PM
Tools and Techniques for Managing L&D Patients Who Are Critically Ill
Presenter: Arthur J. Vaught, MD4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Caring for Critically Ill Pregnant Cardiac Patient
Presenter: Arthur J. Vaught, MDThursday, January 30, 2025
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Oral Concurrent Session 3 - Ultrasound and Genetics
Presenter: Angie C. Jelin, MD3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
(37) Genetic Etiologies of Bilateral Renal Agenesis
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Bobby Brar, MD, Fellow
Coauthors:
Jena L. Miller, MD
Ahmet A. Baschat, MD
Karin Blakemore, MD
Carol Nowlen, MS
Angie C. Jelin, MDSaturday, February 1, 2025
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
(98) Risk of severe maternal morbidity among pregnant people with colorectal cancer using a population database
Submitting Author and Presenting Author: Shriddha Nayak, MD, Fellow
Coauthors:
Kristin C. Darwin, MD, Fellow
Arthur J. Vaught, MD
Marika Toscano, MD9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
(92) Effect of very preterm delivery on outcomes following in-utero spina bifida repair
Coauthor:
Jena L. Miller, MD -
Poster Session 1
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with type-2 Diabetes Treated with Semaglutide: A Multi-Center Observational Cohort Study
Presenters: Emily Adams, Ernie Shippie and Ahizechukwu EkeCell-Free DNA Screening Results by Stage of Maternal Malignancy
Presenters: Emily Zhao, Kristen Miller and Angie JelinMonitoring and Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn, International Delphi Consensus
Presenters: Enaja Sambatur, Sonia Johnson, Alierza Shamshirsaz, Kenneth Moise, Ahmet Baschat, E.J.T. Verweij, Ali Javinani, Mark Kilby, Enrico Lopriore, Rebecca Rose, Roland Devlieger, Saul Snowise, Ulrich Sachs, Asma Khalil and Hiba MustafaPoster Session 2
Thursday, January 30, 2025 - 4:00PM – 6:00 PM
Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients Living with HIV Managed with Atazanavir Versus Darunavir-Based Antiretroviral Therapy
Presenters: Emily Adams, George Eleje, Ifeanyichukwu Ezebialu, Ernie Shippey, Muktar Aliyu and Ahizechukwu EkePoster Session 3
Friday, January 31, 2025 10:30AM – 12:30 PM
Umbilical Artery Doppler Pulsatility Index as a Predictive Biomarker for Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Presenters: Amanda Jones, Ernest Graham, Irina Burd and Ahizechikwu EkeMonochorionic Twins with Selective Fetal Growth Restriction: Characteristics, Course, Management and Outcomes by Type
Presenters: Camille Shantz, Laura Tan, Christina Rivera, Amelia Jiang-Yu, Lindsey Herlands, Michelle Kush, Jena Miller, Ahmet Baschat and Mara RosnerSevere Maternal Morbidity Surveillance in Maryland Trends Observed Between 2021-2023
Presenters: Carrie Wolfson, Robert Atlas, Megan Carey, Jan Chiang, Pamela Chin, Cathy Downey, Robyn Duafala, Ernest Graham, Clark Johnson, Monica Jones, Carole Louis, Ichchha Madan, Donna Neale, Joanne Olaku, Michelle Phillips, Jeanne Sheffield, Danielle Silldorf, David Silverman, Rhoda Vandyck and Andreea CreangaPostlaser Persistent Polyhydramnios After Resolution of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Presenters: Mackenzie Simon-Collins, Camille Shantz, Rachana Tanksali, Maryn Day, Julie Alan, Sarah Millard, Michelle Kush, Jena Miller, Ahmet Bashat and Mara RosnerPoster Session 4
Friday, January 31, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Pregnant People with Malignant Neoplasm Using a Population Database
Presenters: Shriddha Nayak, Kristin Darwin, Jason Vaught and Marika ToscanoPrevalence of Severe Maternal Morbidity Associated with Different Cancer Types in Pregnancy
Presenters: Shriddha Nayak, Kristin Darwin, Jason Vaught and Marika ToscanoRisk of Severe Maternal Morbidity Among Pregnant People with Breast Cancer Using a Population Database
Presenters: Shriddha Nayak, Kristin Darwin, Jason Vaught and Marika Toscano -
February 10 – 14, 2024 | National Harbor, MD
PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, February 10, 20248:20 AM – 8:40 AM
Pearls in prenatal diagnosis and antenatal evaluation of open neural tube defects (ONTD)
Presenter: Jena L. Miller, MD
Location: Potomac Ballroom D, Ballroom LevelSunday, February 11, 2024
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis: New Opportunities and Challenges
Presenter: Angie C. Jelin, MD
Location: Maryland Ballroom C, Ballroom Level11:25 AM – 11:55 AM
Complex gene disorders: Mendelian, environmental, multifactorial
Presenter: Angie C. Jelin, MD
Location: Maryland Ballroom C, Ballroom LevelMonday, February 12, 2024
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hands-on SiM for the M in MFM: Critical Care Obstetrics Course
Presenter: Jason Vaught, M.D.
Location: Maryland Ballroom D, Ballroom Level8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Sepsis in Pregnancy
Presenter: Jason Vaught, M.D.
Location: Maryland Ballroom D, Ballroom LevelWednesday, February 14, 2024
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oral Concurrent Session 5 - Medical & Surgical Complications
Presenter: Jeanne S. Sheffield, MD
Location: Potomac Ballroom C, Ballroom Level -
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPrimary & Presenting Author: Elena R. Taylor (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coauthor: Anjali Varghese, BS – Johns Hopkins School of MedicineCoauthor: Abby Birk, BS (she/her/hers) – Clinical Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins School of MedicineCoauthor: Kenae Thompson, N/A – Johns Hopkins UniversityCoauthor: Sarah Olson, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of MedicineCoauthor: Kristin Voegtline, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of MedicineCoauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins HospitalCoauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins HospitalCoauthor: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal TherapyCoauthor: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal TherapyWednesday, February 14, 20248:30 AM – 10:00 AM(742) Microwave ablation for selective fetal reduction in complicated monochorionic gestations
Primary & Presenting Author: Gregory W. Kirschen, MD, PhD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Bobby Brar, N/A (he/him/his) – Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Coauthor: Camille Shantz, BS – Johns Hopkins
Coauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Sarah Millard, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy(759) Outcomes of fetoscopic laser surgery across the spectrum of the transfusion syndromes
Primary & Presenting Author: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Joyce Cheng, BA – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Camille Shantz, BS – Johns Hopkins
Coauthor: Katelyn Uribe, MD – Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Alexandra D. Forrest, BA, MD (she/her/hers) – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Angie Jelin, MD – Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Marika Toscano, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Coauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital(780) Resolution of fetal discordance after laser is predicted by twin growth before twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Primary & Presenting Author: Katelyn Uribe, MD – Fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Abby Birk, BS (she/her/hers) – Clinical Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coauthor: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Valeria Pasuizaca, N/A – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Sam Suh, N/A – Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Kristin Voegtline, PhD – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coauthor: Sarah Olson, MPH – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coauthor: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal TherapyWednesday, February 14, 20241:00 PM – 2:30 PM(1129) Let’s talk about twin survival after fetal therapy...the same way
Primary & Presenting Author: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal TherapyCoauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins HospitalCoauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins HospitalCoauthor: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy(1182) Racial Disparities Impact on Perinatal Outcomes in Patients with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Primary & Presenting Author: Kedeja V. Williams, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Michelle Kush, MD – Johns Hopkins Hospital
Coauthor: Jena L. Miller, MD (she/her/hers) – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Arthur J. Vaught, MD – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Coauthor: Andrew J. Satin, MD (he/him/his) – Professor and Director ( Chair) , Johns Hopkins University
Coauthor: Camille Shantz, BS – Johns Hopkins
Coauthor: Elena R. Taylor (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coauthor: Mara Rosner, MD, MPH – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
Coauthor: Ahmet A. Baschat, MD (he/him/his) – Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Featured Videos
SMFM 2026 | Preview of Cased Based Decisions: When a Patient Becomes Critical #smfm26
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SMFM 2026 | Preview of Risdiplam and SMN2 Modulators in SMA
SMFM 2026 | Preview of Clinical Management and Updates to the Treatment of TB
SMFM 2026 | Fetal Hematologic Profile in TAPS Undergoing Serial Transfusions and Partial Exchange
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Fetoscopic Laser Surgery Outcomes for Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
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