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Melissa A. Schiff, MD, MPH |
Professor, Epidemiology
Dr. Schiff is Professor in the Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Community Medicine. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology as well as her medical degree at the University of Michigan. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of New Mexico. She received her master of public health in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. She currently is a faculty member at the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center and the Maternal and Child Health Program.
Contact Information
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
325 Ninth Ave , Box 359960 (Maililng address)
Seattle, WA 98104-1549
401 Broadway, 4th Floor (Office location)
Seattle, WA 98122
Tel: 206-744-9436
Fax: 206-744-9962
mschiff@u.washington.edu
Research Interests
Dr. Schiff's primary areas of research interests are reproductive and perinatal epidemiology and injury epidemiology. A primary focus of her research is the area of maternal health and injury. Her research has utilized the Washington State population-based birth and hospitalization databases to evaluate a variety of mechanisms of injury including motor vehicle crashes, falls, intimate partner violence, and suicide. She has also used these databases for evaluation of obstetric complications such as perineal lacerations and shoulder dystocia and obstetric procedures such as cesarean delivery and epidural use. Another focus of her research is the area of sports injuries. She has focused on specific sports including soccer and gymnastics. She is also interested in sports-related concussions, adolescent athletes, and gender differences in sports injuries.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Schiff teaches Epi 585 "Principles of Injury Research and Prevention" during Autumn quarter.
Education
MD, University of Michigan 1987
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Washington 2001
Projects
- Soccer injuries in middle school girls
- Effects of airbags on pregnancy
- Risk factors for severe maternal morbidity
- Sports-related concussions in youth athletes
Selected Publications
Schiff M, Becker T, Masuk M, van Asselt-King L, Wheeler C, Altobelli KK, North CQ, Nahmias AJ. Risk factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in southwestern American Indian women. American Journal of Epidemiology 2000;152:716-72
Schiff MA, Holt VL. Pregnancy outcomes following hospitalization for motor vehicle crashes in Washington State from 1989 to 2001. American Journal of Epidemiology 2005;161:503-510
Schiff MA, Grossman DC. Adverse perinatal outcomes and risk of postpartum suicide attempt in Washington State, 1987-2001. Pediatrics 2006;118:e669-e675.
Schiff MA. Soccer injuries in female youth players. Journal of Adolescent Health 2007;40:369-371.
*Brooks MA, Schiff MA, Koepsell TD, Rivara FP. Prevalence of preseason conditioning among high school athletes in two spring sports. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2007;39:241-247.
Bodelon C, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Schiff MA, Reed SD. Factors associated with
peripartum hysterectomy. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009;114:115-23.
Links
Harborview Injury and Prevention Center: http://depts.washington.edu/hiprc/
Maternal & Child Public Health Program: http://depts.washington.edu/mchprog/index.html