ESCHENBACH, MD, David A
Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor
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Specialties:
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Women’s Health Care:
• Gynecologic consultation and complex surgery • Infectious diseases • Vulvar and vaginal disorders |
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Licensure:
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• Washington, 1970
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Certification:
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• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975
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7/1/73
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Education:
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• MD degree
(University of Wisconsin, 1968) • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (University of Washington, 1973) • Fellowship in Infectious Disease (University of Washington, 1974) |
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Research Interests:
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• Infection and preterm delivery
• Vulvovaginal and cervical infections • Preterm birth |
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Current Research:
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Professional Organizations:
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• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Infectious Disease Society • Infectious Disease Society of America • American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society • Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology • American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association • American Society for Microbiology |
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Honors:
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• Seattle’s top physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Seattle Magazine, 2011, 2008, 1998 • Best Doctors in America, 1998- 2011—Infectious Disease
• University of Washington Residents Teaching Award, 1997, 1987, 1979 • Best Doctors for Women, Ob/Gyn Infectious Disease Specialists, Good Housekeeping, August 1997 |
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Selected Publications:
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Gravett MG, Novy MJ, Rosenfeld RG, Reddy AP, Jacob T, Turner M, McCormack A, Lapidus JA, Hitti J, Eschenbach DA, Roberts CT Jr, Nagalla SQ. Diagnosis of intraamniotic infection by proteomic profiling and identification of new biomarkers. JAMA. 2004;292:462-9.
Hitti J, Tarczy-Hornoch P, Murphy J, Hillier SL, Aura J, Eschenbach DA. Amniotic fluid infection, inflamation and adverse outcome among infants at 34 weeks gestation or less. Obstet Gynecol. 2001;98:1080-8. Hillier SL, Witkin SS, Krohn MA, Watts DH, Kiviat NB, Eschenbach DA. The relationship of amniotic fluid cytokines and preterm delivery, amniotic fluid infection, histologic chorioamnionitis and chorioamnion infection. Obstet Gynecol 1993;81:941-8. Hillier SL, Krohn MA, Rabe LK, Klebanoff SJ, Eschenbach DA. The normal vaginal flora, H2O2-producing lactobacilli, and bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women. Clin Infect Dis 1993;16(Suppl. 4):S273-81. Watts DH, Krohn MA, Hillier SL, Eschenbach DA. The association of occult amniotic fluid infection with gestational age and neonatal outcome among women in preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 1992;79:351-7. Watts DH, Krohn MA, Hillier SL, Eschenbach DA. Bacterial vaginosis as a risk factor for postcesarean endometritis. Obstet Gynecol 1990;75:52-8. Eschenbach DA, Hillier SL, Critchlow CW, Stevens CE, Koutsky LA, DeRouen T, Holmes KK. Diagnosis and clinical features associated with bacterial vaginosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1988;158:819-28. Hillier SL, Martius J, Krohn MA, Kiviat NB, Holmes KK, Eschenbach DA. A case-control study of chorioamniotic infection and chorioamnionitis in prematurity. N Engl J Med 1988;319:972-8. Spiegel CA, Amsel R, Eschenbach DA, Schoenknecht F, Holmes KK. Anaerobic bacteria in nonspecific vaginitis. N Engl J Med 1980;303:601-7. Eschenbach DA, Buchanan TM, Pollock HM, Forsyth PS, Alexander ER, Lin JS, Wang S, Wentworth BB, McCormack WM, Holmes KK. Polymicrobial etiology of acute pelvic inflammatory disease. N Engl J Med 1975;293:166-71. |
