GARDELLA, MD, MPH, Carolyn M
Associate Professor
Gynecology Service Chief, VA Puget Sound
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Specialties:
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Women’s Health Care:
• Obstetrics and gynecology • Infectious diseases |
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Licensure:
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• Washington, 1996
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Certification:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002
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| Joined UW Medicine: |
7/1/99
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Education:
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• MD degree
(State University of New York, 1995) • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (University of Washington, 1999) • MPH in Epidemiology (University of Washington School of Public Health, 6/2001)
• Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and STD Prevention (University of Washington, 2001) |
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Research Interests:
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• Herpes virus infections in pregnancy
• Bacterial vaginosis • Postpartum endometritis |
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Professional Organizations:
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• Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists • Elected Council Member (2006–2009), Infectious Diseases Society for Ob/Gyn
• Seattle Gynecologic Society • National Vulvodynia Association |
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Honors:
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• Best Abstract Award, Annual Meeting of the Infectious
Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1999 • John T Conrad Memorial Research Award, 2000 • National Board Examiner, 2008–ongoing |
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Selected Publications:
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Gardella C, Hitti J, Martin TR, Ruzinski JT, Eschenbach D. Amniotic fluid lipopolysaccharide binding protein and soluble CD14 as mediators of the inflammatory response in preterm labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol. in press.
Gardella C, Bartholomew-Goltra L, Laschansky E, Drolette L, Magaret A, Chadwick C, Eschenbach D. A randomized double-blind trial of supplemental perioperative oxygen to reduce the incidence of post-cesarean surgical site infection. Obstet Gynecol. in press. Gardella C, Handsfield H, Whitley R. Neonatal herpes: The forgotten perinatal infection. Sex Trans Dis. 2008;35(1):22-4. Gardella C, Barnes J, Magaret A, Drolette L, Richards J, Wald A. Prenatal herpes simplex virus serologic testing beliefs and practices among obstetricians. Obstet Gynecol. 2007;110:1364-70. Brown EL, Gardella C, Forsgren M, Krantz E, Zeh J, Corey L, Wald A. A pooled analysis of risk of neonatal HSV infection by maternal serostatus at delivery. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2007;86(5):523-9. Kerkering K, Gardella C, Selke S, Krantz E, Corey L, Wald A. Frequency of isolation of herpes simplex virus from the genital tract during symptomatic recurrence on the buttocks. Obstet Gynecol. 2006;108(4):947-52. Gardella C, Brown Z, Wald A, Selke S, Zeh J, Morrow R, Corey L. Risk factors for herpes simplex virus transmission to pregnant women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;193(6):1891-9. Gardella C, Brown Z, Wald A, Selke S, Krantz E, Corey L. Poor correlation between genital lesions and detection of herpes simplex virus in women in labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106(2):268-74. Gardella C, Johnson K, Dobie D, Bradley K. Prevalence of hysterectomy and associated factors among women VA patients. J Reprod Med. 2005;50(3):166-172. Gardella C, Marfin A, Kahn R, Swint E, Markowitz L. Persons with early syphilis identified through blood or plasma donation screening in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2002;185(4):545-9. |
