AlexanderJuuselaMDFACOG

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

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I am a maternal-fetal medicine physician at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) in Newark, NJ. I was a MFM fellow at the National Institutes of Health Perinatology Research Branch (NIH/PRB) at Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center. Previously, I was an attending generalist OB/GYN at NBIMC for 3 years. I have over a dozen publications, over 300 citations, currently serve on the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine's Patient Education Committee, and am a Doximity Clinical Case Fellow for 2023-2025 and a Doximity 2024 Digital Health Fellow.

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2021 - 2024
Wayne State University School of MedicineMaternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, 2021 - 2024
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 - 2018
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2014
St. George's UniversityMPH, 2008 - 2009
Stetson UniversityBS, Biochemistry, 2002 - 2006
Stetson UniversityBA, Spanish, 2002 - 2006

MI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry16 Hour Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) / Buprenorphine Training
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES)Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
IntuitiveDa Vinci Xi Surgical System

Quality Education & Safe Systems Training (QuESST) Research Competition – 1st Place Award DMC Office of Graduate Medical Education and the Quality Improvement Institute, 2023-2024
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2022
National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), 2021
Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology American Academy of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), 2018
Kenneth A. Kappy Award for excellence and commitment in fostering OB/GYN education of medical students NBIMC OB/GYN Department, 2016-2017
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PubMed

106 citations
Two cases of coronavirus 2019-related cardiomyopathy in pregnancy.
Alexander Juusela, Munir Nazir, Martin L. Gimovsky
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2020-04-03
4 citations
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome With Bilateral Ovarian Sertoli Cell Tumors: Review of the Literature and Report of a Rare Case.
Alexander Juusela, Ilana Naghi, Suresh Thani
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2017-09-01
56 citations
Ursodeoxycholic acid in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Caroline Ovadia, Jenna Sajous, Paul T. Seed, Kajol Patel, Nicholas A. Williamson
The Lancet. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2021-07-01

Books/Book Chapters

Complications of Pregnancy
Chapter: Placental Abnormalities
Juusela ALIntechOpen2018

Abstracts/Posters

Utility of extended cervical length surveillance among asymptomatic patients with prior spontaneous preterm birth
Chatterton C, Zetye A, Shetty T, Fouad L, Madson A, Koussa S, Immonen T, Juusela A, Gonik B., Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Pregnancy Meeting, National Harbor, D.C., 2/13/2024
Fetal growth restriction is characterized by changes in a biomarker of glycocalyx integrity
Juusela A, Jung E, Gallo D, Romiro-Diaz P, Romero R, Chaiworapongsa T, SMFM 42nd Annual Pregnancy Meeting, 2/2022
Correlation of Bile Acids and Aspartate-Aminotransferase with Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Juusela AL, Cordero L, Gimovsky M, and Nazir M, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2/2019

Lectures

Impact of Gestational E-Cigarette Aerosols on Uterine Artery Function in Rats
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Pregnancy Meeting - 2/13/2024
Retrograde Recanalization for Complete Cervical Stenosis After Conization
47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Las Vegas, Nevada - 11/2018

Other

Confronting Disparities: Navigating the Path to Inclusive and Quality HealthcareApril 7th, 2024
Gorilla emergency: OB/GYN rushes to perform life-saving c-section for gorilla with preeclampsiaFebruary 27th, 2024
Lupron Depot side effectsFebruary 8th, 2024
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