Antonio Fadio Saad MD MBA FACOG FCCM (He/Him)

Obstetrics & Gynecology•Fairfax, VA

Critical Care Medicine, General Obstetrics, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

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8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr350Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone+1 571-472-0920
Fax+1 571-472-0921

Summary

Antonio Saad, MD, based in Fairfax, VA, specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine, General Obstetrics, and Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk. He completed his education with residencies in Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as fellowships in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine at reputable institutions. Dr. Saad is currently a Professor at the University of Virginia and serves as Fellowship Director and Research Director at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. His research focuses on critical care, maternal and fetal medicine, and high-risk pregnancies, with notable publications in prestigious journals. He has led multiple clinical trials and received several awards for his contributions to research in maternal medicine.

Education & Training

University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of BusinessMasters of Business Administration, Business , Dean’s Award of Academic Excellence, 2021 - 2023
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2009
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004
Haigazian UniversityB.S., Biology, 1996 - 1999
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2013 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Critical medicine Fellow Award from the Department of Anesthesia 2015
Dr Julius L and Anne M Jinkins, Jr Fellowship for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Endowment Award 2015
Award of Research Excellence Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2012
Norman F. Gant Award for Best Research in Maternal Medicine Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2012
Excellence in Resident Research Award Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2011
McGanity Resident Research Award, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Dilapan-S/Dilasoft E-Registry in Induction of Labor Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Completed
Early Feeding After A Cesarean Delivery Hastens Recovery Time for Bowel Function Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Induction of Labor in Women With Unfavorable Cervix: Dilapan Versus Foley Bulb Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Treatment of ppROM With Erythromycin vs. Azithromycin Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 23
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Continuous Non-Invasive Measurement of Hemoglobin During Parturition Start of enrollment: 2017 May 10
Completed
Not Applicable
Postpartum Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy With Hydrochlorothiazide Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 21
Recruiting
Phase 3
Antibacterial-coated Sutures at Time of Cesarean Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 09
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Validation of a Novel Screening Test for Maternal Insulin Resistance Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 15
Completed
Foley Bulb Insertion Method: Blind vs. Direct Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 28
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparing Outpatient to Inpatient Cervical Ripening Using Dilapan-S® Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 07
Completed
Not Applicable
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 18
Completed
Phase 4
A Study of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet to Improve Maternal Health After Childbirth Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 20
Terminated
Not Applicable
Assessing Effects of Lateral Tilt on Cardiac Output Using a Non-invasive Technique Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 01
Completed
Dilapan-S®: A Multicenter US E-registry Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 01
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Early Amniotomy Following Transcervical Foley Balloon in the Induction of Labor Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 15
COMPLETED
NA
Daily Versus Alternate Day Iron Supplementation for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 27
TERMINATED
PHASE4
Intravenous Iron vs. Oral Iron Supplementation for Postpartum Anemia Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 07
Completed
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Is it Time for Precision Screening in Preeclampsia?
Ain Shajihan, Michael C Honigberg, Antonio Saad, Nandita S Scott, Tiffany M Powell-Wiley
JACC. Advances. 2025-03-01
A practical approach to diagnosing and managing long QT syndrome from pregnancy through postpartum.
Antonio F Saad, Eunice Yang, Andrew H Nguyen, Garima Sharma, Scott A Sullivan
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Recombinant erythropoietin for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: A systematic review.
Ariel T Levy, Sarah J Weingarten, Keely Robinson, Talia Suner, Rodney A McLaren Jr
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

1064 Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth Visits: A Contemporary Study in the Obstetrical Population
Yihharn P Hwang, Makenzie M Kothmann, George R Saade, Antonio F Saad, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Antonio Saad, MD, American Journal of Perinatology
Pregnancy Associated Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Saad AF, Pacheco L, AJP Rep, 1/1/2016
Early versus Late Feeding after Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Saad AF, Saoud F, Diken ZM, Hegde S, Kuhlmann MJ, Wen TS, Hankins GD, Saade GR, Costantine MM, Am J Perinatol, 1/19/2015
Do initial tidal volumes impact acute respiratory distress syndrome development in patients intubated in the emergency department?
Saad AF, Maybauer DM, Maybauer MO, J Crit Care, 1/1/2015
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in H1N1 Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ARDS: A Meta-analysis
Saad AF, Rahman M, Maybauer MO, Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2015
Blunt Versus Sharp Uterine incision Expansion During Low Transverse Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis
Saad AF, Rahman M, Costantine MM, Saade GR, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2014
Effects of Pravastatin on Angiogenic and Placental Hypoxic Imbalance in a Mouse Modal of Preclampsia
Saad AF, Kechichian T, Yin H, Sbrana E, Longo M, Wen M, Tamayo E, Hankins GDV, Saade GR, Costantine MM, Reprod Sci, 1/7/2013
Oxidized LDL immune complexes differentially affect the expression of genes involved with activation and survival of foam cells
Twal, WO, Barth JL, Saad AF, Virella G, Lopes-Virella MF, Argraves WS, and Hammad SM, Atherosclerosis, 1/1/2009
Distribution of IgM and IgG antibodies to oxidized LDL in immune complexes isolated from patients with type 1 diabetes and its relationship with nephropathy
Virella G, Carter RE, Saad AF, Crosswell EG, Game A, The DCCT/EDIC Study Group and Lopes-Virella MF, Clin Immunol, 1/1/2008
Role for acid ceramidase in resistance to FasL: novel therapeutic approaches based on combination of acid ceramidase inhibitors and FasL gene therapy
Elojeimy S, Liu X., McKillop JC, El-Zawahry AM, Holman DH, Cheng JY, Meacham WD, Mahdy A EM, Saad AF, Turner LS, Day TA, Dong J-Y, Bielawska A, Hannun YA, Norris JS, Molecular Therap, 1/1/2007
The functional effects of acid ceramidase over-expression in prostate cancer progression and resistance to chemotherapy
Saad AF, Meacham WD, Bai A, Anelli V, Elojeimy S, Mahdy Ayman EM, Turner LS, Cheng J, Bielawska A, Bielawski J, Keane TE, Obeid LM, Hannun YA, Norris JS, Liu X, Cancer Biol Ther, 1/1/2007
Autoimmune OxLDL Immune-Complexes Activate The Classical Pathway Of Complement And Induce Cytokine Production By Mono Mac 6 Cells And Human Macrophages
Saad AF, Virella G, Chassereau C, Boackle RJ, Lopes-Virella MF, J Lipid Res, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Obstetrics Evidence Based Guidelines
Chapter: Amniotic Fluid Embolus
Saad AF, Pacheco L
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Cholestasis in Pregnancy.
Saad AF, Costantine MM
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Emergent GI Bleed.
Saad AF, Pacheco L
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Sepsis and Septic Shock.
Saad AF, Pacheco L
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Abstracts/Posters

Maternal fructose consumption disrupts brain development of offspring in a murine model of autism spectrum disorder.
Saad AF, Alshehri W, Kechichian T, Gamble P, Saade G, Costantine M, Burd I, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
High fructose diet in pregnancy leads to fetal programming of hypertension, insulin resistance and obesity in adult offspring.
Saad AF, Dickerson J, Gamble P, Yin H, Kechichian T, Salazar A, Patrikeev I, Motamedi m, Saade G, Costantine M, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
Maternal and neonatal morbidities after operative vaginal delivery versus cesarean delivery: a propensity score analysis. Poster 728.
Saad AF, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Pravastatin effects on pro-survival molecular pathways in the placenta in a mouse model of preeclampsia Poster 94.
Saad AF, Diken Z, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Orise P, Clark S, Olson G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Early Versus Late Feeding After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Poster 94.
Saad AF, Saoud F, Hedge S, Diken Z, , Kuhlmann MJ, Wen, T, Hankins GD, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Maternal Immune Activation and Metabolic Dysregulation Exacerbate Autistic Social Behavior in a Mouse Model of Autism: The Two Hit Hypothesis
Saad AF, Hegde S, Stutz SJ, Saade M, Anastasio NC, Kuhlmann MJ, Cunningham KA, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in H1N1 Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ARDS: A Meta-analysis
Saad, AF; Rahman, M; Costantine, M; Maybauer, Di; Pacheco, L; Fraser, J; Maybauer, M, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
Cardiac Hemodynamic Changes During Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation Using Nicom: Pilot Study.
Saad, AF; Rahman, M; Marques, NR; Funston, J; Pacheco, L; Whitehead, W; Kramer, G; Koutrouvelis, A, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
Is There a Causal Relation Between Maternal Acetaminophen Administration and ADHD? Poster 301.
Saad AF, Hedge S, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Orise P, Rahman M, Stutz SJ, Anastasio NC, Rosenzweig J, Lei J, Mori S, Kajs Mori, Cunningham KA, Saade G, Burd I, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
Mechanisms of fetal programming of adverse metabolic profile and its prevention by pravastatin in a preeclampsia-like murine model, Poster 301.
Saad AF, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Mcdonnold M, Hankins G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
Effect of Pravastin on Circulating Anti-angiogenic Factors in a Mouse Model of Preeclampsia Induced by Overexpression of Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 (sFlt-1)
Saad AF, Kechichian TB, Tamayo E, Wen M, Longo M, Hankins GD, Saade G, Costantine MM, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 32nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
Does central fetal heart rate monitoring system improve perinatal outcomes?, Poster 654.
Saad AF, Chiossi G, Falquez A, Soulsby-Monroy R, Pacheco L, Hankins G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 31st Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
The Clinical Significance of Lymphangiogenesis and Angiogenesis in Patients with Ovarian Stromal Tumors.
Saad AF, Nick A, Jennings NB, Deavers M, Hu W, Bottsford-Miller J, Stone RL, Zand B, Milojevic L, Gershenson DM, Sood AK, Brown J, Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society Resident Research Night, Houston, TX, 1/1/2011
Maternal Post Partum Weight Retention Influenced by Mode of Delivery.
Falquez, A, Costantine, M, Burzinski, S, Saad, AF, Nakad, R, Soulsby-Monroy, R (Soulsby-Monroy, Olson, G, Reproductive Sciences, 1/1/2011
Parity as a Factor for Post Partum Weight Loss
Falquez, A, Costantine, M, Burzinski, S, Saad, AF, Nakad, R, Soulsby-Monroy, R (Soulsby-Monroy, Olson, G, Reproductive Sciences, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

Acute Kidney Injury and Obstetrical Hemorrhage.
1/16/2015
Bronchoscopy in ICU.
APRV. Sedation and analgesics in the ICU

Press Mentions

Inova Fairfax Hospital Named Level IV Maternal Care Verified Facility from the Joint CommissionDecember 17th, 2024
Paracetamol Use in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD: StudyOctober 31st, 2017
The Trouble with Tylenol and PregnancySeptember 24th, 2016
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