CourtneyDenise(Smiley)TownselMDMSc

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Assistant Professor

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250 West Pratt
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Baltimore, MD 21201
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Dr. Courtney (Smiley) Townsel, based in Baltimore, MD, is an Obstetrics & Gynecology specialist with a subspecialty in Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk. She received her medical education from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University, and pursued further training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at UConn, John Dempsey Hospital. She also holds a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Townsel is currently the Director of Perinatal Research at the University of Maryland Medical Center and previously served as Associate Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Her publication record includes research on substance use during pregnancy, placental SARS-CoV-2 infection, and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.

UConn, John Dempsey HospitalNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
University of Connecticut Master of Science, Clinical and Translational Research, 2015 - 2018
George Washington UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011 - 2015
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2011

PubMed

Substance use and use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Leah L Habersham, Courtney Townsel, Mishka Terplan, Yasmin L Hurd
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-04-01
1 citations
Answering a Call to Action: Reducing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Using a Healthcare Champion Model.
Courtney Townsel, Vincent C Smith, Hemalatha Senthilkumar, Lily R Bastian, Miranks Sanks
Substance Use & Addiction Journal. 2025-04-01
Corrigendum: Placental SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Its Implications for Increased Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.
Bingbing Wang, Wei-Bin Shen, Karl E Seif, Courtney Townsel, Lauren Baracco
American Journal of Perinatology. 2025-01-01

Sharp Spike Seen in Emergency Visits for Life Threatening Pregnancy ComplicationOctober 9th, 2024
Annals of Family MedicineJuly 23rd, 2024
COVID-19 Is Leaving Pregnant Women Behind, Especially BIPOC MomsNovember 14th, 2022
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