EmilyADeFrancoDO

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Office
125 E Maxwell St
Ste 140
Lexington, KY 40508
Phone+1 859-323-0005

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Emily DeFranco, DO, is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist located in Lexington, KY, with subspecialty expertise in maternal and fetal medicine, managing high-risk pregnancies. She completed her residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Her research includes preterm birth, severe maternal morbidity, racial disparities, infant mortality and social determinants of health. Additionally, she has been involved in clinical trials studying early preterm birth and vaccines in pregnancy. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) and is board certified in both OB/GYN and MFM

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998 - 2002
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998

PubMed

Journal Articles

861 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Contribution of Premature Rupture of Membranes to Preterm Birth
Marianne Dinapoli, Emily Defranco, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
985 Influence of Gestational Age of Treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome on Latency-to-Delivery and Outcomes
Robert Fresch, Braxton Forde, Sammy Tabbah, Emily Defranco, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Antenatal Exposure to Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Neonatal Hypertension
Mounira Habli, Emily DeFranco, Zahide Rodriguez, Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Study Shines New Light on Guidelines for Delivery Timing in Women with Chronic HypertensionDecember 18th, 2024
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