KimberlyBFortnerMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Nashville, TNMaternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
University of Tennessee Medical Center
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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 865-305-2211
Clinical Expertise
- Infectious disease, General obstetrics, Vaccination during Pregnancy, Preterm premature rupture of membranes, Maternal and fetal medicine
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2011
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2005- Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2002
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2012- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Immunogenicity of a Trivalent Group B Streptococcus Vaccine in Healthy Pregnant Women Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 18
- TDAP Safety in Pregnant Women Start of enrollment: 2014 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsPhysical activity for blood glucose control in gestational diabetes mellitus: rationale and recommendations for translational behavioral interventionsOluwafemifola Onaade, Jill M. Maples, Bethany Rand, Kimberly B. Fortner, Nikki B. Zite
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology. 2021-04-25 - 24 citationsResearch on vaccines during pregnancy: Protocol design and assessment of safetyFlor M. Munoz, Jeanne S. Sheffield, Richard H. Beigi, Jennifer S. Read, Geeta K. Swamy
Vaccine. 2013-09-13 - 17 citationsInfections in Pregnancy and the Role of VaccinesKimberly B. Fortner, Claudia Nieuwoudt, C. Reeder, Geeta K. Swamy
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2018-06-01
Journal Articles
- 1169 Assessing the Role of Race in Contraceptive Counseling and Postpartum Contraceptive AttainmentKimberly B Fortner, Nikki B Zite, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1043 Standardized Patient-Care Protocol for Drug-Use Associated Illness in Pregnancy and Postpartum Decreases Inpatient Adverse EventsLynlee M Wolfe, Kimberly B Fortner, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap) in Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women☆Kimberly B Fortner, Geeta K Swamy, M Anthony Moody, Sandra Yoder, Kathryn M Edwards, Emmanuel B Walter, R Phillips Heine, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
UT Medical Center Urging Pregnant Women to Get VaccinatedSeptember 9th, 2021- UT OB/Gyn Says Pregnant Women Can Be Vaccinated as More Studies and Data ShowAugust 7th, 2021
- East TN Doctor Says COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe for Women Before, During and After PregnancyAugust 5th, 2021
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Committees
- Committee Member, ACOG Zika Expert Group 2016 - Present
- Member, Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care 2016 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of Maternal-Fetal MedicineMember
- Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and GynecologyCouncil Member
Other Languages
- Sign Language (American)
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