YasserEl-SayedMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Palo Alto, CA

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center

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Office
725 Welch Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000

Fax+1 650-725-2062

Education & Training

Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990 - 1994
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Nitroglycerin Versus Terbutaline for Intrapartum Fetal Resuscitation Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Magnesium Sulfate Versus Nifedipine for the Acute Tocolysis of Preterm Labor: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Start of enrollment: 1999 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Nifedipine vs Placebo for Maintenance Tocolysis of Preterm Labor. Start of enrollment: 2001 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparison of Once Daily Versus 8 Hour Dosing of Gentamicin for the Treatment of Intrapartum Chorioamnionitis Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Correlation Between Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Intermittent Glucose Monitoring Values and Pregnancy Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2002 Dec 01
Completed
Magnesium Sulfate vs Placebo for Placental Abruption Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Antibiotics for Postpartum Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Repairs Start of enrollment: 2003 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Trial of Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction Using Misoprostol With or Without Intravaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Correlation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Glucose Tolerance Testing With Pregnancy Outcomes Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Progesterone for the Management of Preterm, Premature Rupture of the Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnant Women Undergoing Betamethasone Therapy Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Completed
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Randomized Trial to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
An Observational Study of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

23 citations
Perinatal outcomes after successful and failed trials of labor after cesarean delivery.
Yasser Y. El-Sayed, Melanie M. Watkins, Megan L. Fix, Maurice L. Druzin, Kristin Pullen
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007-06-01
148 citations
Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy.
Alan T Tita, Jeff M Szychowski, Kim Boggess, Lorraine Dugoff, Baha Sibai
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022-05-12
250 citations
Non-invasive prenatal measurement of the fetal genome
H. Christina Fan, Wei Gu, Jianbin Wang, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Yasser Y. El-Sayed
Nature. 2012-07-19

Authored Content

Evaluating Patient-Reported Outcomes of Recovery After ChildbirthMay 2020

Press Mentions

Pregnant Mom Survives Life-Threatening COVID Infection, Delivers Healthy BabyJuly 28th, 2021
Pregnancy OK for Most Women with Congenital Heart ConditionsJanuary 12th, 2017
Practice Advisory: Clinical Guidance for Integration of the Findings of the ARRIVE Trial: Labor Induction Versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous WomenAugust 16th, 2018
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