Cassandra Duffy, MD, MPH

Faculty, Fetal Care and Surgery Center
Instructor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
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Cassandra Duffy, MD, MPH

Cassandra Duffy, MD, MPH

Faculty, Fetal Care and Surgery Center
Instructor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages
English
Education
Graduate School
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore
MD
Medical School
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
MO
Internship
Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University
New York
NY
Residency
Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University
New York
NY
Fellowship
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University
New York
NY
Professional History

Dr. Duffy is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Columbia University. She also holds a Master’s of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her clinical interests include obstetric ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis and multifetal pregnancy, as well as resident and fellow education. In addition to her faculty position at BIDMC, she works in collaboration with the Fetal Care and Surgery Center at Boston Children's Hospital to provide consultations to patients with complex fetal conditions.

Publications

Risk of hospitalization or death does not differ in children exposed to HIV, yet uninfected compared to nonexposed peers in Lusaka, Zambia. View Abstract
Lethal Skeletal Dysplasia in Fetus With Novel COL1A1 Variant. View Abstract
Case report of recurrent vasa previa. View Abstract
Preterm birth among women with HIV: impact of preconception cART initiation. View Abstract
Single-test syphilis serology: A case of not seeing the forest for the trees. View Abstract
Diagnostic fetoscopy: important resource for prenatal assessment. View Abstract
Perioperative Antibiotics and Other Factors Associated with Postcesarean Infections: A Case-Control Study. View Abstract
Persistent Immune Activation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Starting Combination Antiretroviral Therapy After Conception. View Abstract
Multifetal Gestations and Associated Perinatal Risks. View Abstract
Lymphopenia and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection Among Hospitalized Obstetric Patients. View Abstract
A multidisciplinary telemedicine model for management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in obstetrical patients. View Abstract
A randomized trial of the bactericidal effects of chlorhexidine vs povidone-iodine vaginal preparation. View Abstract
Vancomycin during delivery hospitalizations for women with group B streptococcus. View Abstract
Clindamycin, Gentamicin, and Risk of Clostridium difficile Infection and Acute Kidney Injury During Delivery Hospitalizations. View Abstract
Antibiotics for 3rd and 4th Degree Vaginal Lacerations, Uterine Tamponade, and Manual Placental Extraction. View Abstract
Antibiotic Use Without Indication During Delivery Hospitalizations in the United States. View Abstract
Incorporating Precesarean Vaginal Preparation Into Standard of Care for Obstetrics. View Abstract
Outcomes research on obstetric venous thromboembolism. View Abstract
Oral Opioid Use during Vaginal Delivery Hospitalizations. View Abstract
Malpresentation in low- and middle-income countries: Associations with perinatal and maternal outcomes in the Global Network. View Abstract
Trends and Outcomes Associated With Using Long-Acting Opioids During Delivery Hospitalizations. View Abstract
Influence of treatment center and hospital volume on survival for locally advanced cervical cancer. View Abstract
Number of cervical examinations and risk of intrapartum maternal fever. View Abstract
Effect of magnesium sulfate on fetal heart rate patterns in the second stage of labor. View Abstract