Christopher Croom, M.D., Division Director
Assistant Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Substance abuse in pregnancy, mental health disorders, ultrasound, thrombophilia

Education:

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
Residency: Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, Ga.
Fellowship: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Ga.

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Melanie M. Glover, M.D., Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Substance abuse in pregnancy, viral illnesses in pregnancy, labor induction, prematurity, operative obstetrics

Education:

Medical School: University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
Residency: Wright State University, Dayton
Fellowship: Wright State University, Dayton

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology

Christine Kovac, M.D., Faculty
Clinical Assistant Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Genetics, ultrasound, placental physiology, education, fetal therapy

Education:

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La.
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.
Fellowship: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

David S. McKenna, M.D., R.D.M.S., Program Director
Clinical Associate Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Prematurity, clinical & operative obstetrics, fetal therapy, medical and surgical complications in pregnancy, ultrasound

Education:

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Residency: Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
Fellowship: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Andrea Shields, M.D., Lt. Col. U.S.A.F, Faculty
Assistant Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Clinical obstetrics, placental physiology, endocrine disorders in pregnancy, medical education

Education:

Medical School: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Residency: Wright State University, Dayton
Fellowship: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wash.

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Jiri D. Sonek, M.D., R.D.M.S, Faculty
Clinical Professor

Clinical and Research Interests: Ultrasound, genetics, diabetes mellitus, prematurity, fetal therapy, neonatal neurosonography

Education:

Medical School: University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Residency: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Fellowship: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Board Certifications: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine; American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Jason Retzke, M.D., Third Year Fellow
Clinical Instructor

Clinical and Research Interests: Ultrasound, Doppler, fetal screening, prematurity, fetal lung maturity, clinical & operative obstetrics.

Education:

Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
Residency: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kari Rudinsky, M.D., Second Year Fellow
Clinical Instructor

Clinical and Research Interests: Obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorder, placental physiology, ultrasound

Education:

Medical School: Wright State University, Dayton
Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Shannon Ho, M.D., First Year Fellow
Clinical Instructor

Clinical and Research Interests: Prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound, obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorder, sleep disturbance and effects on pregnancy

Education:

Medical School: University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
Residency: Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Zaid Haidar, M.D., Incoming First Year Fellow

Education:

Medical School: Lebanese University, Lebanon
Residency: West Virginia University, Charleston, W. Va.

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Obstetrics and Gynecology