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 Gabriella Pridjian, MD, MBA • Professor and Chairman
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Dr. Gabriella Pridjian was appointed Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in July of 2004. Additionally, she is a clinical geneticist in the Human Genetics Program at Tulane. Dr. Pridjian received her MD degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as her Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at the University of Chicago, Chicago Lying-In Hospital. After spending several years at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, she moved to New Orleans and completed a fellowship in Human Genetics at Tulane University School of Medicine. She subsequently became Chief of Maternal- Fetal Medicine and then Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Pridjian has authored numerous publications and has lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Pridjian's areas of research are in preeclampsia, prenatal diagnosis, pregnancy loss, and metabolic disorders in pregnancy.
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Clinical Interests
- Amniocentesis
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Chorionic Villus Sampling
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Diabetes during Pregnancy
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First Trimester Screening for Fetal Abnormalities
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Genetic Sonography
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Hypertension during Pregnancy
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Phenylkentonuria during Pregnancy
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Preeclampsia
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Disorders
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Target Ultrasound
Research Interests
- Metabolic disorders in pregnancy
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Placental function / preeclampsia
Education and Training
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin
Internship and Residency: University of Chicago, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, Chicago, IL
Fellowship: Maternal-Fetal Medicine - University of Chicago, Chicago Lying-Iniversity School
Fellowship: Human Genetics - Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 504-988-5187 medsch@tulane.edu