Emily F. Hamilton, MD

An experienced obstetrician, Dr. Hamilton has held various academic appointments at McGill University, including Director of the Residency Education Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of Perinatology. Currently, she is as an Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill. With over 20 years of experience as a practicing obstetrician, Dr. Hamilton has served on various Canadian National Task Forces defining Clinical Practice Guidelines for fetal surveillance. Her research team has included members with diverse backgrounds such as mathematics, computer science and engineering along with experienced nursing and medical clinicians. They were successful in creating mathematical models to be used at the bedside to help the clinical staff assess fetal heart rate patterns, labor progress and risk of shoulder dystocia. This research was applied to the development of the PeriCALM® suite of fetal monitoring technologies. Dr. Hamilton presents regularly at academic conferences focusing on patient safety or risk management for obstetrical services. She is the author of numerous published scientific articles in the area of preventing birth related injury and holds 25 issued US and international patents related to obstetrics. She is a well respected researcher, clinician, speaker and inventor.

Yoni Barnhard, MD

Arnold W. Cohen, MD

Arnold W. Cohen, MD trained in OB/Gyn and MFM at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been Chairman, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Director of Obstetrics and Maternal- Fetal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and now Chairman of Ob/Gyn at Albert Einstein Medical Center. He has been a Professor of OB/Gyn at both Jefferson Medical College and University of Pennsylvania. His major academic interests have been in the management of high risk pregnant patients with medical complications of pregnancy. In 1993 he became Corporate Medical Director of Women’s Health at U.S. Healthcare and then Aetna responsible for the development and implementation of all Women’s Health Care programs for 18.5 million members.

Thomas J. Garite, MD

A. George Neubert, MD

Samuel Smith, MD

 

Dr. Samuel Smith is Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medical Director of the Women’s and Children’s Service Line at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD, positions he has held with MedStar Health since 2003.  He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  Previously, Dr. Smith served as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harbor Hospital Center and Acting Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.  Dr. Smith received his medical degree in 1981 from the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Medical Center in 1985, and completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology-Infertility at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in 1987.  Dr. Smith is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology-Infertility.  He served on the ASRM Practice Committee for six years and was Chair of the ASRM Patient Education Committee for six years.  Dr. Smith has received numerous honors and recognitions including Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, and Baltimore’s Top Doc (2009-2011), and has distinguished himself in the area of Patient Safety and Quality as the Chairman of MedStar Health’s Council for Ideal Obstetrical Care.  Most recently, he is a founding member and on the Board of Directors of the ACOG Council on Patient Safety in Women’s Health Care.

 

 

An experienced obstetrician, Dr. Hamilton has held various academic appointments at McGill University, including Director of the Residency Education Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Director of Perinatology. Currently, she is as an Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill. With over 20 years of experience as a practicing obstetrician, Dr. Hamilton has served on various Canadian National Task Forces defining Clinical Practice Guidelines for fetal surveillance. Her research team has included members with diverse backgrounds such as mathematics, computer science and engineering along with experienced nursing and medical clinicians. They were successful in creating mathematical models to be used at the bedside to help the clinical staff assess fetal heart rate patterns, labor progress and risk of shoulder dystocia. This research was applied to the development of the PeriCALM® suite of fetal monitoring technologies. Dr. Hamilton presents regularly at academic conferences focusing on patient safety or risk management for obstetrical services. She is the author of numerous published scientific articles in the area of preventing birth related injury and holds 25 issued US and international patents related to obstetrics. She is a well respected researcher, clinician, speaker and inventor.