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Mass General Brigham OB/GYN At SMFM Pregnancy Meeting 2026

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's Annual Meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™, is the premier event for cutting-edge science in obstetrics where participants can connect with colleagues in maternal-fetal medicine.

Browse the agenda for presentations by faculty, fellows, and residents from Mass General Brigham.

To view contributions from colleagues not listed, please visit the SMFM 2026 website.

Monday, February 9, 2026

 

Postgraduate Courses

First Trimester Anatomic Imaging: A Critical Time to Evaluate the Pregnancy

Course Chairs: Bryann Bromley, Marti D. Soffer
Location: Summit 218-221

  • Pre-course Survey and Housekeeping Remarks
    • Panelists: Bryann Bromley, Marti D. Soffer
    • Location: Summit 218-221
    • Presentation Time: 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM
  • Detailed First Trimester Anatomic Imaging (AIUM and ISUOG) Practice Protocols
    • Presenter: Bryann Bromley
    • Location: Summit 218-221
    • Presentation Time: 8:05 AM – 8:30 AM
  • Fetal Face Including 3D
    • Presenter: Bryann Bromley
    • Location: Summit 218-221
    • Presentation Time: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
  • Disparities and Barriers to Implementation, Patient Preferences, and Reproductive Choice Options
    • Presenter: Marti D. Soffer
    • Location: Summit 218-221
    • Presentation Time: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Q&A
    • Panelists: Bryann Bromley, Mishella Perez, Marti D. Soffer, Liona C. Poon, Brett D. Einerson, Mary E. Norton, Reem Sameer Abu-Rustum, Alfred Abuhamad
    • Location: Summit 218-221
    • Presentation Time: 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Integrating Care and Innovation in Collaboration with the ADA

  • GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Pregnancy: Navigating the Evolving Data
    • Presenter: Camille E. Powe
    • Location: Summit 227-228
    • Presentation Time: 9:35 AM – 10:00 AM
  • Hybrid closed-loop systems in type 1 diabetes during pregnancy
    • Presenter: Camille E. Powe
    • Location: Summit 227-228
    • Presentation Time: 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Ask an expert panel on pump report and insulin adjustments
    • Presenter: Michal Fishel Bartal
    • Panelists: Emily D. Szmuilowicz, Camille E. Powe
    • Location: Summit 227-228
    • Presentation Time: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

 

Scientific Forums

Perinatal Mental Health

Forum Chairs: Sarah N. Bernstein, Molly R. Siegel
Location: Academy 418-419

  • Welcome and Introductions
    • Forum Speakers: Sarah N. Bernstein, Molly R. Siegel
    • Location: Academy 418-419
    • Presentation Time: 3:00PM – 3:05PM
  • Concluding Remarks
    • Forum Speakers: Sarah N. Bernstein, Molly R. Siegel
    • Location: Academy 418-419
    • Presentation Time: 4:55PM – 5:00PM

Diabetes

  • Unlocking Equitable Care: Overcoming Barriers to Diabetes Technology for Pregnant Patients
    • Forum Speaker: Camille E. Powe
    • Location: Academy 415
    • Presentation Time: 3:12 PM – 3:24 PM
  • Roundtable Discussions
    • Forum Speakers: Megan L. Lawlor, Camille E. Powe, Nigel Madden, Suchitra Chandrasekaran, Amy M. Valent
    • Location: Academy 415
    • Presentation Time: 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
  • Panel Q&A
    • Forum Speakers: Megan L. Lawlor, Camille E. Powe, Nigel Madden, Suchitra Chandrasekaran, Amy M. Valent
    • Location: Academy 415
    • Presentation Time: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Placenta Accreta Spectrum

  • Real World Implementation of Scheduled, Unscheduled and Emergent deliveries, PAS: Surgical Decision-Making in Calm and Crisis
    • Forum Speakers: Brett D. Einerson, Daniela A. Carusi
    • Location: Summit 227-228
    • Presentation Time: 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
  • Interactive Discussion: Mapping and Solving PAS Care Deserts
    • Forum Speakers: Brett D. Einerson, Karin A. Fox, Daniela A. Carusi, Adam T. Sandlin, AnneMarie E. Opipari
    • Location: Summit 227-228
    • Presentation Time: 3:50 PM – 4:20 PM

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

 

Opening Addresses and Awards

  • Society President: Sindhu K. Srinivas
  • Program Chair: Allison S. Bryant
  • Location: Summit 201-204
  • Time: 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM

Oral Plenary Session 1

Glycemic Measures in Early Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes

  • Authors: Noelia Zork, Alan Kuang, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Camille E. Powe, Uma M. Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco, Lynn M. Yee, Denise Scholtens, Erika F. Werner
  • Abstract Number: 2
  • Presentation Time: 8:15 AM

A Maneuver to Decrease Perineal Lacerations and OASIS: Patient Positioning for Perineal Protection (4P) Study

  • Authors: Marti D. Soffer, Kaitlyn E. James, Pichliya Liang, Arlin Delgado, Matthew H. Mossayebi, MargaretHamp, Molly R. Siegel, Mark A. Clapp, Anjali J. Kaimal, William H. Barth, Jr.
  • Abstract Number: 5
  • Presentation Time: 9:00 AM

Poster Session 1

Location: Forum Ballroom
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Statewide Maternal Morbidity and Mortality of Previa-Associated Placenta Accreta Spectrum With Hysterectomy in California, 2007-2020
    • Presenter(s): Graciela Caraballo
    • Number: 200
    • Coauthor(s): Elizabeth B. Sherwin, Stephanie A. Leonard, Suzan L. Carmichael, Christine H. Morton, Katherine Bianco, Daniela A. Carusi, Deirdre J. Lyell
  • The Impact of Stepwise Interventions on NTSV Cesarean Rates and on Racial Inequities
    • Presenter(s): India Eaford
    • Number: 214
    • Coauthor(s): Mercy M. Shobiye, Elizabeth West, Allison S. Bryant, Christina M. Duzyj
  • Use and out-of-pocket costs of antenatal fetal surveillance for patients with chronic conditions
    • Presenter(s): Mark A. Clapp
    • Number: 290
    • Coauthor(s): Rebecca A. Gourevitch, Amanda Speller, Anna D. Sinaiko, Jessica L. Cohen
  • Bridging the social and clinical divide in congenital major birth defect etiology
    • Presenter(s): Patience T. Timi
    • Number: 322
    • Coauthor(s): Shelby A. Crants, Aleksandra Polic, Lynsa Nguyen, Etoi Garrison, Amelie Pham
  • The Interaction of Elective Induction and Estimated Weight on Cesarean Delivery
    • Presenter(s): Taylor S. Freret (Presenting Author); Sarah E. Little (Submitting Author)
    • Number: 381
    • Coauthor(s): Mark A. Clapp, Chloe Zera, Blair J. Wylie
  • Can Early Pregnancy Glucose Predict Gestational Diabetes and Large-for-Gestational Age Neonates?
    • Presenter(s): Denise Scholtens
    • Number: 1080
    • Coauthor(s): Erika F. Werner, Alan Kuang, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Camille E. Powe, Uma M. Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco, Lynn M. Yee, Noelia Zork, William L. Lowe

Oral Concurrent Session 2 — Diabetes

Predictive Ability of Early Pregnancy Glycemic Markers for Gestational Diabetes and Large for Gestational Age

  • Authors: Camille E. Powe, Margaret Banker, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Uma M. Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco, Erika F. Werner, Lynn M. Yee, Noelia Zork, Denise Scholtens, Maisa Feghali
  • Abstract Number: 19
  • Presentation Time: 1:00 PM

Poster Session 2

Location: Forum Ballroom
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Periconception Hemoglobin A1c and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Offspring
    • Presenter(s): Christina N. Schmidt
    • Number: 458
    • Coauthor(s): Kaitlyn E. James, Sarah Hsu, Siguo Li, Andrea G. Edlow, Mark A. Clapp, Camille E. Powe, Lydia L. Shook
  • Incidence of Recurrent Preterm Birth Before and After the PROLONG Trial
    • Presenter(s): Claire H. Packer
    • Number: 462
    • Coauthor(s): Taylor S. Freret, Kaitlyn E. James, Sarah E. Little, Alexander Melamed, Mark A. Clapp
  • Antenatal fetal surveillance use and stillbirth risk in the US
    • Presenter(s): Mark A. Clapp
    • Number: 583
    • Coauthor(s): Haley K. Sullivan, Anna D. Sinaiko, Joanne C. Armstrong, Kathe P. Fox, Jessica L. Cohen
  • Obstetrics comorbidities index predicts severe maternal morbidity in patients with placenta accreta spectrum
    • Presenter(s): Matthew H. Mossayebi
    • Number: 585
    • Coauthor(s): Logan C. Mauney,Hope Y. Yu, Daniela A. Carusi, Mark A. Clapp, Christina M. Duzyj
  • Timing of adjunctive azithromycin administration and postpartum infection
    • Presenter(s): Taylor S. Freret
    • Number: 679
    • Coauthor(s): Ethan Litman, Mark A. Clapp, Sarah E. Little

Thursday, February 12, 2026

 

Poster Session 3

Location: Forum Ballroom
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Place, not race? Social vulnerability index and preterm birth risk
    • Presenter(s): Alexandria Williams
    • Number: 709
    • Coauthor(s): David E. Cantonwine, Thomas F. McElrath
  • Early gestational weight gain and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
    • Presenter(s): Arlin Delgado
    • Number: 731
    • Coauthor(s): Kaitlyn E. James, Jacqueline Maya, Camille Powe, Lydia L. Shook, Mark A. Clapp
  • Vigorous exercise is associated with reduced insulin resistance in pregnancies at risk for gestational diabetes
    • Presenter(s): Mary Sedlak (Presenting Author); Camille E. Powe (Submitting Author)
    • Number: 869
    • Coauthor(s): Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Kaitlyn E. James, Chloe Michalopoulos, Emily Rosenberg, Lydia L. Shook, Tanayott Thaweethai
  • Hepatitis B Triple-Panel Screening in Pregnancy: A Quality Improvement Project
    • Presenter(s): Matthew H. Mossayebi
    • Number: 871
    • Coauthor(s): Kaitlyn E. James, Malavika Prabhu
  • Prediction of Spontaneous Labor After 39 Weeks in Low-Risk Nulliparas: Secondary Analysis of ARRIVE Trial
    • Presenter(s): Sarah E. Little
    • Number: 951
    • Coauthor(s): Taylor S. Freret, Akosua Y. Oppong, Anjali J. Kaimal, Mark A. Clapp

Special Interest Groups

Anti-Racism Special Interest Group

  • Special Interest Group Moderator: Rolanda Lister, Arthurine Zakama
  • Special Interest Group Speaker: Allison S. Bryant, Ebony Carter, Cornelia R. Graves
  • Location: Summit 229-230
  • Presentation Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Oral Concurrent Session 5 – Clinical Obstetrics

  • Moderator: William H. Barth, Jr., Moeun Son
    • Presentation Location: Summit 211-214
    • Presentation Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Adoption and Real-World Effects of Azithromycin for Labored Cesarean Birth on Postpartum Infections
    • Authors: Taylor S. Freret, Ethan Litman, Mark A. Clapp, Sarah E. Little
    • Abstract Number: 54
    • Presentation Time: 1:00 PM

Poster Session 4

Location: Forum Ballroom
Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Pulsenmore Self-Scan Proven Safe and Effective in HOLA (Home Ultrasound Assessment) – USA-based Multicenter Study
    • Presenter(s): Erkan Kalafat (Presenting Author); Ronit Shtrichman (Submitting Author)
    • Number: 1081
    • Coauthor(s): Lawrence D. Platt, Sara Little, Paola Aghajanian, Shirley Platt, Kris Ann Tychon, Nicola F. Tavella, Angela T. Bianco
  • First Trimester Hemoglobin A1c Underestimates CGM-Derived Average Glucose
    • Presenter(s): India Eaford
    • Number: 1109
    • Coauthor(s): Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Kyeisha Laurence, Deepti Pant, Lydia L. Shook, Tanayott Thaweethai, Rachel Petherbridge, Veronica Tozzo, John R. Higgins, Camille E. Powe
  • Maternal Substance Use And Altered Maternal and Fetal Immune Responses: Implications for Offspring Neurodevelopmental Risk
    • Presenter(s): Laura Ibanez-Pintor
    • Number: 1150
    • Coauthor(s): Daehee Han, Prabhat Upadhyay, Olyvia J. Jasset, Sophia J. Feinerman, Caroline G. Bradford, Oscar A. Jimenez, Joshua Remland, Rachel V. Yinger, Amber Bausley, Angela Diaz, Roy H. Perlis, Andrea G. Edlow
  • Comprehensive single-cell profiling of the maternal-fetal interface in Type 1 Diabetes
    • Presenter(s): Lydia L. Shook
    • Number: 1164
    • Coauthor(s): Paola A. Lopez-Zapana, Rachelly Normand, Daehee Han, Olyvia J. Jasset, Laura Ibanez-Pintor, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Alexandra-Chloé Villani, Andrea G. Edlow
  • Association of Prior Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes with Health-Related Social Needs: The BUSY-BP Study
    • Presenter(s): Marya Rana
    • Number: 1175
    • Coauthor(s): Katherine E. Economy, Kaitlyn E. James, Lauren Belak, Victoria Viscosi, Jaiden Busso, Imuetiyan Eweka, Amy Sarma, Camille E. Powe, Michael C. Honigberg
  • Conservative Management with Planned Placental Removal versus Hysterectomy for Antenatally Suspected Low-Grade Placenta Accreta Spectrum
    • Presenter(s): Sarah E. Miller
    • Number: 1252
    • Coauthor(s): Rishi B. Chopra, Hope Y. Yu, Ved Topkar, Nicola Perlman, Daniela A. Carusi
  • Azithromycin for labored cesarean complicated by IAI is associated with reduced postpartum infection and readmission
    • Presenter(s): Taylor S. Freret
    • Number: 1278
    • Coauthor(s): Ethan Litman, Mark A. Clapp, Sarah E. Little

Friday, February 13, 2026

 

Oral Concurrent Session 7 — Basic and Translational Science

Unraveling the Pathogenesis of Common Pregnancy Complications: An Atlas of 1.2 Million Placental Cells

  • Authors: Paola A. Lopez-Zapana, Rachelly Normand, Daehee Han, Courtney Ambrose, Roya Best, Zhaojing Liu, Elizabeth Tuttle, Christopher Stueber, Olyvia J. Jasset, Laura Ibanez-Pintor, Lydia L. Shook, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Alexandra-Chloé Villani, Andrea G. Edlow
  • Abstract Number: 75
  • Presentation Time: 8:15 AM

Maternal and Fetal Cell Dynamics in the Placenta in Complicated and Healthy Pregnancy

  • Authors: Rachelly Normand, Paola A. Lopez-Zapana, Daehee Han, Courtney Ambrose, Roya Best, Zhaojing Liu, Elizabeth Tuttle, Christopher Stueber, Olyvia J. Jasset, Laura Ibanez-Pintor, Caroline Bald, Lydia L. Shook, Douglas A. Lauffenburger, Alexandra-Chloé Villani, Andrea G. Edlow
  • Abstract Number: 81
  • Presentation Time: 9:45 AM

Oral Concurrent Session 8 — Hypertension

Association of First Trimester Glycemia with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

  • Authors: Lynn M. Yee, Nicola Lancki, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Camille E. Powe, Uma M. Reddy, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco, Erika F. Werner, Noelia Zork, Denise Scholtens, Dwight J. Rouse
  • Abstract Number: 83
  • Presentation Time: 8:15 AM

Oral Concurrent Session 9 — Quality

Higher Hospital Volume Is Associated with Reduced Maternal Morbidity in Placenta Accreta Spectrum

  • Authors: May Abiad, Scott A. Shainker, Karin A. Fox, Anna M. Modest, Giulia Bonanni, George R. Saade, Hiba J. Mustafa, Lamia K. Atasi, Albaro Nieto-Calvache, Rachel K. Harrison, J. M. Newton, Andrea L. Greiner, Sonya S. Abdel-Razeq, Daniela A. Carusi, Alissa R. Carver, Christina M. Duzyj, Brett D. Einerson, Clarel Antoine, Julie Kang, Deirdre J. Lyell, Amir A. Shamshirsaz, Alfred Abuhamad, Baha M. Sibai, Robert M. Silver, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz
  • Abstract Number: 93
  • Presentation Time: 8:45 AM