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Anna Rosalie Whelan MD, FACOG

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentObstetrics and Gynecology
AddressUMass Memorial
119 Belmont Street
Worcester MA 01605
Phone508-334-9189
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentObstetrics and Gynecology
    DivisionMaternal-Fetal Medicine


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    College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, United StatesBAPsychology
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United StatesMD

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    1. Ciomperlik H, Wiley R, Ghose I, Whelan AR, Mendez-Figueroa H, Chauhan S. Post-Partum Hemorrhage Morbidity in Deliveries Complicated by Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI). Am J Perinatol. 2025 May 07. PMID: 40334684.
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    2. Wilkie G, Payne A, Baltich Nelson B, Whelan AR. Early gestational diabetes mellitus and the effect of metformin use on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review. Minerva Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 21. PMID: 40116347.
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    3. Rosen Z, Payne A, Leung K, Wagner S, Brown B, Whelan A. Contraception use and counseling among patients at increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Minerva Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar 21. PMID: 40116346.
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    4. Papini NM, Nagpal TS, Whelan AR, Moore Simas TA, Waring ME. Addressing Weight Stigma in Perinatal Care: Strategies for Health Care Providers and Organizations. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Jan-Feb; 35(1):3-6. PMID: 39721836.
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    5. Whelan AR. Bridging personal and professional: the impact of birth trauma on a maternal-fetal medicine specialist's empathy and practice. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Jan; 7(1):101584. PMID: 39674508.
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    6. Whelan AR, Griffin LB, Russo ML, Ayala NK, Miller ES, Clark MA. Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Obstetricians with Personal Experience of Birth Trauma. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jun; 42(8):971-976. PMID: 39467581.
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    7. Agudogo S, Moody R, Whelan A, Wagner S, Berghella V, Chauhan SP, Ramos S, Gupta M. Characteristics of obstetrical randomized controlled trials with large versus modest or no treatment effects. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2024 Dec; 303:369-370. PMID: 39448353.
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    8. Murphy LM, Echeng NP, Scarpaci M, Thorsen MM, Adewale VA, Soehl JR, Whelan AR, Gimovsky AC, Polnaszek BE. The association of social vulnerability index and trial of labor after cesarean: comment on Tavella et?al 2024. J Clin Epidemiol. 2024 Nov; 175:111513. PMID: 39233135.
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    9. Polnaszek BE, Rossen J, Scarpaci M, Murphy LM, Whelan AR, Hamel M, Rouse DJ, Tuuli MG, Lewkowitz AK. Amnioinfusion for reducing umbilical artery lactate among fetuses at risk of neurologic injury: a pilot randomized clinical trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Oct; 6(10):101446. PMID: 39117278.
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    10. Polnaszek BE, Griffin LB, Whelan AR, Soehl J, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK, Hamel M. Obstetric Emergency Simulation: A Pre/Post Survey Analysis of High-Fidelity Teamwork Among Emergency Department Physicians. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Jul 01; 107(7):36-38. PMID: 38917314.
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    11. Lewkowitz AK, Allen E, Sakowicz A, Ayala NK, Whelan AR, Battle CL, Miller ES. Association between potentially traumatic birthing experience and worsening postpartum depression or anxiety trajectories among participants in perinatal collaborative care model. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 Sep; 6(9):101418. PMID: 38944114.
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    12. Whelan AR, Amanullah S, Gjelsvik A. Prescribing Patterns for Postpartum Contraception Among Breastfeeding Patients Insured Under Medicaid in Rhode Island: A PRAMS Analysis. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Jun 03; 107(6):24-28. PMID: 38810012.
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    13. Moore Simas TA, Whelan A, Byatt N. Screening Recommendations and Treatments for Postpartum Depression-Reply. JAMA. 2024 04 02; 331(13):1154. PMID: 38563838.
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    14. Whelan AR, Recabo O, Ayala NK, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. Unplanned Operative Delivery is Associated with Decreased Perception of Control over Labor. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Apr 01; 107(4):29-30. PMID: 38536137.
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    15. Whelan AR, Thorsen MM, MacCarrick G, Russo ML. Cardiovascular and obstetrical outcomes among delivering patients with Marfan or Loeys-Dietz syndrome: a retrospective analysis by hospital delivery setting. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 04; 6(4):101340. PMID: 38460826.
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    16. Whelan AR, Has P, Savitz DA, Danilack VA, Lewkowitz AK. Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios. Am J Perinatol. 2024 07; 41(10):1285-1289. PMID: 38423121.
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    17. Polnaszek BE, Whelan AR, Recabo O, Rossen J, Lewkowitz AK, Ayala NK. Internal Versus External Intrapartum Monitoring and Birthing Persons Perception of Control During Childbirth. R I Med J (2013). 2024 01 04; 107(1):34-36. PMID: 38166076.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    18. Moore Simas TA, Whelan A, Byatt N. Postpartum Depression-New Screening Recommendations and Treatments. JAMA. 2023 12 19; 330(23):2295-2296. PMID: 38010647.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:HumansPHPublic Health
    19. Whelan AR, Ringel ME, Shalhub S, Russo ML. Obstetric considerations for aortopathy in pregnancy. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Nov 27; 12(6):526-535. PMID: 38090346.
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    20. Smith MM, Whelan AR. Evaluation of a New Model for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Rise in Pregnancies of Unknown Viability. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 11 01; 142(5):1261. PMID: 37856855.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Atkinson S, Whelan AR, Litwiller A. Provider attitudes and current practice regarding the prescription of opioid-containing pain medication for vaginal delivery. J Opioid Manag. 2023 Nov-Dec; 19(6):515-521. PMID: 38189193.
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    22. Whelan AR, Polnaszek BE, Recabo O, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK, Ayala NK. The relationship between body mass index and perceived control over labor. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Oct 25; 23(1):752. PMID: 37880671.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    23. Whelan A, Ho Z, Rasiah SS, Brown BP. Immediate Postpartum Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) Among Low- versus High-Risk Obstetric Populations. R I Med J (2013). 2023 09 01; 106(8):26-28. PMID: 37643338.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. Whelan AR, Polnaszek BE, Recabo O, Clark MA, Lewkowtiz AK, Ayala NK. Body Mass Index and Perceived Labor Control: Could weight stigma explain differences in birth experience? Res Sq. 2023 Jul 19. PMID: 37502868.
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    25. Lewkowitz AK, Whelan AR, Ayala NK, Hardi A, Stoll C, Battle CL, Tuuli MG, Ranney ML, Miller ES. The effect of digital health interventions on postpartum depression or anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 01; 230(1):12-43. PMID: 37330123.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    26. Murphy LM, Whelan AR, Griffin LB, Hamel MS. A pilot randomized control trial of topical capsaicin as adjunctive therapy for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 07; 5(7):100997. PMID: 37271593.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    27. Whelan AR, Esposito M, Lord MG. The Impact of Maternal Obesity on Neonatal Outcomes of Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(S 01):e2184-e2187. PMID: 37225127.
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    28. Whelan AR, Recabo O, Ayala NK, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. Unplanned Operative Delivery is Associated with Decreased Perception of Control over Labor. Res Sq. 2023 May 09. PMID: 37214857.
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    29. Whelan AR, Recabo O, Ayala NK, Clark MA, Lewkowitz AK. The Association of Perceived Labor Agentry and Depression and/or Anxiety. Am J Perinatol. 2023 07; 40(10):1047-1053. PMID: 36894161.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    30. Ayala NK, Lewkowitz AK, Whelan AR, Miller ES. Perinatal Mental Health Disorders: A Review of Lessons Learned from Obstetric Care Settings. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2023; 19:427-432. PMID: 36865680.
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    31. Whelan AR, Gimovsky AC, Jao NC, Werner EF, Vergara-Lopez C, Stroud LR. Waterpipe Tobacco (Hookah) Use in Pregnancy: Associations with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2023 07; 40(10):1033-1039. PMID: 36724874.
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    32. Whelan AR, Rasiah SS, Lewkowitz AK, Gimovsky AC. Delivery Mode among Patients with Oligohydramnios with or without Fetal Growth Restriction by Induction Method. Am J Perinatol. 2023 05; 40(7):697-703. PMID: 36347511.
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    33. Ayala NK, Whelan AR, Recabo O, Cersonsky TEK, Bublitz MH, Sharp MC, Lewkowitz AK. Dispositional Optimism, Mode of Delivery, and Perceived Labor Control among Recently Delivered Parturients. Am J Perinatol. 2023 01; 40(2):122-127. PMID: 35738357.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    34. Whelan AR, Ayala NK, Werner EF. Postpartum Use of Weight Loss and Metformin for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Review of the Evidence. Curr Diab Rep. 2021 09 08; 21(10):37. PMID: 34495405.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    35. Whelan AR, Wagner-Schuman M, Ghelani S, Majewski E, Summers S, Class QA. Associations between inpatient psychiatric admissions during pregnancy and adverse obstetrical and birth outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 09; 3(5):100413. PMID: 34082170.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    36. Whelan A, Burks C, Stephenson MD. In Reply. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 12; 136(6):1232-1233. PMID: 33214520.
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    37. Whelan A, Izewski J, Berkelhammer C, Walloch J, Kay HH. Labetalol-Induced Hepatotoxicity during Pregnancy: A Case Report. AJP Rep. 2020 Jul; 10(3):e210-e212. PMID: 33094006.
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    38. Whelan A, Burks C, Stephenson MD. Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With a History of Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss and a Septate Uterus, With and Without Hysteroscopic Metroplasty. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 08; 136(2):417-419. PMID: 32649503.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    39. Della Torre M, Enakpene C, Ravangard S, DiGiovanni L, Deyo K, Whelan A, Sutherland M, Fischer J. Pharmacokinetics of 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate in singleton pregnancy and its influence of maternal body size measures. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2019 11; 1(4):100051. PMID: 33345841.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:HumansCTClinical Trials
    40. Morgan J, Della Torre M, Whelan AR, Rodriguez SM, DiGiovanni LM. A Case of Massive Hepatic Infarction in a Patient with HELLP Syndrome. AJP Rep. 2019 Jan; 9(1):e84-e87. PMID: 31041116.
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    41. Li I, Mackey MG, Foley B, Pappas E, Edwards K, Chau JY, Engelen L, Voukelatos A, Whelan A, Bauman A, Winkler E, Stamatakis E. Reducing Office Workers' Sitting Time at Work Using Sit-Stand Protocols: Results From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Occup Environ Med. 2017 06; 59(6):543-549. PMID: 28475565.
      Citations: 13     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    42. Swanson K, Whelan AR, Grobman WA, Miller ES. Can venous cord gas values predict fetal acidemia? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 09; 217(3):364.e1-364.e5. PMID: 28578170.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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