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William A. Grobman, MD, MBA

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University

Lee A. Lindquist

250 East Superior Suite 05-2175
Chicago, IL 60611

TEL 312-472-4685

w-grobman@northwestern.edu

Dr. Grobman is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, and the Institute for Health Care Studies at Northwestern University Medical School.  Dr. Grobman is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and has completed an MBA with a major in health services administration and decision sciences. Dr. Grobman has used his clinical and educational background to examine health policy, patient safety, and perform clinical outcomes research. In addition, he has assessed and published on the cost effectiveness of multiple medical treatments and interventions.


Original, peer-reviewed research articles

Grobman WA, Gilbert S, Landon MB, Spong CY,  Leveno KJ, Rouse DJ, et al.   Outcomes of induction of labor following one prior cesarean.  Obstet Gynecol 2006;108:262-9.
PMID: 11239643

Grobman WA, Simon CE. Factors associated with the length of the latent phase during labor induction. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, in press.
PMID: 17010501

Cho R, Plunkett B, Grobman WA. Health literacy and patient understanding of screening tests for aneuploidy and neural tube defects. Prenat Diagn, in press.
PMID: 17345585

Grobman WA, Feinglass J. Are the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality obstetric trauma indicators valid measures of hospital safety? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006;195:868-74.
PMID: 16949428

Bryant A, Grobman WA, Amsden L, Holl J. Chronic stress and low birth weight neonates in a low-income population of women. Obstet Gynecol 2007;109:331-8.
PMID: 17267833

Casele H, Grobman WA. Cost effectiveness of thromboprophylaxis with intermittent pneumatic compression at cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2006;108:535-40.
PMID: 16946212

Peaceman AM, Bajaj K, Grobman WA, Kumar P. The interval between a single course of antenatal steroids and delivery and its association with neonatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005; 193:1165-9.
PMID: 16157131

Cowett A, Golub R, Grobman WA.  Cost-effectiveness of dilation and evacuation versus induction of labor for second trimester pregnancy termination.  Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2006 194:768-73.
PMID: 16522411

Thung S, Grobman WA. The cost-effectiveness of conservative treatment of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.  Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2005;193:1094-9.
PMID: 16157118

Kalra SK, Milad MP, Grobman WA. IVF vs. gonadotropins followed by IVF as Treatment for Primary Infertility: A Cost-Based Decision Analysis. Fertil Steril 2005;84:600-4.
PMID: 16796733

Grobman WA, Wang E, Shulman LP.  The association of echogenic fetal lungs with trisomy 21.  Prenatal Diag 2005;25:225-8.
PMID: 15791660

Sandruck J, Grobman WA, Gerber SE. The Effect of Short-term Indomethacin Therapy on Amniotic Fluid Volume. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;192:1443-5.
PMID: 15902132

Plunkett B, Grobman WA. Hepatitis C screening in pregnancy: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;192:1153-61.
PMID: 15846195

Simon CE, Grobman WA. When has an induction failed? Obstet Gynecol 2005;105:705-9.
PMID: 15802394

Thung S, Grobman WA.  The cost-effectiveness of HSV screening in pregnancy.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;192:483-8.
PMID: 15695991

Kwaan HC, Wang J, Boggio L, Weiss I, Grobman WA.  The thrombogenic effect of inflammatory cytokines on trophoblasts from women with preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:2142-7.
PMID: 15592304

Kumar P, Sheshadri R, Grobman WA.  Neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birth weight infants after multiple courses of antenatal steroids.  J Soc Gynecol Inv 2004; 11:483-7.
PMID: 15458746

Plunkett B, Grobman WA.  Is cesarean delivery for maternal Hepatitis C a potentially cost-effective procedure? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:998-1003.
PMID: 15467579

Grobman WA, Welshman EE, Calhoun EA.  Does fetal fibronectin use in the diagnosis of preterm labor affect physician behavior and health care costs?: A randomized trial.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:235-40.
PMID: 15295372

Grinstead, J, WA Grobman.  Predictors of success of vaginal birth after cesarean in women undergoing an induction of labor.  Obstet Gynecol 2004;103:534-8.
PMID: 14990418

Endres LK, Krotz S, Grobman WA. Isolated low second trimester maternal serum b-human chorionic gonadotropin is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;189:755-7.
PMID: 14526308

SK Kalra SK, Milad MP, Klock SC, Grobman WA. Infertility patients and their partners differ in their desire for twin gestations. Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:152-5.
PMID: 12850622

Plunkett BA, Lin A, Wong CA, Grobman WA, Peaceman AM.  Management of the second stage of labor in nulliparas with continuous epidural analgesia.  Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:109-14.
PMID: 12850615

Terkildsen MF, Parilla B, Grobman WA.  Factors associated with success of emergent second-trimester cerclage. Obstet Gynecol 2003;101:565-9.
PMID: 12636963

Grobman WA, Dooley SL, Welshman EE, Pergament E, Calhoun EA.  Preference assessment of prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome: Is 35 years a rational cutoff? Prenat Diagn 2002;22:1195-1200.
PMID: 12478632

Kaufman K, Bailit J, Grobman WA.  Cost effectiveness of elective induction. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;187:858-62.
PMID: 12388964

Grobman WA, Milad MP, Gillette K, Thomas H, Stout J, Klock S.  Patient perceptions of multiple gestations:  An assessment of knowledge and risk aversion. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;185:920-4. 
PMID: 11641679

Suarez R, Grobman WA, Parilla BV.  Indomethacin and the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage.  Obstet Gynecol 2001;97:921-5.
PMID: 11384697

Grobman WA, Kazer R.  Serum insulin, insulin-like growth factor-I, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in women who ultimately develop preeclampsia. Obstet Gynecol 2001;97:521-6.
PMID: 11275021

Parilla BV, Grobman WA, Holtzman RB, Thomas HA, Dooley SL.  Indomethacin tocolysis and risk of necrotizing enterocolitis.  Obstet Gynecol 2000;96:120-3.
PMID: 10862854

Silver R, Haney E, Grobman WA, et al.  Comparison of active phase labor between triplet, twin, and singleton gestations. J Soc Gynecol Invest 2000;7:297-300.
PMID: 11035282

Grobman WA, Wang EY.  Activin A and inhibin A are not altered in the second trimester of pregnancy in women who ultimately develop preeclampsia. Obstet Gynecol 2000;96:390-4.
PMID: 10960631

Grobman WA, Peaceman AM, Socol ML.  Elective cesarean delivery after one prior low transverse cesarean birth: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Obstet Gynecol 2000;95:745-51.
PMID: 10775741

Parilla B, Grobman WA, Holtzman R, Thomas H, Dooley SL.  Indomethacin tocolysis and the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis.  Obstet Gynecol 2000;96:120-3.
PMID: 10862854

Grobman WA, Parilla BV.  The positive predictive value of suspected growth aberration in twin gestations.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999; 181:1139-41.
PMID: 10561633

Grobman WA, Garcia PM.  The cost-effectiveness of voluntary intrapartum rapid HIV testing for women without adequate prenatal care. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999; 181:1062-71.
PMID: 10561619

Grobman WA, Dooley SL, Peaceman AM.  Risk factors for cesarean delivery in twin gestations near term.  Obstet Gynecol 1998;92:940-4.
PMID: 9840554

Grobman WA, Peaceman AM, Haney EI, et al.  Neonatal outcomes in triplet gestations after a trial of labor.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179:942-5.
PMID: 9790375


Reviews and editorials

Tita A, Grobman WA, Rouse DJ. Antenatal Herpes Serologic Screening: An Appraisal of the Evidence. Obstet Gynecol, in press. (Peer-reviewed)
PMID: 17077252

Grobman WA, Stamilio D.  “Methods of clinical prediction.”  Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2006;194:888-94. (Invited and peer-reviewed)
PMID: 16522430

Chauhan SP, Grobman WA, Gherman RB, Chauhan VB, Chang E, Magann E, et al. Expert Opinion: Suspicion and Management of the Macrosomic Fetus. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2005;193:332-46. (Invited and peer-reviewed)
PMID: 16098852

Grobman WA. Broad-based conversion to elective cesarean delivery is not justified.  Female Patient 2002;27:19-28. (Invited)

Grobman WA, Peaceman AM.  What are the Rates and Mechanisms of First and Second Trimester Pregnancy Loss in Twins?  Clin Obstet Gynecol 1998;41(1):37-45. (Invited)
PMID: 9504222

Case Reports

Baecher L, Grobman WA.  Rupture of the Preterm Uterus in the Non-Laboring Patient: A Report of Three Cases. J Reprod Med 2006;51:205-8.
PMID: 16674018

Grobman WA, Milad MP.  Conservative Laparoscopic Management of a Large Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy.  Human Reprod 1998;13:2002-4.
PMID: 9740466

Grobman WA, Pergament E.  Isolated Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in Three Siblings.  Obstet Gynecol 1996;88(4):673-5.
PMID: 8841248