Oormila P. Kovilam, MD Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati

Answers questions in the following forums:

• Diabetes
• Pregnancy
• Quality Health Care and You - Diabetes

Education:

• 1975-1984 Kasturba Medical College, S. Karnataka, India -- MBBS, MD, DGO

Licensure or Certification:

• American Board of Obsterics and Gynecology - 11/17/98
• Maternal Fetal Medicine

Associations:

• Junior Fellow - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Medical Association
• Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine

Partial List of Publications:

• Kovilam OP, Cahill W, Siddiqi TA. Pregnancy Associated with Metochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Strokelike Episodes Synrome. A Case Study. Obstet & Gynecol. 93:853, 1999.
  
• Kovilam, OP. Recurrent Herpes Gestationis with Postpartum Flare. Am J Obstet Gynecol 164:778-80, 1991.
  
• Kovilam, OP. Cervical Encirclage: A Stitch in Time. Int J Gynecol Obstet 27:389-93, 1988.
  

Research:

• Diabetes in Pregnancy
  
• Up Regulation of Endothelin I Receptors in Pregnancy
  
• Determination of In-vivo Insertion Loss in Total and Indivual Maternal Tissue Layers Using Imaging and Doppler Ultrasound Modalities
  -In collaboration with Dr. Siddiqi
• AFI Inclusive of Fetal Bladder Volume
  
• Retinopathy in IDDM with Pregnancy
  
• Mitochondrial Disease with Pregnancy
  
• Glyceryl Trinitrate in Preterm Labor