Amy Turitz

Dr. Amy Turitz is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. She specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, focusing on high-risk pregnancies at Greenwich Hospital. Her research centers on preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, and obstetric complications. Dr. Turitz earned her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completed her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She has been honored with multiple teaching awards for her mentorship of medical students, residents, and fellows.

Education:

• BS in History, Wesleyan University (2005)
• MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (2009)
• Residency: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2013)
• Fellowship: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center (2016)

Research Interests: Dr. Turitz’s work explores mechanisms and interventions for preterm birth prevention, fetal growth restriction, and managing high-risk pregnancies. Her studies often involve collaborations on topics like cerclage timing, progesterone therapy, and maternal-fetal outcomes during pandemics. She emphasizes clinical translation to improve patient care.

Awards:

• Sreedhar Gaddipati Maternal-Fetal Medicine Teaching Award (2023)
• APGO Excellence in Teaching Award (2020)
• Resident Teaching Award (2013)

Labs/Teams: She co-founded the Cervix Research Working Group and was part of the Preterm Birth Prevention Center at Columbia University. Her current affiliations include the Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit at Yale.