Katherine M Callaghan

Katherine M Callaghan serves as Associate Professor at UMass Chan Medical School with dual appointments in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the T.H. Chan School of Medicine. She practices clinically at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Her educational background includes:

• BA in English & Creative Writing from Middlebury College
• MD from University of Massachusetts Medical School

Dr. Callaghan's research focuses on critical intersections of obstetrics, addiction medicine, and public health, specifically examining opioid exposure during pregnancy, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and systemic disparities in maternal-infant outcomes. Her work addresses structural inequities through investigations of racial/ethnic disparities in opioid-affected mother-infant dyads, pregnancy complications in substance use contexts, and child custody implications. This research bridges clinical obstetrics with behavioral health interventions.

Her publication record centers on a significant 2020 American Journal of Public Health study analyzing Massachusetts data (2017-2019), which revealed pronounced disparities in outcomes among opioid-exposed populations. This work demonstrates her commitment to translational research where public health epidemiology directly informs clinical practice and policy development in perinatal addiction medicine.

No scientific awards or honors are documented in available sources.

Information regarding graduate student mentorship or research grant funding is not provided in current institutional profiles, though her collaborative publication network includes specialists in addiction medicine and maternal health. Her conceptual research links indicate active engagement with clinical teams addressing opiate substitution treatment and pregnancy complications.