Edward Wolf
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Edward J. Wolf, M.D.
Dr. Wolf graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
in Washington, DC, prior to completing his residency at the National Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He completed his fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine
at the University of Connecticut
. He then served as the Associate Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda, Maryland and Assistant Residency Director at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
and the National Institutes of Health
.
Dr. Wolf’s research interests include multiple gestations
and preterm birth.
Dr. Wolf graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine, a medical school opened in 1851, is one of Georgetown University's five graduate schools. It is located on Reservoir Road in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, adjacent to the University's main campus...
in Washington, DC, prior to completing his residency at the National Naval Hospital in San Diego, California. He completed his fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine
Maternal-fetal medicine
Maternal-Fetal medicine is the branch of obstetrics that focuses on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. Management includes monitoring and treatment including comprehensive ultrasound, chorionic villus sampling, genetic amniocentesis, and fetal surgery or treatment....
at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
. He then served as the Associate Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the National Naval Medical Center
National Naval Medical Center
The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, USA — commonly known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital — was for decades the flagship of the United States Navy's system of medical centers. A federal institution, it conducted medical and dental research as well as providing health care for...
in Bethesda, Maryland and Assistant Residency Director at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is a health science university run by the U.S. federal government. The primary mission of the school is to prepare graduates for service to the U.S. at home and abroad in the medical corps....
and the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
.
Dr. Wolf’s research interests include multiple gestations
Multiple birth
A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring. Common multiples are two and three, known as twins and triplets...
and preterm birth.
Education
- Medical Education: Georgetown University HospitalGeorgetown University HospitalGeorgetown University Hospital is one of the national capital area's oldest academic teaching hospitals and is affiliated with Georgetown University School of Medicine. GUH is a not-for-profit, acute-care teaching and research facility located in Northwest Washington, DC...
; Washington, DC - Internship: US Naval Hospital; San Diego, CA
- Residency: US Naval Hospital; San Diego, CA
- Fellowship: University of ConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
; Storrs, CT
Affiliation
- Clara Maass Medical CenterClara Maass Medical CenterClara Maass Medical Center is a hospital in Belleville, New Jersey that is part of the Barnabas Health. It was founded in 1868 as the Newark German Hospital, and was renamed in 1952 in honor of Clara Maass, a former nurse who trained there at the hospital's Christina Trefz Training School for...
- Clara Maass Medical Center- West Hudson
- Saint Barnabas Medical CenterSaint Barnabas Medical CenterSaint Barnabas Medical Center , an affiliate of the Barnabas Health , is a 597-bed non-profit major teaching hospital located in Livingston, New Jersey...
Board Certifications
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Maternal-Fetal MedicineMaternal-fetal medicineMaternal-Fetal medicine is the branch of obstetrics that focuses on the medical and surgical management of high-risk pregnancies. Management includes monitoring and treatment including comprehensive ultrasound, chorionic villus sampling, genetic amniocentesis, and fetal surgery or treatment....
(1994) - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Obstetrics and Gynecology (1992)
Honors and Awards
- New Jersey Monthly Top Doc 2010
- Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009)
- CREOG National Faculty Teaching Award (1995)
- Saint Barnabas Medical Center OB/GYN Departmental Staff Award (1995)
- Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teacher presented OB/GYN Residents, NNMC (1994)
- ACOG Chairman’s Award for Best Scientific Paper in Obstetrics (1993)
- Thomas R. Moore Award for Outstanding Graduating Resident in Obstetrics (1989)
- Award for Outstanding Graduate in Pathology, Georgetown University (1984)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (1983)
Publications
- Do survival and morbidity of the very low birthweight infant vary according to the primary pregnancy complication resulting in preterm delivery?
- A comparison of predischarge survival and morbidity in singleton and twin very low birth weight infants.
- Intravenous adenosine for the treatment of maternal paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
- The principal pregnancy complications resulting in preterm birth in singleton and twin gestations.
- Placenta previa is not an independent risk factor for a small for gestational age infant.
Areas of Expertise
- Preterm birth
- Multiple Gestations
- Antepartum fetal testing