Sarah Wernimont, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health and Pediatric Administrative Center,
Contact Info
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health and Pediatric Administrative Center
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Physician
MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2013
OBGYN Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2017
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 2020
PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2011
Summary
Dr. Wernimont received her MD and PhD as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. For her PhD, she studied basic mechanisms of T cell activation. Afterwards, she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Iowa, as part of their Physician Scientist Training Program.
Awards & Recognition
Grant Award, Reproductive Scientist Development Program, 2020-2023 Fellow Teacher of the Year, 2018 Diabetes Research Training Program, 2018-2020 Quilligan Scholar, The Pregnancy Foundation, 2016-2017 Excellence in Obstetrics Award, SMFM, 2015 The Golden Apple Teaching Award, 2014, 2015
Research
Research Summary/Interests
Dr. Wernimont’s research interests are directed towards improving outcomes for women with pregnancies complicated by diabetes. In her clinical research, she has worked to develop and identify better ways to deliver care for women with diabetes in pregnancy. In her basic science, she studies how the maternal nutritional-metabolic environment impacts placental development, function and long-term health. She was recently awarded a Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) K12 Grant to study “Mitochondrial macronutrient flux and regulation of syncytiotrophoblast differentiation and transport”.
Clinical
Clinics
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center
Board Certifications
Obstetrics & Gynecology; Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Diabetes and obesity in pregnancy; Fetal Growth Abnormalities
Hospital Privileges
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Centers; UMMC Riverside Professional Building; Fairview Southdale; Fairview Ridges