Kristen A. Gerjevic, MD, MPH

Department

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Position

Assistant Professor

Articles

• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Shanahan M, Gerjevic KA, Emeny RT, Considine E, Trevina E, Reigh E. Shanahan M, Gerjevic KA, Emeny RT, Considine E, Trevina E, Reigh E. Improving Antibiotic Use During Delivery Hospitalizations with the use of Penicillin Allergy Testing in Prenatal Care. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 Oct 7;5(1):100765. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 362 16313
  5 2022
• Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
  Shaw JS, Gerjevic KA, Pollack C, Strohbehn K. Shaw JS, Gerjevic KA, Pollack C, Strohbehn K. Minimally-invasive autologous fascia sling at the mid-urethra: a case series. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2022 Jul 6:S1553-4650(22)00267-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.07.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35809894.
  S1553-4650(22), p. 00267-00269 2022
• Female Pelvic Med Reconstructive Surgery
  Gerjevic KA, Brandes E, Gormley EA, Auty SG, Strohbehn K Gerjevic KA, Brandes E, Gormley EA, Auty SG, Strohbehn K. Trends Among Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowships and Graduates. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 Apr 15. PMID 35421016
  28, p. e211-e214 2022
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Gerjevic KA, Newton H, Leggett C, Skinner J, Erekson E, Strohbehn K. Gerjevic KA, Newton H, Leggett C, Skinner J, Erekson E, Strohbehn K. Geographic Variation in Apical Support Procedures for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Mar 10. PMID 35272346
  139, p. 597-605 2022
• Female Pelvic Med Reconstructive Surgery
  Gerjevic KA, Ahmad S, Strohbehn K, Riblet N. Gerjevic KA, Ahmad S, Strohbehn K, Riblet N. Cost-effectiveness analysis between sacral neuromodulation and onabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of refractory overactive bladder in women: A Systematic Review. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg 2021 Aug 1;27(8):481-487. PMID: 34074937
  27, p. 481-487 2021
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Damiano EA, Auty S, Von Mertens J, Gerjevic, KA. Damiano EA, Auty S, Von Mertens J, Gerjevic, KA. Singleton, Term, Vertex Cesarean Delivery on a Midwife Service Compared with an Obstetrician Service. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Jun;135(6):1353-1361. PMID: 32459427
  135, p. 1353-1361 2020
• Female Pelvic Med Reconstructive Surgery
  Gerjevic KA, Erekson E, Strohbehn K, Jacobs KA, Hanissian PD, Aarts JWM Gerjevic KA, Erekson E, Strohbehn K, Jacobs KA, Hanissian PD, Aarts JWM. Patient Information Priorities for Deciding on Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018 Feb 28.
  5, p. 372-377 2019
• Stroke
  Shen Y, Bodary PF, Vargas FB, Homeister JW, Gordon D, Ostenso KA, Shayman JA, Eitzman DT Shen Y, Bodary PF, Vargas FB, Homeister JW, Gordon D, Ostenso KA, Shayman JA, Eitzman DT. Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency leads to increased tissue fibring deposition and thrombosis in mice homozygous for the factor V Leiden mutation. Stroke 2006 Apr;37(4):1106-8
  37, p. 1106-1108 2006
• Circulation
  Peter F Bodary, Yuechun Shen, Fernando B Vargas, Xiaoming Bi, Kristen A Ostenso, Shufang Gu, James A Shayman, Daniel T Eitzman 2. Bodary PF, Shen Y, Vargas FB, Bi X, Ostenso KA, Gu S, Shayman JA, Eitzman DT. Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency accelerates atherosclerosis in mice with apolipoprotein E deficiency Circulation 2005 Feb 8, 111(5):629-32.
  111, p. 629-632 2005

Publications

• BMC Medicine
  Gerjevic KA, Rosenbaum ME, Suneja M. Gerjevic KA, Rosenbaum ME, Suneja M. Resident Perceptions of the Impact of Duty Hour Restrictions on Resident-Attending interactions: An exploratory study. BMC Med Educ. 2017 Jul 18;17(1):124.
  17, p. 124 2017
• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Erekson E, Murchison RL, Gerjevic KA, Meljen VT, Strohbehn K. Erekson E, Murchison RL, Gerjevic KA, Meljen VT, Strohbehn K. Major Postoperative Complications following Surgical Procedures for Pelvic Organ Prolapse: a secondary database analysis of the ACS NSQIP. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov;217(5):608.e1-608.e17.
  11/01/2017 2017

Presentations

• Dept. of OB/Gyn Grand Rounds 2023
• Short Oral Presentation: Geographic Variation of Apical Support Procedures performed for Pelvic Organ Prolapse American Urogynecologic Society/International Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week October 12-16, 2022 Phoenix, AZ 2022
• Trends Among Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowships and Graduates (Poster) American Urogynecologic Society/International Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week October 12-16, 2022 Phoenix, AZ 2022
• Dept. of OBGYN Grand Rounds 2022
• Variation in Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 2022
• Penicillin Allergy Testing in Obstetric Patients: A Quality Improvement Project (Poster) American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting April 30-May 2, 2021 Virtual Conference Jacksonville, FL 2021
• Improving Penicillin Allergy Testing in Pregnancy: Assessing the Referral System in an Obstetrics Clinic (Poster) Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum December 6-9, 2020 Virtual Conference 2020
• Singleton, Term, Vertex Cesarean Delivery on a Midwife Service Compared to an Obstetrician Service (Poster) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 69th Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting April 24-27, 2020 Virtual Conference 2020
• Video Presentation: A Minimally-Invasive Modification for Fascia Lata Mid-Urethral Sling Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 46th Annual Scientific Meeting March 29 April 1, 2020 Virtual Conference 2020
• Using Decision Aids to Help Women Decide on the Right Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Poster) Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Dartmouth College Scientific Retreat October 22, 2019 Hanover, NH 2019
• Short Oral Presentation: Using Decision Aids to Help Women Decide on the Right Treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse American Urogynecologic Society/International Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week September 24-28, 2019 Nashville, TN 2019
• A Microsystems Approach to Assessing Ambulatory Colposcopy: Addressing Patient Satisfaction, Quality, & Safety (Poster) Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum December 9-12, 2018 Orlando, FL 2018
• Cost-effectiveness of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) vs. onabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT/A) for refractory overactive bladder in women: A Systematic Review (Poster) American College of Preventive Medicine Annual Meeting May 23-26, 2018 Chicago IL 2018
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Decision Aids Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 2017
• Patient Information Priorities for Deciding on Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Poster) American Urogynecologic Society Pelvic Floor Disorders Week September 28-October 1, 2016 Denver, CO 2016

Industry/Corporation

• Facilitating moderate sedation in Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient setting
  Role: Quality improvement expert
  Faculty: Amy Paris, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

• Implementing ERAS and same-day discharge for hysterectomies
  Faculty: Ella Damiano, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

• Risk stratification and de-labeling penicillin allergy in pregnancy
  Role: Quality improvement expert and resident mentor
  Faculty: Moira Shanahan, MD and Erin Reigh, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

• Colposcopy: Improving Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience
  Role: Project Lead
  Preventive Residency Practicum Project
  Faculty: Alicia Zbehlik, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

• Optimizing Labor and Delivery Discharge Role: Committee Member
  Faculty: Emily Baker, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

• Cesarean section wound infection prevention
  Role: Team Member
  Faculty Mentor: Julie Braga, MD
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Awards

• Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
  DHMC FPMRS Division
• Gibbons Award
  American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology District VI
• Distinguished Student Service Award
  Carver College of Medicine
• Gold Humanism Award
  Carver College of Medicine

Consulting

• Penicillin Allergy Testing In Obstetric Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
  Research Advisor
  Elizabeth Harvey, MD Resident Research Project Penicillin Allergy Testing in Obstetric Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
  Elizabeth Harvey, MD
  2019 - 2021