Associate Professor Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Deputy Director Perinatal Research Unit
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Inova Health System, 3300 Gallows Rd, Falls Church, VA, USA
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Dr. Homa K. Ahmadzia is a specialty care physician board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. She joined Inova in 2023 as the Deputy Director of the Perinatal Research Unit and has been practicing since 2008. Dr. Ahmadzia is a physician scientist and has presented her research at numerous conferences including The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis and the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders. She has had federal funding for the past 7 years that included a Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Mentored Career Development Award followed by a K23 Career Mentored Development Award from NHLBI and R01 award from NICHD. She also has had other grant funded research from the FDA and Gates foundation as well as served as the Medical Monitor for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit Network. Her areas of research interests include prevention of postpartum hemorrhage using tranexamic acid, prediction of postpartum hemorrhage, public health epidemiology and global maternal health. She is the founder for UNITE GLOBE, an advocacy outreach group dedicated towards united efforts to reduce global obstetric hemorrhage.
Dr. Ahmadzia's clinical areas of interest include management of high-risk pregnancies and bleeding disorders and thrombophilias. She enjoys taking care of women during pregnancy and hopes to improve perinatal outcomes for women in the US and abroad through her clinical and research interests. She will be starting a Pregnancy and Hematology clinic with Dr. Najeebah Bade at Inova. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. Ahmadzia worked as an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and associate professor of global health at George Washington University in Washington, DC.
OC 51.3 - Agnostic identification of plasma biomarkers for postpartum hemorrhage risk
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
10:00 – 10:15 ICT
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
10:30 – 10:45 ICT