Stephanie Pierce, MD, MS

Associate Professor

Director, Substance use Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Prenatal Clinic

Specialty Areas

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Licensure

Oklahoma, 2015-present

Education:

MD degree from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2011
MS degree in Physiology from University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2016
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Case Western Reserve University-MetroHealth Medical Center/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2011-2015
Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2015-2018

Board Certification(s):

Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017-present
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2021-present

Clinical/Research Interests:

Areas of Clinical Interest

Maternal obesity
Maternal diabetes
Maternal substance use disorders

Research Interests

Substance use disorders and pregnancy
Maternal metabolic disease and pregnancy (e.g. obesity, diabetes)

Select Honors and Accomplishments:

Alpha Omega Alpha, elected 2011
MetroHealth Medical Center Resident Maternal-Fetal Medicine Award, 2015
Cleveland Society of OB/GYN Research Day, Maternal-Fetal Medicine second place award, 2015
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Faculty Teaching Award, 2016-2024
APGO Humanism in Teaching Award, 2024

Select Publications:

Pierce SL, Peck JD, Zornes C, Standerfer E, and Edwards RK. Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent obesity-related induction complications in nulliparae at term: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2022 (online ahead of print).
Pierce SL, Bisson CM, Dubois ME, Grimes SB, Katz MS, Weed MM, Wyatt SN, Eckart EK, Peck JD, and Edwards RK. Clinical effectiveness of adding azithromycin to antimicrobial prophylaxis for cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021; 225:335.e1-335.e7.
Nagel EM, Kummer L, Jacobs DR Jr, Foster L, Duncan K, Johnson K, Harnack L, Haapala J, Kharoud H, Gallagher T, Kharbanda EO, Pierce S, Fields DA, Demerath EW. Human milk glucose, leptin, and insulin predict cessation of full breastfeeding and initiation of formula use. Breastfeed Med 2021; 16:978-86.
Zantow E, Bryant S, Pierce S, DuBois M, Maxted M, and Porter B. Prenatal diagnosis of middle interhemispheric variant of holoprosencephaly: Report of two cases. J Clin Ultrasound 2021 Feb 8 (online ahead of print).
Wolfs D, Lynes M, Tseng Y, Pierce S, Bussberg V, Darkwah A, Tolstikov V, Narain N, Kiebish M, Demerath E, Fields D, and Isganaitis E. Brown fat-activating lipokine 12,13-diHOME in human milk is associated with infant adiposity. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021; Jan 23;106 (2):e943 e956
Heck JL, Jones EJ, Bohn D, McCage S, Goforth Parker J, Parker M, Pierce S, and Campbell J. Maternal mortality among American Indian/Alaska Native Women: A scoping review. J of Women’s Health 2021 Feb;30(2):220-229.
Nadeau H, Maxted M, Madhavan D, Pierce S, Feghali M, and Scifres C. Insulin dosing, glycemic control, and perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by type-2 diabetes. Am J Perinatol Sept 2020.
Pierce S, Maxted M, Peck J, Lutz J, Lopez-Davila M, Vieira F, Atchley C, and Edwards RK. Impact of a policy to deliver at 39 weeks for the indication of class III obesity. Obesity 2020 March 28(3):563-569.
Pierce S, Shibib D, Robison D, and Edwards RK. A case of maternal sepsis and fetal demise associated with Streptococcus pseudopocinus. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2019; article ID 4309191, 3 pages.
Scifres CM, Mead-Harvey C, Nadeau H, Reid S, Pierce S, Feghali M, Myers D, Fields D, and Stoner JA. Intensive glycemic control in gestational diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled clinical feasibility trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM November 2019.
Pierce S, Zantow EW, Phillips SD, Williams M. Methamphetamine-Associated Cardiomyopathy in Pregnancy: A case series. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 March;94(3):551-554.
Pierce S, Bakker R, Myers DA, Edwards RK. Clinical insights for cervical ripening and labor induction using prostaglandins. AJP Rep 2018; 8:e307-e314.
Pierce S, Roberson AE, Hyatt K, Singleton K, Deschamps D, and Myers DA. Interaction between progesterone and interleukin-1b in modulating progesterone receptor expression and the inflammatory phenotype in human cervical fibroblasts. Reproductive Sciences. 2018 April;25(4):598-608.
Bakker R, Pierce S, and Myers DA. The role of prostaglandins E1 and E2, dinoprostone, and misoprostol in cervical ripening: A mechanistic approach. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2017 Aug;296(2):167-179.