Catherine

Albright

MD

MS

Overview

Date Joined UW Medicine:

2016

Languages

English, Spanish

Board Certification

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2018

Licensure

Washington, 2016

Education & Training:

MS, Clinical and Translational Research, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2016

Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2016

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2013

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2009

Honors

Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctors, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2020

Memberships

• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Washington State Medical Association

Personal Interests

In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors as much as possible, which often involves backpacking, hiking and skiing.

What do you like about working at UW Medicine?

I love working at UW Medicine because I am constantly inspired by my colleagues and my patients to learn more and to be better.  We get to practice medicine that is both local and far-reaching and get to interact with amazing people on a daily basis.

What are your favorite things about living in the Seattle area?

Access to the outdoors while still being close to the city to enjoy the excellent food and entertainment.

Research Interests

• Cardiac disease in pregnancy
• Critical care and sepsis in pregnancy
• Hyptertension in pregnancy
• Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Cost-effectiveness analysis

Clinical Interests

• Maternal-Fetal Medicine:
• Medical complications in pregnancy
• Critical care in pregnancy
• Infectious disease in pregnancy

Publications

Albright CM, Ali TN, Lopes V, Rouse, DJ, Anderson BL. The Sepsis in Obstetrics Score: A Model to Identify Risk of Morbidity from Sepsis in Pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jul;211(1):39.e1-8.

Albright CM, Rouse DJ, Werner EF. Cost savings of red cell salvage during cesarean delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Oct;124(4):690-6.

Albright CM, Ali TN, Lopes V, Rouse DJ, Anderson BL. Lactic Acid Measurement to Identify Risk of Morbidity from Sepsis in Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2015 Apr;32(5):481-6.

Albright CM, Emerson JB, Werner EF, Anderson BL. Third-Trimester Prenatal Syphilis Screening: A Cost-Benefit Analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep;126(3):479-85.

Albright CM, Mehta ND, Rouse DJ, Hughes BL. Sepsis in Pregnancy: Identification and Management. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2016 Apr-Jun;30(2): 95-105.

Albright CM, MacGregor C, Sutton D, Theva M, Hughes BL, Werner EF. Group B Streptococci Screening Before Repeat Cesarean Delivery: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jan; 129(1): 111-19.

Albright CM, Rouse DJ, Hughes BL. Internal Validation of the Sepsis in Obstetrics Score to Identify Risk of Morbidity from Sepsis in Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Oct;130(4):747-755.

Albright CM, Werner EF, Anderson BL. Cytomegalovirus Screening in Pregnancy: A Cost-Effectiveness and Threshold Analysis. Am J Perinatol. In press.; 18.

Albright CM, Spillane TE, Hughes BL, Rouse DJ.  A Regression Model for Prediction of Cesarean-Associated Blood Transfusion.  Am J Perinatol. In press.

IN THE NEWS

2020

New York Times - Some Pregnant Women in New York City Will Have to Deliver Babies Alone