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Alyssa
Stephenson-Famy
MD

she/her
Faculty
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Academic
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Professional
Associate Residency Program Director
Clinician Educator
Sites of Practice
Maternal and Infant Care Clinic, UWMC
UW Medicine MFM at Arlington
UW Medicine MFM at Yakima
University of Washington Medical Center

Personal Interests:

Spending time outdoors with my family and friends.

Why did you decide to pursue a career in OB/GYN?

I have always wanted to deliver babies.

What do you like about working at UW Medicine?

I really like making plans for complex deliveries to decrease stress and anxiety for families.  Working at UW Labor and Delivery has been such a great experience throughout my residency and during my time on faculty. 

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

It is so amazing to have quick access to islands, mountains, snow, water, beaches, rivers and wildlife close by to such a great city. 

Research Interests: 

Mechanisms of prematurity
Simulation in medical education
Medical education outcomes research

Clinical Interests: 

Maternal Fetal Medicine:
Prematurity prevention
Maternal medical disorders in pregnancy
Multiple gestations


Board Certification: 
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2013

Licensure: 
Washington, 2011

Education & Training: 
Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2011
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2008
MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2004

Honors: 
Seattle Met Magazine Top Doctors, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2020
Seattle Magazine Top Doctors Award, 2020

Memberships: 
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Date Joined UW Medicine: 2011

Languages: English

PubMed: PubMed Bibliography

Publications: 

Stephenson-Famy A, Marks J, Suresh A, Caritis SN, Simhan H, Jeyasuria P, Condon JC. Antiapoptotic signaling vis MCL 1 confers resistance to caspase-3 mediated apoptotic cell death in pregnant human uterine myocyte.  Mol Endocrinol2012 Feb;26(2):320-30. PMID: 22194343

Stephenson-Famy A, Houmard BS, Oberoi S, Manyak A, Chiang S, Kim S.  Use of the interview in Resident Candidate Selection: A Review of the Literature.  J Grad Med Educ 2015 Dec;7(4):539-48. PMID: 26692964

Alston M, Autry A, Wagner S, Winkel A, Stephenson-Famy A. Obstetricians and Gynecologists of the Future: A Survey of Medical Students Applying to Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  Obstet Gynecol October 2017:130 Suppl 4:1S-7S. PMID: 28937512

Stephenson-Famy A, Masarie K, Lewis A, Schiff M. Risk factors leading to hospital transfer among women intending delivery at a birth center in Washington State?  Birth. 2017 Dec 18. PMID: 29251376