Sara Jones, MD

Sara Jones, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Program: 

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Start Year: 

2024

Why did you choose Duke for your fellowship training?

I was drawn to the opportunity to train alongside creative, collaborative people who care deeply about improving the health of patients living in Durham/North Carolina and on a broader scale. I knew that training within such a community would help push me to become the best academic clinician I could be.
 

What excites you about the fellowship program at Duke Obstetrics & Gynecology?

Duke provides a phenomenal opportunity for growth as a clinician and researcher while serving the local patient population. It’s rare to find a place that simultaneously cherishes this commitment to innovation and excellence while also viewing coworkers as family.

What are your career goals?

I plan to stay within academic medicine, focusing on research and helping to build the next generation of inquisitive and compassionate physicians.

What are your hobbies?

Anything related to food, rock climbing/bouldering, running, gardening, hiking
 

Education & Training

Undergraduate school & graduation year:
University of Pennsylvania, 2016

Medical school & graduation year:
John Hopkins University School of Medicine, 2020

Residency & graduation year:
UT Southwestern/Parkland, 2024

 

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, June 2024

Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, July 2023 – June 2024

Best Resident Research Award, for oral presentation “The importance of fetal station in the first stage of labor,” presented at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Resident Research Day, October 2022

Best Trainee Research Award, for oral presentation “Closing the Gap: Optimizing Performance to Reduce Interruptions in CPR,” presented at International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2018

Poster Session Winner, Education Category for poster “Closing the Gap: Optimizing Performance to Reduce Interruptions in CPR,” presented at Johns Hopkins Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine Research Day, December 2017

Nu Rho Psi Neuroscience Honors Society, University of Pennsylvania, May 2016

Robert A. Fox Leadership Award, University of Pennsylvania, May 2015

Top Scholar Award, University of Pennsylvania Fencing Team, 2014
 

 

Publications

Jones, S.I.*, Imo, C. S.*, Zofkie, A.C., Ragsdale, A.S., McIntire, D.D., Nelson, D.B.. (2024). The Importance of Fetal Station in the First Stage of Labor. American Journal of Perinatology. PMID 38423118

Jones, S.I., Pruszynski, J.E., Spong, C.Y., Nelson, D.B.. (2023). Traffic-associated air pollution is associated with extremely preterm birth and other adverse perinatal outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. PMID 37516397

Sorcher J.L., Hunt E.A., Shaffner D.H., O’Brien C.E., Jeffers J.M., Jones, S.I., Newton H., Duval-Arnould, J. (2022). Association of end-tidal carbon dioxide levels during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with survival in a large paediatric cohort. Resuscitation. PMID: 34718083

Dalesio N.M., Burgunder L., Diaz-Rodriguez N.M., Jones, S.I., Duval-Arnould, J., Lester, L.C., Tukel D.E., Kudchadkar, S.R. (2021). Factors Associated With Pediatric Emergency Airway Management by the Difficult Airway Response Team. Cureus. PMID: 34367755

Kessler D.O., Grabinski Z., Shepard L.N., Jones, S.I., Lin Y., Duff J., Tofil N.M., Cheng A.; International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research, and Education (INSPIRE) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Investigators. (2021). Influence of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coaching on Interruptions in Chest Compressions During Simulated Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. PMID: 33214515

Islam, M.S., Afrin, S., Jones, S.I., Segars, J.H. (2020). Selective progesterone receptor modulators – mechanisms and therapeutic utility. Endocrine Reviews. PMID: 32365199

Jones, S.I., Hunt, E.A., Jeffers, J., Stella, A., Duval-Arnould, J. (2020). Closing the Gap: Optimizing Performance to Reduce Interruptions in CPR. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. PMID 32168299

Dalesio, N.M., Diaz-Rodriguez, N., Koka R., Kudchadkar, S., Jones, S.I., Mark, L.J., Cover, R., Pandian, V., Tunkel, D., Brown, R. (2019). “Development of a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Airway Program: An Institutional Experience.” Hospital Pediatrics. PMID 31088891

Natan, R.G., Briguglio, J.J., Mwilambwe-Tshilobo, L., Jones, S.I., Aizenberg, M., Goldberg, E.M., Geffen, M.N. (2015) “Complementary control of sensory adaptation by two types of cortical interneurons.” eLife. PMID 26460542

 

Presentations

Jones, S.I., Hunt, E.A., Jeffers, J., Stella, A., Duval-Arnould, J. Closing the Gap: Optimizing Performance to Reduce Interruptions in CPR. International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops. Amsterdam, Netherlands. May 2018.

Jones, S.I., Geffen, M.N., Blackwell, J.M: The role of Somatostatin Interneurons on Frequency Discrimination. University of Pennsylvania Student Research Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. April 2016.

Jones, S.I, Rosenthal, E.A., Pruszynski, J.E., Cunningham, F.G. The dose-dependent effect of obesity on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. National Harbor, Maryland. February 2024.

Jones, S.I., Pruszynski, J.E., Spong, C.Y., Nelson, D.B. The association of Air Pollution with Fetal Anomalies. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. San Francisco, California. February 2023.

Jones, S.I., Pruszynski, J.E., Spong, C.Y., Nelson, D.B. Association of Air Pollution with Preterm Birth. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. San Francisco, California. February 2023.

Jones, S.I., Schell, R.C., Ambia, A.M., Wells, C.E., Cunningham, F.G. Eclampsia Despite Magnesium Sulfate Prophylaxis. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. San Francisco, California. February 2023.

Ambia, A.M., Jones, S.I., Hawkins, J.S., Wells, C.E., Pruszynski, J. E., Nelson, D. B. Reclassification of Early Gestational Diabetes Diagnoses to Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. San Francisco, California. February 2023.

Zofkie A., Jones S.I., Imo C.S., Ragsdale A.S., McIntire D.D., Nelson D.B. Physical Examination Still Matters: Station in the First Stage of Labor. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting. Virtual. February 2022.

Sorcher J.L., Hunt E.A, Schaffner, D., Jeffers, J., Newton, H., Jones, S.I., Badaki-Makun, O., Duval-Arnould, J. End-tidal carbon dioxide, CPR quality and ROSC during pediatric cardiac arrests in a large academic children’s hospital, 2013-2018. AHA Resuscitation Science Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. November 2019.

Kessler, D., Duff, J., Tofil, N., Lin, Y., Grabinski, Z., Nadkarni, N., Jones, S.I., Hunt, E.A., Nye, M., Chatfield, J., Davidsion, J., Duval-Arnould, J., Gaither, S., Cheng, A. How does a CPR coach impact pauses in chest compressions during a simulated cardiac arrest?. International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 2019.      

Jones, S.I., Dalesio, N.M. Comparing Nurse Versus Physician-Initiated Consultation to the Pediatric Difficult Airway Consult Service. Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology/Critical Care Medicine Research Day. Baltimore, MD. December 2018.

Manzo A.E., Duval-Arnould J.M., Jones S.I., Newton H.M., Bembea M., Hunt E.A. Fever in post-cardiac arrest patients treated in the pediatric intensive care unit. American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium. Anaheim, CA. November 2017.

 

Research Interests

The intersection between environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes, critical care in pregnancy, cardiovascular disease in pregnancy