Leo R. Brancazio, MD
Department / Division
Obstetrics/Gynecology /
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Address
DUMC 3967
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-668-7430 (Consultations), 919-684-2471 (Returning patients)
Office Telephone
919-681-5220
Fax Telephone
919-681-7861 (Administration), 919-681-1397 (Clinical records, Prescriptions)
- MD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, 1988
- OB-GYN, Magee-Women's Hospital (Pennsylvania), 1992
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Magee-Women's Hospital (Pennsylvania), 1994
Clinical Interests
High-risk obstetrics, medical complications of pregnancy, pharmacology during pregnancy, thrombophilia and coagulation disorders
Research Interests
Coagulation disorders during pregnancy
Anticoagulation during pregnancy
Medical Complications of pregnancy
Clinical Obstetrics
Computers
This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
James, AH; Abel, DE; Brancazio, LR. Anticoagulants in pregnancy. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 2006;61:59-69.
(2006)
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James, AH; Brancazio, LR; Gehrig, TR; Wang, A; Ortel, TL. Low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine. 2006;19:543-549.
(2006)
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James, AH; Jamison, MG; Biswas, MS; Brancazio, LR; Swamy, GK; Myers, ER. Acute myocardial infarction in pregnancy: a United States population-based study. Circulation. 2006;113:1564-1571.
(2006)
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James, AH; Jamison, MG; Brancazio, LR; Myers, ER. Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the postpartum period: incidence, risk factors, and mortality. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2006;194:1311-1315.
(2006)
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Brancazio, LR. Effect of gestational age and position on peak expiratory flow rate: a longitudinal study. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2005;106:199.
(2005)
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James, AH; Brancazio, LR. Prenatal screening for thrombophilia: the background and the approach. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 2005;60:47-57.
(2005)
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James, AH; Brancazio, LR; Ortel, TL. Thrombosis, thrombophilia, and thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy. Clinical Advances in Hematology and Oncology. 2005;3:187-197.
(2005)
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James, AH; Lukes, AS; Brancazio, LR; Thames, E; Ortel, TL. Use of a new platelet function analyzer to detect von Willebrand disease in women with menorrhagia. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2004;191:449-455.
(2004)
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Abel, DE; Grambow, SC; Brancazio, LR; Hertzberg, BS. Ultrasound assessment of the fetal middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity: A comparison of the near-field versus far-field vessel. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2003;189:986-989.
(2003)
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Brancazio, LR; Murtha, AP; Heine, RP. Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate. New England Journal of Medicine. 2003;349:1087-1088.
(2003)
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Ndah, BV; Stead, JA; Brancazio, LR; Hummel, M; Wenger, SL. Prenatal detection of trisomy for the entire long arm of chromosome 7. Journal of Medical Genetics. 2000;37:551-553.
(2000)
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Wenger, SL; Cutenese, C; Brancazio, LR. Detection of pericentric inversion of X chromosome in a male fetus. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 1999;87:339-341.
(1999)
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Brancazio, LR; Laifer, SA; Schwartz, T. Peak expiratory flow rate in normal pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1997;89:383-386.
(1997)
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Brancazio, LR; Roperti, KA; Stierer, R; Laifer, SA. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of subcutaneous heparin during the early third trimester of pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1995;173:1240-1245.
(1995)
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Frazer, DG; Smith, LD; Brancazio, LR; Weber, KC. Comparison of lung sounds and gas trapping in the study of airway mechanics. Environmental Health Perspectives. 1986;66:25-30.
(1986)
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