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Leen Al-Hafez, M.D.

Leen Al-Hafez, M.D.

Titles and Appointments

Assistant Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  • Education
    Medical School
    Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar - Qatar (2015)
    Residency
    Houston Methodist Hospital (2019), Obstetrics & Gynecology
    Fellowship
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2022), Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Deep dive into fetal ventriculomegaly
    Al-Hafez, L Contemporary OB/GYN 2025
    Misoprostol with Balloon vs Oxytocin with Balloon in High-Risk Pregnancy Induction (MODE): A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Al-Hafez L, Khanuja K, Mendez-Figueroa H, Al-Kouatly HB, Mascio DD, Chauhan SP, Berghella V, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2023 Oct 101175
    Prostaglandins for induction in pregnancies with fetal growth restriction.
    Al-Hafez L, Bicocca MJ, Chauhan SP, Berghella V, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2022 03 4 2 100538
    Uterine tachysystole: a survey of CAOG members suggests persistent ambiguity.
    Al-Hafez L, Chauhan SP, J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021 Jul 34 14 2369-2374
    Evidence-based labor management: first stage of labor (part 3).
    Alhafez L, Berghella V, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 Nov 2 4 100185
    Nonparticipants of a randomized clinical trial: pivotal to enhanced understanding.
    Gupta M, Al-Hafez L, Chauhan SP, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 11 2 4 100243
    Routine third-trimester ultrasound in low-risk pregnancies and perinatal death: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Al-Hafez L, Chauhan SP, Riegel M, Balogun OA, Hammad IA, Berghella V, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 11 2 4 100242
    Retracted articles in the obstetrics literature: lessons from the past to change the future.
    Bennett C, Chambers LM, Al-Hafez L, Michener CM, Falcone T, Yao M, Berghella V, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 11 2 4 100201
    Induction for 39 weeks' gestation: let's call it what it is.
    Berghella V, Al-Hafez L, Bellussi F, Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2020 05 2 2 100098
    Persistence and Extent of Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: Association with Number of Maneuvers and Duration of Shoulder Dystocia.
    Doty MS, Chauhan SP, Chang KW, Al-Hafez L, McGovern C, Yang LJ, Blackwell SC, AJP Rep 2020 Jan 10 1 e42-e48