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Francesca Facco

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science · Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med

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History

Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med
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UPMC Medical Education
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Northwestern University
2006–2009
Northwestern University
2002–2006
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
Georgetown University School of Medicine
1998–2002

Research

Association Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017 · First of 22 authors · 282 citations
Sleep disturbances in pregnancy
Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2010 · First of 5 authors · 280 citations
Objectively measured short sleep duration and later sleep midpoint in pregnancy are associated with a higher risk of gestational diabetes
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017 · First of 19 authors · Corresponding · 155 citations

William Grobman
36 papers
Phyllis Zee
28 papers
Robert Silver
21 papers
UR
Uma Reddy
15 papers
David Haas
14 papers · 3 as a resident
George Saade
14 papers
Grace Pien
14 papers
Hyagriv Simhan
13 papers
Judette Louis
13 papers
Judith Chung
13 papers
Samuel Parry
13 papers
Susan Redline
10 papers

Grants

Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obesity, and Pregnancy Study
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $3.3M · Magee-Women's Res Inst and Foundation
2014–2021

Clinical trials

Care After Pregnancy Study (CAPS): Engaging Women in Postpartum Care
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Pittsburgh
2020–2021
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obesity and Pregnancy Study (SOAP)
Principal investigator · Completed
Francesca Facco, MD
2014–2022
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Study chair · Active not recruiting
The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
2018–2026