Helen Kay, MD

Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology

Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Consistently named one of the "Best Doctors in America" by Best Doctors, Inc., Dr. Helen Kay is a nationally known expert in high-risk obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine. Dr. Kay specializes in the care of expectant mothers who have serious medical conditions such as asthma, hypertension or diabetes, or whose pregnancies have been complicated by high-risk conditions such as premature labor, blood clotting or multiple gestations.

Dr. Kay's primary clinical and basic research focuses on the role of the placenta in preeclampsia. Her additional areas of research include prenatal diagnosis and the study of different imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound, in the assessment of prenatal fetal disorders.

A renowned maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Dr. Kay is the author of several book chapters and more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. She is an examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has served on the editorial board for the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology and now serves on the editorial board for the journal Placenta.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1984

Board Certifications

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics and gynecology

Medical School

Yale University, New Haven, CT

Internship and Residency

George Washington University, Washington, DC

Fellowship

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Memberships

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Perinatal Research Society
North American Society for the Study of Hypertension
Society for Gynecologic Investigation
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Language Spoken

English

Office Phone

(773) 702-5200

Office Fax

(773) 702-5160

Office Postal Address

Helen Kay, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2050
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Prenatal diagnosis and ultrasound

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Kay's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.