Janet M. Catov, PhD, MS

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Janet M. Catov, PhD, MS

Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences; Vice Chair for Research; Director, Epidemiology, Magee-Womens Research Institute & University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Contact

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone: 412-641-6217
Email: catovjm@upmc.edu

Administrative Contact
Janey Zoltun
Email: zoltunj@upmc.edu

Area of Research

Pregnancy & Newborn Medicine

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Perinatal Epidemiology and Reproductive Biology, Magee-Womens Research Institute

PhD, Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

M.S., Health Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

My work aims to better understand how pregnancy complications like preeclampsia signal later cardiovascular risk, so we can intervene early and promote lifelong health for women.
Janet M. Catov, PhD, MS

Research in Brief

Dr. Catov studies how pregnancy complications—like high blood pressure or preeclampsia—can reveal hidden risks of heart disease later in life. Her goal is to identify those at risk early and create lasting interventions to promote women's health beyond pregnancy.

Selected Publications

Catov JM, Roberts JM, Ness RB, et al. Preeclampsia and maternal cardiovascular disease mortality: The Epidemiology of Preeclampsia. Circulation. 2016;134(18):1416–1424. PMID: 27535990
Catov JM, Lewis CE, et al. Pregestational obesity and infant mortality: WHEALS cohort analysis. Am J Epidemiol. 2018;187(9):1934–1943. PMID: 29729928
Catov JM, Parry C, et al. Inflammation trajectories in pregnancy: links to preterm birth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;33(20):3462–3470. PMID: 31533857
Catov JM, Wu CS. Peripartum cardiomyopathy: Epidemiology and management in women. Circ Res. 2021;128(4):408–426. PMID: 33300004
Catov JM, Stuart JJ, et al. Risk of maternal hypertensive disorders across two pregnancies. Obstet Gynecol. 2022;139(4):550–559. PMID: 35384829

For additional publications, please visit Pubmed.