Education/CredentialsFellowship: University of Cincinnati (Maternal-Fetal Medicine)Residency: John Hopkins Hospital (Obstetrics and Gynecology)MD: Ohio State UniversityBS: Ohio State University (Biomedical Sciences) Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Certification Date: 2022-01-28) - (Recertification Date: 2024-12-31) SpecialtiesObstetrics and GynecologyMaternal and Fetal Medicine Contact Information Medical Sciences Building Office 513-558-8440 Email fordebn@ucmail.uc.edu Clinical Interests Obstetrics and GynecologyMaternal and Fetal MedicineHigh-Risk Pregnancy Peer Reviewed Publications Forde, Braxton; Lim, Foong-Yen; McKinney, David N; Habli, Mounira; Markham, Kara B; Hoffman, Mallory; Tabbah, Sammy; Oria, Marc; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Association of amnioinfusion volume at the time of surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and latency to delivery. Prenatal diagnosis, 43 9, 1239-1246Forde, Braxton; Oria, Marc; Lampe, Kristin; Martin, Samuel; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Creation of a novel synthetic amniotic fluid for use in fetal therapy with in vitro testing on human amniotic membranes. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 5 9, 101055Fresch, R; Forde, B; Habli, M; Masters, H; Tabbah, S; McKinney, D; DeFranco, E A 2023. Prediction of preterm birth by transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging measurements of cervical length in pregnancies complicated by twin-twin transfusion and treated with laser surgery. Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, , Hefelfinger, Leah M; DeFranco, Emily A; Mendez, Christina; McFarland, Katy; Kelly, Elizabeth; Forde, Braxton 2023. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health among an inner-city obstetrical population. AJOG global reports, 3 3, 100225Springman, Andrea; Forde, Braxton; Tolusso, Leandra; DeFranco, Emily; Swarr, Daniel T; Wright, E Deah; Habli, Mounira 2023. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome recipient with arterial calcification and heterozygous variant in ABCC6: Evidence of a gene-environment interaction? Prenatal diagnosis, 43 8, 1092-1095Forde, Braxton; Fresch, Robert; Masters, Heather; DeFranco, Emily A; McKinney, David N; Tabbah, Sammy; Lim, Foong; Habli, Mounira 2022. Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Previable and Periviable Rupture of Membranes After Laser Photocoagulation for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Obstetrics and gynecology, 140 6, 965-973Czarny, Heather N; Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A; Hall, Eric S; Rossi, Robert M 2021. Association between mode of delivery and infant survival at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 3 4, 100340Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A 2020. Association of Prior Cesarean Delivery With Early Term Delivery and Neonatal Morbidity. Obstetrics and gynecology, 135 6, 1367-1376Forde, Braxton; Habli, Mounira 2020. Unique Considerations: Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes in the Setting of Fetal Surgery and Higher Order Pregnancies. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 47 4, 653-669Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2018. Restoring femoral offset is the most important factor in preventing total hip arthroplasty dislocation Journal of Orthopaedics, 15 1, 131-133Wallibillich J.J., Forde B., Havrilesky L.J., Cohn D.E. 2016. A personalized paradigm in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer - A cost utility analysis of genomic-based versus cytotoxic therapy Gynecologic Oncology, 142 1, 144-149Ammirati M., Lamki T.T., Shaw A.B., Forde B., Nakano I., Mani M. 2013. A streamlined protocol for the use of the semi-sitting position in neurosurgery: a report on 48 consecutive procedures Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 20 1, 32-34Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2012. Atypical E2F repressors and activators coordinate placental development Developmental Cell, 22 4, 849-862
Peer Reviewed Publications Forde, Braxton; Lim, Foong-Yen; McKinney, David N; Habli, Mounira; Markham, Kara B; Hoffman, Mallory; Tabbah, Sammy; Oria, Marc; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Association of amnioinfusion volume at the time of surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and latency to delivery. Prenatal diagnosis, 43 9, 1239-1246Forde, Braxton; Oria, Marc; Lampe, Kristin; Martin, Samuel; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Creation of a novel synthetic amniotic fluid for use in fetal therapy with in vitro testing on human amniotic membranes. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 5 9, 101055Fresch, R; Forde, B; Habli, M; Masters, H; Tabbah, S; McKinney, D; DeFranco, E A 2023. Prediction of preterm birth by transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging measurements of cervical length in pregnancies complicated by twin-twin transfusion and treated with laser surgery. Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, , Hefelfinger, Leah M; DeFranco, Emily A; Mendez, Christina; McFarland, Katy; Kelly, Elizabeth; Forde, Braxton 2023. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health among an inner-city obstetrical population. AJOG global reports, 3 3, 100225Springman, Andrea; Forde, Braxton; Tolusso, Leandra; DeFranco, Emily; Swarr, Daniel T; Wright, E Deah; Habli, Mounira 2023. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome recipient with arterial calcification and heterozygous variant in ABCC6: Evidence of a gene-environment interaction? Prenatal diagnosis, 43 8, 1092-1095Forde, Braxton; Fresch, Robert; Masters, Heather; DeFranco, Emily A; McKinney, David N; Tabbah, Sammy; Lim, Foong; Habli, Mounira 2022. Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Previable and Periviable Rupture of Membranes After Laser Photocoagulation for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Obstetrics and gynecology, 140 6, 965-973Czarny, Heather N; Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A; Hall, Eric S; Rossi, Robert M 2021. Association between mode of delivery and infant survival at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 3 4, 100340Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A 2020. Association of Prior Cesarean Delivery With Early Term Delivery and Neonatal Morbidity. Obstetrics and gynecology, 135 6, 1367-1376Forde, Braxton; Habli, Mounira 2020. Unique Considerations: Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes in the Setting of Fetal Surgery and Higher Order Pregnancies. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 47 4, 653-669Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2018. Restoring femoral offset is the most important factor in preventing total hip arthroplasty dislocation Journal of Orthopaedics, 15 1, 131-133Wallibillich J.J., Forde B., Havrilesky L.J., Cohn D.E. 2016. A personalized paradigm in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer - A cost utility analysis of genomic-based versus cytotoxic therapy Gynecologic Oncology, 142 1, 144-149Ammirati M., Lamki T.T., Shaw A.B., Forde B., Nakano I., Mani M. 2013. A streamlined protocol for the use of the semi-sitting position in neurosurgery: a report on 48 consecutive procedures Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 20 1, 32-34Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2012. Atypical E2F repressors and activators coordinate placental development Developmental Cell, 22 4, 849-862
Forde, Braxton; Lim, Foong-Yen; McKinney, David N; Habli, Mounira; Markham, Kara B; Hoffman, Mallory; Tabbah, Sammy; Oria, Marc; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Association of amnioinfusion volume at the time of surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome and latency to delivery. Prenatal diagnosis, 43 9, 1239-1246Forde, Braxton; Oria, Marc; Lampe, Kristin; Martin, Samuel; Peiro, Jose L 2023. Creation of a novel synthetic amniotic fluid for use in fetal therapy with in vitro testing on human amniotic membranes. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 5 9, 101055Fresch, R; Forde, B; Habli, M; Masters, H; Tabbah, S; McKinney, D; DeFranco, E A 2023. Prediction of preterm birth by transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging measurements of cervical length in pregnancies complicated by twin-twin transfusion and treated with laser surgery. Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, , Hefelfinger, Leah M; DeFranco, Emily A; Mendez, Christina; McFarland, Katy; Kelly, Elizabeth; Forde, Braxton 2023. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on social determinants of health among an inner-city obstetrical population. AJOG global reports, 3 3, 100225Springman, Andrea; Forde, Braxton; Tolusso, Leandra; DeFranco, Emily; Swarr, Daniel T; Wright, E Deah; Habli, Mounira 2023. Twin-twin transfusion syndrome recipient with arterial calcification and heterozygous variant in ABCC6: Evidence of a gene-environment interaction? Prenatal diagnosis, 43 8, 1092-1095Forde, Braxton; Fresch, Robert; Masters, Heather; DeFranco, Emily A; McKinney, David N; Tabbah, Sammy; Lim, Foong; Habli, Mounira 2022. Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Previable and Periviable Rupture of Membranes After Laser Photocoagulation for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Obstetrics and gynecology, 140 6, 965-973Czarny, Heather N; Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A; Hall, Eric S; Rossi, Robert M 2021. Association between mode of delivery and infant survival at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 3 4, 100340Forde, Braxton; DeFranco, Emily A 2020. Association of Prior Cesarean Delivery With Early Term Delivery and Neonatal Morbidity. Obstetrics and gynecology, 135 6, 1367-1376Forde, Braxton; Habli, Mounira 2020. Unique Considerations: Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes in the Setting of Fetal Surgery and Higher Order Pregnancies. Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 47 4, 653-669Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2018. Restoring femoral offset is the most important factor in preventing total hip arthroplasty dislocation Journal of Orthopaedics, 15 1, 131-133Wallibillich J.J., Forde B., Havrilesky L.J., Cohn D.E. 2016. A personalized paradigm in the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer - A cost utility analysis of genomic-based versus cytotoxic therapy Gynecologic Oncology, 142 1, 144-149Ammirati M., Lamki T.T., Shaw A.B., Forde B., Nakano I., Mani M. 2013. A streamlined protocol for the use of the semi-sitting position in neurosurgery: a report on 48 consecutive procedures Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 20 1, 32-34Forde B., Englen K., Bedair H., Bene N., Talmo C., Nandi, S. 2012. Atypical E2F repressors and activators coordinate placental development Developmental Cell, 22 4, 849-862