The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kristina M. Carter, MD, FACOG

Assistant Professor
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Education

Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Doctor of Medicine Degree. 2008

Residency
Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 2012, York Hospital
York, Pennsylvania

Fellowship
Maternal Fetal Medicine, June 2015, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

Certification

Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal Fetal Medicine Certification
Fundamental Critical Care support Certification

Professional Affiliations

Member, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine
Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Medical Association
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

Current Publications

Riley WL, Hunzicker AM, Zite N, Maples J, Mastronardi A, Paudel A, Purvis R, Fortner KB, Carter K.
Prenatal diagnosis post-Dobbs in an abortion-banned state: A retrospective cohort study. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Jun;34(6):774-779. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2024.0553.

Current Presentations

Stiltner S, Lewis JE, Parker S, Martin D, Young ML, Fortner KB, Reeder CF, Herndon MK, Ramage K, Carter K, Wolfe L, Nelson CH, Maples JM, Zite NB. From intention to implementation: Descriptive analysis of postpartum contraception in opioid-affected pregnancies. Presented at 2025 Collaborative Research Summit in Obstetrics & Gynecology; 2025 Sept - 16; Memphis, TN.

Locklear JM, Stiltner S, Maples JM, Fortner KB, Zite NB, Reeder CF, Lewis JE, Purvis RL, Young ML, Carter K, Eberts P. Placental pathology among pregnant individuals with pregestational and gestational diabetes. Presented at 2025 Collaborative Research Summit in Obstetrics & Gynecology; 2025 Sept - 16; Memphis, TN.

Timbrook FD, Rebecca Purvis RL, Kirby E, Mastronardi AM, Maples JM, Nelson CH, Carter K. Impact of maternal obesity on umbilical artery pulsatility index among patients with type I diabetes. Presented at 2025 Collaborative Research Summit in Obstetrics & Gynecology; 2025 Sept - 16; Memphis, TN.

Riley WL, Hunzicker A, Zite NB, Maples JM, Mastronardi AM, Paudel A, Purvis R, Fortner KB, Carter K. Prenatal diagnosis post-Dobbs in an abortion-banned state: A retrospective cohort study. Presented at 44th Annual Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting; 2024 Feb - 10; National Harbor.

Paudel A, Maples JM, Carter K, Szymanski L, Zite N, Tinius RA, Fortner KB. Fetal effects of maternal exercise on pregnancies with fetal growth restriction. Presented at 44th Annual Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting; 2024 Feb - 10; National Harbor .

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