Aaron B. Caughey

Biography

Aaron B. Caughey is Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean for Women’s Health Research and Policy at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR. His medical training was at Harvard Medical School and he also earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, and both an MPH in Epidemiology and a PhD in Health Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His research is focused on utilizing epidemiologic, biostatistical, decision analytic methods, and clinical trials to examine clinical questions related to complications of term and preterm pregnancies, gestational diabetes, and prenatal diagnosis and has led to more than 350 peer-reviewed publications. His research has been funded by the NIH, AHRQ, HRSA, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and is currently funded to do research on elective induction of labor, prenatal genetic testing, management of the second stage of labor, and the impact of guidelines on obstetric care. 

Research Interest

Elective induction of labor, prenatal genetic testing, management of the second stage of labor, and the impact of guidelines on obstetric care