Ranked among the top women’s health fellowships, our 3-year Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship prepares trainees to achieve excellence in academic medicine.

Program highlights

  • Professional
    Our fellows are fully integrated as members of the department, functioning as faculty members and recognized as peers. In labor and delivery, fellows train with board-certified in maternal-fetal medicine physicians in the inpatient and outpatient areas. Significant training in prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound and fetal care is also provided.
  • Tailored
    Individual schedules within the three-year fellowship are personalized for each trainee’s professional goals, and many fellows hone their specialization by pursuing an additional graduate degree during their training.
  • Experience driven
    Nationally ranked, Barnes-Jewish Hospital delivers more than 4,000 patients each year; about half are high-risk pregnancies.
  • Research directed
    Our robust research enterprise offers extensive opportunity for research at every stage, with a minimum 12 months of protected research built into the program. Partnering with an established mentor, fellows have access to facilities, collaborators and resources across the university.
  • Highly productive
    Our MFM fellows publish and present at one of the highest rates in the country, averaging seven peer-reviewed publications per fellow by graduation.
  • Engaged in teaching
    Heavily engaged in the education of residents and medical students, our fellows are frequent recipients of the department’s annual teaching awards. Most of our recent graduates hold academic positions at institutions throughout the country.

In-depth and introductory topics at conferences, graduate courses and tutorial sessions round out the training experience to prepare our fellows for board certification as maternal-fetal medicine specialists

Program contacts

Fellowship Program Director:
Nandini Raghuraman, MD, MSCI

Fellowship Associate Program Director:

Antonina (Toni) Frolova, MD, PhD

Fellowship Associate Program Director:

Katherine Massa, MD

About the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine »

Fellowship Program Administrator:
Ken Zimmerman, Jr.

Department of Ob/Gyn, MFM Division
660 S. Euclid Ave. Mail Stop: 8064-37-1005
St. Louis, MO 63110


Our Current Fellows

Bree Goodman, MD

Bree Goodman, MD

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 7.1.2021
Graduates 6.30.2024

Sydney Thayer, MD

Sydney Thayer, MD

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 7.1.2021
Graduates 6.30.2024

Cassandra Trammel, MD, MBA

Cassandra Trammel, MD, MBA

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 7.7.2022
Graduates 7.6.2025

Bridget C Huysman, MD, MPH

Bridget C Huysman, MD, MPH

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 7.7.2022
Graduates 7.6.2025

Julia Burd, MD

Julia Burd, MD

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 7.7.2022
Graduates 7.6.2025

Drew Hensel, MD

Drew Hensel, MD

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 8.1.2023
Graduates 7.31.2026

Julia Whitley, MD

Julia Whitley, MD

Clinical Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Began Fellowship 8.1.2023
Graduates 7.31.26

How to apply

All completed applications will be considered for interview. The program coordinator will send interview invitations directly to candidates via ERAS. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the program coordinator.

Apply to the program through ERAS.

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Requirements for ERAS application consideration:

  • MyERAS Application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Medical School Transcript
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Personal Statement
  • Photo
  • USMLE Transcript
  • One Letter of Recommendation from the Residency Director or Department Chair*
  • Three Letters of Recommendation*

Go to Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Key Dates

3-Year Fellowship Appointment: 2025-2028

Positions Available: 3

Application Deadline
Open – April 28, 2024

Fellowship Virtual Interview Dates

  • Wednesdays, July 24, 2024
  • July 31, 2024
  • August 7, 2024