Position
Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Director of Obstetrical Ultrasound
Director of Interventional Fetal Therapy
Education History
| Medical School: | 1995 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Residency: | 1998 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama |
| Fellowship: | 2002 | The University of California, Irvine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
Board Certification
| 2005 – present | Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| 2004 – present | Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Brief Biography
Sheri Jenkins, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, board-certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has been on faculty at UAB for 11 years. She serves primarily as a clinician-educator, but has done research in obstetrical ultrasound as well. Her clinical duties predominantly involve performing and interpreting fetal ultrasound. She also performs prenatal care and deliveries for women with high-risk pregnancies. She is the Director of Obstetrical Ultrasound for the Ob/Gyn Department. Her educational role involves teaching obstetrical ultrasound and overseeing the prenatal and delivery care provided by our Ob/Gyn residents and Maternal–Fetal Medicine fellows. She gives didactic lectures regarding common pregnancy complications and fetal anomalies and their management.
Clinical Interests/Special Interests
- Fetal ultrasound
- Prenatal diagnosis through CVS and amniocentesis
- Fetal transfusions