Title

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Location

Medical School

The Univers­­ity of Queensland Medical School, Brisbane, Queensland, Au­­­stralia

Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana


Postgraduate Education

Bachelors of Science in Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University


Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialty


Residency

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation


Fellowship

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Selected Research

  • Swayze EJ, Liske E, DeCarr K, Wendel P, Swailes A, VanDillen M, Nakahara A. Stop the spread: predictors of inadequate syphilis treatment in pregnancy. Sex Transm Infect. 2025 Sep 27:sextrans-2025-056601. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2025-056601. PMID: 41015531.
  • Palma C, Masud MK, Guanzon D, Lai A, Razo M, Nakahara A, Nair S, Salas-Burgos A, Hossain MSA, Carrion F, Duncombe G, McIntyre HD, Handberg A, Longo S, Yamauchi Y, Salomon C. Rapid and high-sensitivity screening of pregnancy complications by profiling circulating placental extracellular vesicles. Sci Adv. 2025 Feb 28;11(9):eadr4074. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adr4074. Epub 2025 Feb 26. PMID: 40009685; PMCID: PMC11864196.

  • Nakahara A, Long M, Elmayan A, Biggio J, Williams FB. Expanded fetal growth restriction definition identifies high proportion of umbilical artery Doppler anomalies. Am J Perinatol. 2024 Oct 7. doi: 10.1055/a-2435-0468. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39374904.

  • Nakahara A, Biggio JR, Elmayan A, Williams FB. Safety-Related Outcomes of Novel mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy. American Journal of Perinatology. 2022 Jan. DOI: 10.1055/a-1745-1168. PMID: 35045574.

  • Martin J, Gastanaduy M, Nakahara A, Peterson S, Chai M, Mussarat N, Biggio J. Association of Skin Incision Type With Postoperative Cesarean Delivery Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients. Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jan 1;139(1):14-20. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004630. PMID: 34856566

  • Nakahara A, Nair S, Ormazabal V, Elfeky O, Garvey C, Longo S, Salomon C. Circulating Placental Extracellular Vesicles and Their Potential Roles During Pregnancy. Ochsner Journal. December 2020, 20 (4) 439-445. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.20.0049

  • Nakahara A, Ulrich N, Gala R. Opiate Prescribing Practices in the Postpartum Unit (April 2018). Ochsner Journal. 18. 36-41. DOI: 10.1043/TOJ-17-0096