Position
John C. Hauth Endowed Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Leadership Position/Title
Vice-Chair for Research, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Director of the Center for Women’s Reproductive Health
PI of the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU)
Education History
| Medical School: | 1996 | University of Yaounde 1, Cameroon |
| MPH | 1998 | University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom |
| PhD (Epidemiology) | 2004 | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Texas |
| Residency: | 2005 | Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| Fellowship: | 2008 | University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama |
Board Certification
| 2014 – present | Certified Subspecialist, Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
| 2010 – present | Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
Brief Biography
Alan Tita is the John C. Hauth, MD Endowed Professor of OBGYN, Vice-Chair for Research, Director of the Center for Women’s Reproductive Health and PI of the NICHD Maternal Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) network center. His background is in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Perinatal Epidemiology. Dr. Tita has led and continues to lead the design and conduct of collaborative multi-site and single-site clinical trials and observational studies that influence practice and policy globally such as the optimal timing of cesarean delivery at term and use of adjunctive azithromycin for cesarean delivery prophylaxis. He also leads the Cameroon Health Initiative at UAB a multidisciplinary venture to improve health care in collaboration with Cameroon partners. Dr. Tita serves or has served as consultant editor for the Green Journal, consultant for the World Health Organization and is on the MFM Division of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Clinical Interests/Special interests
- Medical and obstetric complications of pregnancy
- Perinatal infections and preterm labor
- Reproductive epidemiology and global health