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Rachel Sinkey, M.D.
Rachel Sinkey
Research Interests

- Maternal cardiac disease in pregnancy
- Maternal mortality
- Decision and cost-effectiveness analyses


  • Position

    Assistant Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Leadership Position/Title

    Chair, Alabama Maternal Mortality Review Committee

    Education History

    Medical School: 2010 University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky; Doctor of Medicine
    Residency: 2014 TriHealth OB/GYN Residency, Cincinnati, Ohio, Co-Chief Resident
    Fellowship: 2017 Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, University of South Florida, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Board Certification

      MFM Board Eligible
    2017 – present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Brief Biography

    Rachel Sinkey is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Sinkey attended Asbury University in Wilmore, KY for her undergraduate studies and the University of Kentucky for her medical degree. She pursued obstetrics and gynecology training at TriHealth / Good Samaritan in Cincinnati, OH where her interest in the management of medical diseases in pregnancy was sparked . She subsequently pursued sub-specialty training in Maternal-Fetal medicine at the University of South Florida. Her interests include heart disease in pregnancy, maternal mortality and decision and cost-effectiveness analyses. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their children.
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