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Vani Dandolu, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Joint appointment in Department of Urology

Residency Program Director, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Associate Professor, Public Health (College of Health Professions)

Telephone:  215-707-3016

Email: vani.dandolu@temple.edu

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences

Department of Urology

Undergraduate degree, KAC College, India, 1982

 

Medical degree, SV Medical College, India, 1988

 

Residency, PGI, Chandigarh, India, 1992; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1997

 

Internship, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 1994

 

MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, June 2004 - 2007

 

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• Urogynecology
• Pelvic reconstructive surgery
• General gynecology

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American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1999

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• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 1993 to present
• American Urogynecologic Society Member - 2001 to present
• SGS Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (candidate member)  - Full membership to start 2007
• Philadelphia Obstetrical Society - 2006 to present

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• Best Teacher Award from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000
• Council in Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Teaching Award, Temple University Hospital, 2002
• Council in Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Teaching Award, Temple University Hospital, 2005
• Steering Committee Member, Center for Women's Health, Research, Leadership and Advocacy, Temple University School of Medicine, 2006-present
• Council in Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Teaching Award, Temple University Hospital, 2007
• Best Teacher Award from Temple University medical students - APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, 2007

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• Urogynecology
• Pelvic reconstructive surgery
• Epidemiology
• General gynecology

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Recent Medically Related Publications, Obtained from PubMed (Click on PubMed ID to view abstract)

19530003. Spiliopoulos M, Puri I, Jain NJ, Kruse L, Mastrogiannis D, Dandolu V, Amniotic fluid embolism-risk factors, maternal and neonatal outcomes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22:5(439-44)2009 May

19488949. Madan I, Puri I, Jain NJ, Grotegut C, Nelson D, Dandolu V, Characteristics of obstetric intensive care unit admissions in New Jersey. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 22:9(785-90)2009 Sep

19112575. Spiliopoulos D, Spiliopoulos M, Dandolu V, Mastrogiannis D, Vulvar and breast Paget's disease with synchronous underlying cancer: a unique association. Arch Gynecol Obstet 280:2(313-5)2009 Aug

18665382. Patel S, Potti S, Jaspan D, Dandolu V, Embolization of uterine arteriovenous malformation for treatment of menorrhagia. Arch Gynecol Obstet 279:2(229-32)2009 Feb

18446658. Grotegut CA, Tatineni H, Dandolu V, Whiteman VE, Katari S, Geifman-Holtzman O, Obstetric outcomes with a false-positive one-hour glucose challenge test by the Carpenter-Coustan criteria. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 21:5(315-20)2008 May

18210903. Jaspan D, Dandolu V, Miller M, Dunton C, Oxidized regenerated cellulose presenting as a postoperative cyst: a case report. J Reprod Med 52:12(1109-10)2007 Dec

18066563. Matteo D, Dandolu V, Lembert L, Thomas RM, Chatwani AJ, Unusually large extraintestinal GIST presenting as an abdomino-pelvic tumor. Arch Gynecol Obstet 278:1(89-92)2008 Jul

18055723. Weber Lebrun EE, Harmanli OH, Lidicker J, Dandolu V, Can we use a catheter to do the q-tip test? Obstet Gynecol 110:6(1297-300)2007 Dec

17980205. Newmark J, Dandolu V, Milner R, Grewal H, Harbison S, Hernandez E, Correlating virtual reality and box trainer tasks in the assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills. Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:5(546.e1-4)2007 Nov

17694976. Madan I, Harmanli OH, Dandolu V, Herpes in the peripartum period: a case report. J Reprod Med 52:6(539-40)2007 Jun

17694975. Khilanani R, Dandolu V, Extensive iliac vein thrombosis as a rare complication of a uterine leiomyoma: a case report. J Reprod Med 52:6(537-8)2007 Jun

17514601. Jain NJ, Denk CE, Kruse LK, Dandolu V, Maternal obesity: can pregnancy weight gain modify risk of selected adverse pregnancy outcomes? Am J Perinatol 24:5(291-8)2007 May

17485816. Chatwani AJ, Hassan S, Rahimi S, Jeronis S, Dandolu V, Douching with Water Works device for perceived vaginal odor with or without complaints of discharge in women with no infectious cause of vaginitis: a pilot study. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2006:(95618)2006

17476018. Dandolu V, Hernandez E, Mammographic breast density. N Engl J Med 356:18(1885-7; author reply 1885-7)2007 May 3

17403399. Chatwani AJ, Mehta R, Hassan S, Rahimi S, Jeronis S, Dandolu V, Rapid testing for vaginal yeast detection: a prospective study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:4(309.e1-4)2007 Apr

17392315. Dandolu V, Newmark J, Teaching surgical skills. N Engl J Med 356:13(1381; author reply 1381)2007 Mar 29

17127495. Edwards H, Grotegut C, Harmanli OH, Rapkin D, Dandolu V, Is severe perineal damage increased in women with prior anal sphincter injury? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19:11(723-7)2006 Nov

17001555. Dandolu V, Jain NJ, Hernandez E, Kruse L, Shoulder dystocia at noninstrumental vaginal delivery. Am J Perinatol 23:7(439-44)2006 Oct

16753774. Dandolu V, Increasis in the rate of shoulder dystocia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 19:5(315; author reply 315-6)2006 May

16482777. Dandolu V, Raj J, Harmanli O, Lorico A, Chatwani AJ, Resident education regarding technical aspects of cesarean section. J Reprod Med 51:1(49-54)2006 Jan

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