William M. Gilbert, MD – Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Dr. William M. Gilbert reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Gilbert is an obstetrician and gynecologist with additional training and certification in maternal-fetal medicine. He is the Regional Medical Director of Women’s…

William M. Gilbert, MD – Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Dr. William M. Gilbert reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Gilbert is an obstetrician and gynecologist with additional training and certification in maternal-fetal medicine. He is the Regional Medical Director of Women’s Services at Sutter Health and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Davis. In 1996 and 2004 Dr. Gilbert received the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award for Medical Student Teaching, and in 1995 and 2003 he received the CREOG Faculty Teaching Award for Outstanding Resident Teaching. Dr. Gilbert is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and books.

Education and Training

MD: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 1978–1982

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1982–1986

Fellowship: Dreyfus Foundation Fellowship, King’s College Hospital, London, England, 1986–1987

Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine: University of California, San Diego, CA, 1987–1989

Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Academic Appointments

University of California, Davis, CA:

  • Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1999–present
  • Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 1993–1999

Assistant Professor, University of California, San Diego, Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, CA, 1989–1993

Financial Disclosure

The final approval of Healthwise content is always made by a clinician with no financial conflicts.

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.