Celebrating the Life of Dr. John Owen
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr. John Owen passed away on November 8. Dr. Owen was a valued member of our SMFM community and Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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Dr. Owen devoted his career to collaborative research, working with many colleagues on study design, data analysis, and interpretation. His research interests centered on prematurity prevention and obstetric ultrasound. He led the multicenter randomized trial of cerclage for preterm birth prevention in high-risk women with shortened midtrimester cervical length (published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2009). This study helped redefine how we prevent recurrent preterm birth and remains a landmark trial guiding maternal-fetal medicine practice today. |
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On behalf of the SMFM Board of Directors and staff, we extend our deepest condolences
to Dr. Owen’s family, friends, and colleagues.
You may read Dr. Owen’s full obituary here.