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Dr. Luis Pacheco is the Division Chief of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine as well as Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Surgical Critical Care at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
Dr. Pacheco has been a member of the faculty of UTMB since 2008 and serves as the Director of Obstetrical Critical Care and Director of the Residency Education Program for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. He is the Departmental Director of the Obstetrical Patient Safety Committee and Chair of the Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee.
Dr. Pacheco completed medical school and his first residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Costa Rica. He then completed a second residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and two fellowships, one in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the other in Anesthesiology Critical Care, all at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He is triple board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine.
Dr. Pacheco’s work in both maternal fetal medicine and critical care medicine is unique in that he is the only maternal-fetal medicine specialist in the country who actually staffs a non-obstetrical surgical critical care unit along with other critical care specialists. His publications have contributed significantly to the education of maternal fetal medicine doctors and general obstetricians regarding medical complications during pregnancy. He has written a textbook addressing medical diseases in pregnancy and has directed courses around the United States in similar topics. Dr. Pacheco has written expert opinion papers for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in topics such as amniotic fluid embolism.
His research interest is in critical care obstetrics.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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(RefRange study-ROCHE) United States Sample Collection Study for Reference Range Determination of sFlt-1 and PlGF
Saad, A. & Pacheco, L.
11/4/22 → 11/3/25
Project: Other project
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NIH RECOVER: A Multi-site Observational Study of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Adults, and NIH RECOVER: A Multi-site Observational Study of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Populations. Pregnancy cohort
Saade, G. & Pacheco, L.
10/1/21 → 5/23/24
Project: Other project
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MIRACLE of LIFE Study: Observational Study of Pregnant Women to Validate Biomarkers of Pregnancy Complication Risk
Saade, G., Saad, A. & Pacheco, L.
6/28/21 → 6/27/24
Project: Other project
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(TIME PE Study) The IMpact of the Roche Elecsys sFlt-1/PlGF ratio on clinical decision making in suspected PreEclampsia
Saade, G., Saad, A. & Pacheco, L.
6/11/21 → 6/10/24
Project: Other project
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2023 HRS expert consensus statement on the management of arrhythmias during pregnancy
Joglar, J. A., Kapa, S., Saarel, E. V., Dubin, A. M., Gorenek, B., Hameed, A. B., Lara de Melo, S., Leal, M. A., Mondésert, B., Pacheco, L. D., Robinson, M. R., Sarkozy, A., Silversides, C. K., Spears, D., Srinivas, S. K., Strasburger, J. F., Tedrow, U. B., Wright, J. M., Zelop, C. M. & Zentner, D., Oct 2023, In: Heart Rhythm. 20, 10, p. e175-e264Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health: Consensus Bundle on Sepsis in Obstetric Care
Bauer, M. E., Albright, C., Prabhu, M., Heine, R. P., Lennox, C., Allen, C., Burke, C., Chavez, A., Hughes, B. L., Kendig, S., Le Boeuf, M., Main, E., Messerall, T., Pacheco, L. D., Riley, L., Solnick, R., Youmans, A. & Gibbs, R., Sep 1 2023, In: Obstetrics and gynecology. 142, 3, p. 481-492 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Care and Monitoring of Pregnant Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Pacheco, L. D., Saad, A. F., Lick, S. D., Iturrizaga, J. C. & Saade, G. R., Nov 1 2023, In: Obstetrics and gynecology. 142, 5, p. 1029-1035 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Emerging technology for early detection and management of postpartum hemorrhage to prevent morbidity
Lord, M. G., Calderon, J. A., Ahmadzia, H. K. & Pacheco, L. D., Feb 2023, In: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM. 5, 2, 100742.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation During Pregnancy
Pacheco, L. D. & Shamshirsaz, A. A., Mar 1 2023, In: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 66, 1, p. 151-162 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review