Rate My Professor Kimberly Glazer

Dr. Glazer's research focuses on the influence of weight and body size on reproductive and obstetric care processes and outcomes. Using a biopsychosocial lens, she examines the presentation, course, and clinical management of obesity, challenging weight-centric paradigms to develop person-centered models for counseling and decision-making. Her current work identifies optimal labor induction regimens for individuals with obesity, measures weight bias in obstetrics, and implements shared decision-making for labor and delivery interventions. Key publications include 'Obesity and postpartum hospital use among individuals without additional medical comorbidities' (Obesity, 2025), 'Development of a prediction model of postpartum hospital utilization using an equity-focused approach' (Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2024), 'Maternal characteristics and hospital rates of unexpected complications in term newborns' (JAMA Network Open, 2024), 'Postpartum hospital readmissions and emergency department visits among high-risk, Medicaid-insured women in New York City' (J Womens Health, 2022), 'Distinguishing high-performing from low-performing hospitals for severe maternal morbidity: A focus on quality and equity' (Obstet Gynecol, 2022), 'Hospital Quality of Care and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Unexpected Newborn Complications' (Pediatrics, 2021), and 'Intertwined disparities: Applying the maternal-infant dyad lens to advance perinatal health equity' (Semin Perinatol, 2021). She is supported by a Career Development Award (K01HS029525) from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.