Lauren Theilen
( out of 14 reviews )

Lauren Theilen, MD, MS

Languages spoken: Spanish, English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

University Maternal Fetal Medicine, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-2995
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Dr. Lauren H. Theilen is a specialist in the management of high-risk pregnancies. She provides comprehensive prenatal care, consultations, and follow-up services through various stages of pregnancy and postpartum. She is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Theilen, please call the women's health center at 801-213-2995.

Her clinical and research interests focus on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the implications of pregnancy on future health, enhancing postpartum care and managing alloimmunization. She is actively involved in the University of Utah Virtual Prenatal Care Program, which offers personalized and convenient prenatal visits via telehealth. Additionally, Dr. Theilen contributes as an "e-consultant" through Project CORE, an initiative designed to broaden access to subspecialty care by providing e-consults to primary care and OB providers.

Dr. Theilen earned her Bachelor of Arts in the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by her Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, where she also served as Chief Resident. She then subspecialized by completing a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and also earned an MSCI at the University of Utah. Dr. Theilen is board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and holds a subspecialty certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine from the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

In her academic role as an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Theilen trains medical students, residents, and fellows at the University of Utah, sharing her knowledge and passion for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Her approach to teaching and patient care emphasizes evidence-based practices and the importance of patient relationships.

Dr. Theilen has earned funding from the NIH and other sponsors to support her research on optimizing postpartum maternal cardiovascular health after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. She is working to develop patient-centered, effective interventions to promote health and wellness in the postpartum period and beyond for women who have experienced pregnancy complications.

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sub: Maternal-Fetal Medicine)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Patient Rating

4.4 /5
( out of 14 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

EXTERNAL SITE

Dr Theilen was very patient with me while answering all my questions and she ensured I understood everything we talked about before I left my appointment. She was diligent in getting a referral into the right people to continue my care.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

They were good and answered any concerns that my husband and I had during there rounds in the morning.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

More concerned with standards

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

The doctor was very knowledgeable when explain each option.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Theilen is an amazing doctor who listens and makes you feel comfortable.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Theilen is an exceptional doctor and made me feel good about my future pregnancy's

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

all possibilities were discussed and options provided. my opinion always mattered. solutions were found to all of my concerns.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Excellent!

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very good doctor and answers all my questions [TRANSLATED]

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Theilen is a great listener and takes her time to give you the information you are asking for.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr. Thielen provided excellent, thorough, tailored counseling. She answered all my questions in great detail and was warm and empathetic.

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She was amazing. Articulate, knowledgeable, and caring.

EXTERNAL SITE

Makes sure not only me as mom is safe and healthy but that your unborn child gets what they need as well!

UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

She is great a giving statistical information as well as presenting other things in a comfortable way.

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

He is a great person who took care of me and explained everything that was happening with my baby. [TRANSLATED]

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Dr. Lauren H. Theilen is a specialist in the management of high-risk pregnancies. She provides comprehensive prenatal care, consultations, and follow-up services through various stages of pregnancy and postpartum. She is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Theilen, please call the women's health center at 801-213-2995.

Her clinical and research interests focus on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, the implications of pregnancy on future health, enhancing postpartum care and managing alloimmunization. She is actively involved in the University of Utah Virtual Prenatal Care Program, which offers personalized and convenient prenatal visits via telehealth. Additionally, Dr. Theilen contributes as an "e-consultant" through Project CORE, an initiative designed to broaden access to subspecialty care by providing e-consults to primary care and OB providers.

Dr. Theilen earned her Bachelor of Arts in the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by her Medical Doctorate from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, where she also served as Chief Resident. She then subspecialized by completing a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and also earned an MSCI at the University of Utah. Dr. Theilen is board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and holds a subspecialty certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine from the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

In her academic role as an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Theilen trains medical students, residents, and fellows at the University of Utah, sharing her knowledge and passion for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Her approach to teaching and patient care emphasizes evidence-based practices and the importance of patient relationships.

Dr. Theilen has earned funding from the NIH and other sponsors to support her research on optimizing postpartum maternal cardiovascular health after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. She is working to develop patient-centered, effective interventions to promote health and wellness in the postpartum period and beyond for women who have experienced pregnancy complications.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Obstetrics & Gynecology -Associate Professor
Academic Divisions Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sub: Maternal-Fetal Medicine)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Education history

Undergraduate Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program - University of Texas at Austin B.A.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio M.D.
Residency Obstetrics & Gynecology - Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis Resident
Chief Resident Obstetrics & Gynecology - Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis Chief Resident
Graduate Training University of Utah School of Medicine M.S.C.I
Fellowship Maternal-Fetal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Clinical Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Theilen LH, Mellnick VM, Longman RE, Tuuli MG, Odibo AO, Macones GA, Cahill A (2015). Utility of magnetic resonance imaging for suspected appendicitis in pregnant women. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 212(3), 345.e1-6.
  2. Theilen LH, Meeks H, Fraser A, Esplin MS, Smith KR, Varner M (2018). Long-term mortality risk and life expectancy following recurrent hypertensive disease of pregnancy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 219(1), 107.e1-107.e6.
  3. Hammad IA, Meeks H, Fraser A, Theilen LH, Esplin MS, Smith KR, Varner M (2020). Risks of cause-specific mortality in offspring of pregnancies complicated by hypertensive disease of pregnancy. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 222(1), 75.e1-75.e9.
  4. Theilen LH, Campbell HD, Mumford SL, Purdue-Smithe AC, Sjaarda LA, Perkins NJ, Radoc JG, Silver RM, Schisterman E (2020). Platelet activation and placenta-mediated adverse pregnancy outcomes: an ancillary study to the Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction trial. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 223(5), 741.e1-741.e12.
  5. Macones GA, Carter E, Theilen L, Fjeldstad (2013). Expectant management of severe preeclampsia: Vigil-De Gracia et al. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 209(5), 493-4.
  6. Theilen LH, Mellnick VM, Shanks AL, Tuuli MG, Odibo AO, Macones GA, Cahill A (2017). Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy: Predictive Clinical Factors and Pregnancy Outcomes. American journal of perinatology, 34(6), 523-528.
  7. McNeil JD, Propper B, Walker J, Holguin L, Evans L, Lee K, Fox PT, Michalek JE, Baisden C (2011). A bovine hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier as pump prime for cardiopulmonary bypass: reduced systemic lactic acidosis and improved cerebral oxygen metabolism during low flow in a porcine model. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 142(2), 411-7.
  8. Theilen LH, Fraser A, Hollingshaus MS, Schliep KC, Varner MW, Smith KR, Esplin M (2016). All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality After Hypertensive Disease of Pregnancy. Obstetrics and gynecology, 128(2), 238-244.
  9. Curtin K, Theilen LH, Fraser A, Smith KR, Varner MW, Hageman G (2019). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration in later life. Hypertension in pregnancy, 38(3), 141-148.
  10. Theilen L (2018). Pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular risk: comparing apples with apples. BJOG, 125(13), 1655.
  11. Theilen L (2020). Pregnancy as a window to future health: what next?. BJOG, 127(12), 1498.
  12. Bushman ET, Theilen LH, Monson M, Hammad I, Esplin I, Esplin M (2020). Effect of blood contamination on amniotic fluid detection in vitro using immunoassays. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, 33(17), 2909-2912.
  13. Sean Esplin M, Hoffman MK, Theilen L, Kupchak (2020). Prospective evaluation of the efficacy of immunoassays in the diagnosis of rupture of the membranes. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, 33(15), 2594-2600.
  14. Heuser CC, Gibbins KJ, Herrera CA, Theilen LH, Holmgren C (2018). Moms in medicine: Job satisfaction among physician-mothers in obstetrics and gynecology. Work (Reading, Mass.), 60(2), 201-207.
  15. Haas DM, Parker CB, Marsh DJ, Grobman WA, Ehrenthal DB, Greenland P, Bairey Merz CN, Pemberton VL, Silver RM, Barnes S, McNeil RB, Cleary K, Reddy UM, Chung JH, Parry S, Theilen LH, Blumenthal EA, Levine LD, Mercer BM, Simhan H, Polito L, Wapner RJ, Catov J, Chen I, Saade GR, NHLBI nuMoM2b Heart Health Study (2019). Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Hypertension 2 to 7 Years Postpartum. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(19), e013092.
  16. de Havenon A, Delic A, Stulberg E, Sheibani N, Stoddard G, Hanson H, Theilen (2021). Association of Preeclampsia With Incident Stroke in Later Life Among Women in the Framingham Heart Study. JAMA network open, 4(4), e215077.
  17. Theilen LH, Greenland P, Varagic J, Catov J, Shanks A, Thorsten V, Parker CB, McNeil R, Mercer B, Hoffman M, Wapner R, Haas D, Simhan H, Grobman W, Chung JH, Levine LD, Barnes S, Bairey Merz N, Saade G, Silver R (2022). Association between aspirin use during pregnancy and cardiovascular risk factors 2-7 years after delivery: The nuMoM2b Heart Health Study. Pregnancy hypertension, 28(4), 28-34.
  18. Theilen LH, McNeil RB, Hunter S, Grobman WA, Parker CB, Catov JM, Pemberton VL, Ehrenthal DB, Haas DM, Hoffman MK, Chung JH, Mukhtar F, Arzumanyan Z, Mercer B, Parry S, Saade GR, Simhan HN, Wapner RJ, Silver RM, NHLBI nuMoM2b Heart Health Study Network (2021). Serum Cotinine and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Secondary Analysis of the nuMoM2b Heart Health Study. American journal of perinatology,
  19. Theilen LH, Varner MW, Esplin MS, Horne B (2024). Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Pregnancy hypertension, 36, 101122.
  20. Orton M, Theilen L, Clark E, Baserga M, Lauer S, Ou Z, Presson AP, Dupont T, Katheria A, Singh Y, Chan (2023). Thermoregulation-Focused Implementation of Delayed Cord Clamping among <34 Weeks' Gestational Age Neonates. American journal of perinatology, 41(S 01), e3099-e3106.
  21. Theilen LH, Hammad I, Meeks H, Fraser A, Manuck TA, Varner MW, Smith K (2023). Long-term maternal mortality risk following spontaneous preterm birth: A retrospective cohort study. BJOG, 130(12), 1483-1490.
  22. Khan SS, Petito LC, Huang X, Harrington K, McNeil RB, Bello NA, Bairey Merz CN, Miller EC, Ravi R, Scifres C, Catov JM, Pemberton VL, Varagic J, Zee PC, Yee LM, Ray M, Kim JK, Lane-Cordova AD, Lewey J, Theilen LH, Saade GR, Greenland P, Grobman WA, NICHD nuMoM2b and NHLBI nuMoM2b Heart Health Study Network (2023). Body Mass Index, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Circulation research, 133(9), 725-735.
  23. Schliep KC, Shaaban CE, Meeks H, Fraser A, Smith KR, Majersik JJ, Foster NL, Wactawski-Wende J, Østbye T, Tschanz J, Padbury JF, Sharma S, Zhang Y, Facelli JC, Abdelrahman CS, Theilen L, Varner M (2023). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and subsequent risk of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 15(2), e12443.
  24. Bruno AM, Allshouse AA, Metz TD, Theilen L (2023). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy pre- and postaspirin guideline publication in individuals with pregestational diabetes mellitus. American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM, 5(4), 100877.
  25. Workalemahu T, Page JM, Meeks H, Yu Z, Guinto E, Fraser A, Varner MW, Theilen LH, Quinlan A, Coon H, Enquobahrie DA, Ananth CV, Tekola-Ayele F, Jorde LB, Silver R (2023). Familial aggregation of stillbirth: A pedigree analysis of a matched case-control study. BJOG, 130(5), 454-462.
  26. Theilen LH, Greenland P, Varagic J, Catov J, Shanks A, Thorsten V, Parker CB, McNeil R, Mercer B, Hoffman M, Wapner R, Haas D, Simhan H, Grobman W, Chung JH, Levine LD, Barnes S, Bairey Merz N, Saade G, Silver R (2022). Association between aspirin use during pregnancy and cardiovascular risk factors 2-7 years after delivery: The nuMoM2b Heart Health Study. Pregnancy hypertension, 28, 28-34.

Review

  1. Schliep KC, Mclean H, Yan B, Qeadan F, Theilen LH, de Havenon A, Majersik JJ, Østbye T, Sharma S, Varner M (2023). Association Between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex., 80(2), 257-267.

Book Chapter

  1. Theilen LH, Varner MW (2020). Pregnancy as a window to maternal and child health.
  2. Forrest AD, Hunt JT, Lamale-Smith L, Theilen L (2024). Complicated Pregnancy and Delivery.
  3. Theilen LH, Adesomo AA, Varner MW (2024). Pregnancy as a Window to Future Maternal and Child Health.

Letter

  1. Bruno AM, Allshouse AA, Metz TD, Theilen L (2022). Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States From 1989 to 2020. Obstetrics and gynecology, 140(1), 83-86.
  2. Bruno AM, Allshouse AA, Metz TD, Theilen L (2022). Trends in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States From 1989 to 2020. Obstetrics and gynecology, 140(1), 83-86.

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