Mounira Habli, MD

Bachelor's Degree: American University of Beirut 1993 (Biology)

Medical Degree: American University of Beirut 1998

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: American University of Beirut 2002

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center 2006

Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 2009

Master's Degree: University of Cincinnati 2011 (Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics)

Maternal Fetal Medicine

Peer Reviewed Publications

Votava-Smith, Jodie K; Habli, Mounira; Cnota, James F; Divanovic, Allison; Polzin, William; Lim, Foong-Yen; Michelfelder, Erik C  (2015). Diastolic dysfunction and cerebrovascular redistribution precede overt recipient twin cardiomyopathy in early-stage twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 28 (5) , 533-40More Information

Scott-Finley, M; Woo, J G; Habli, M; Ramos-Gonzales, O; Cnota, J F; Wang, Y; Kamath-Rayne, B D; Hinton, A C; Polzin, W J; Crombleholme, T M; Hinton, R B  (2015). Standardization of amniotic fluid leptin levels and utility in maternal overweight and fetal undergrowth. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal AssociationMore Information

Valent, Amy M; DeFranco, Emily A; Allison, Allessa; Salem, Ahmed; Klarquist, Lori; Gonzales, Kyle; Habli, Mounira; Adair, C David; Armistead, Casey; Wang, Yuping; Lewis, David; Sibai, Baha  (2015). Expectant management of mild preeclampsia versus superimposed preeclampsia up to 37 weeks. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 212 (4) , 515.e1-8More Information

Keswani, Sundeep G; Balaji, Swathi; Katz, Anna B; King, Alice; Omar, Khaled; Habli, Mounira; Klanke, Charles; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2015). Intraplacental gene therapy with Ad-IGF-1 corrects naturally occurring rabbit model of intrauterine growth restriction. Human gene therapy, 26 (3) , 172-82More Information

Kamath-Rayne, Beena D; Habli, Mounira; Rodriguez, Zahidee; Wu, Malcolm; Gresh, James; DeFranco, Emily A  (2015). Antenatal exposure to sulindac and risk of necrotizing enterocolitis. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 212 (1) , 96.e1-7More Information

Lim, Foong-Yen; Coleman, Alan; Polzin, William; Jaekle, Ronald; Habli, Mounira; Van Hook, James; Lewis, David; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2015). Giant chorioangiomas: perinatal outcomes and techniques in fetoscopic devascularization. Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 37 (1) , 18-23More Information

Coleman, Alan; Habli, Mounira; Hinton, Robert B; Polzin, William; Lim, Foong-Yen  (2014). Altered amniotic fluid leptin levels in twin-twin transfusion syndrome with concurrent placental insufficiency. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 1-6More Information

Villa, C R; Habli, M; Votava-Smith, J K; Cnota, J F; Lim, F-Y; Divanovic, A A; Wang, Y; Michelfelder, E C  (2014). Assessment of fetal cardiomyopathy in early-stage twin-twin transfusion syndrome: comparison between commonly reported cardiovascular assessment scores. Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 43 (6) , 646-51More Information

Jones, H; Crombleholme, T; Habli, M  (2014). Regulation of amino acid transporters by adenoviral-mediated human insulin-like growth factor-1 in a mouse model of placental insufficiency in vivo and the human trophoblast line BeWo in vitro. Placenta, 35 (2) , 132-8More Information

Habli, M; Jones, H; Aronow, B; Omar, K; Crombleholme, T M  (2013). Recapitulation of characteristics of human placental vascular insufficiency in a novel mouse model. Placenta, 34 (12) , 1150-8More Information

Warshak, Carri R; Wolfe, Katherine B; Russell, Kimberly A; Habli, Mounira; Lewis, David F; Defranco, Emily A  (2013). Influence of adolescence and obesity on the rate of stillbirth. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, 27 (4) , 346-52More Information

Snyder, Candice C; Barton, John R; Habli, Mounira; Sibai, Baha M  (2013). Severe sepsis and septic shock in pregnancy: indications for delivery and maternal and perinatal outcomes. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 26 (5) , 503-6More Information

Kamath-Rayne, Beena D; Saal, Howard; Lang, Stephanie; Habli, Mounira  (2013). Recurrent severe oligohydramnios and fetal pulmonary hypoplasia associated with ErbB4 mutation. Obstetrics and gynecology, 121 (2 Pt 2 Suppl 1) , 499-501More Information

Wolfe, Katherine; Lewis, David; Witte, David; Kline-Fath, Beth; Lim, Foong-Yen; Jaekle, Ronald; Habli, Mounira; Hostiuck, Judith; Baregamian, Naira; Keswani, Sundeep; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2013). Fetal cervical teratoma: What is the role of fetal MRI in predicting pulmonary hypoplasia?. Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 33 (4) , 252-6More Information

Jones, Helen N; Crombleholme, Timothy; Habli, Mounira  (2013). Adenoviral-mediated placental gene transfer of IGF-1 corrects placental insufficiency via enhanced placental glucose transport mechanisms. PloS one, 8 (9) , e74632More Information

Ngamprasertwong, Pornswan; Habli, Mounira; Boat, Anne; Lim, Foong Yen; Esslinger, Hope; Ding, Lili; Sadhasivam, Senthilkumar  (2013). Maternal hypotension during fetoscopic surgery: incidence and its impact on fetal survival outcomes. TheScientificWorldJournal, 2013, 709059More Information

Keswani, Sundeep G; Balaji, Swathi; Le, Louis; Leung, Alice; Lim, Foong-Yen; Habli, Mounira; Jones, Helen N; Wilson, James M; Crombleholme, Timothy MPseudotyped adeno-associated viral vector tropism and transduction efficiencies in murine wound healing. Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, 20 (4) , 592-600More Information

Papanna, Ramesha; Habli, Mounira; Baschat, Ahmet A; Bebbington, Michael; Mann, Lovepreet K; Johnson, Anthony; Ryan, Greg; Walker, Martin; Lewis, David; Harman, Christopher; Crombleholme, Timothy; Moise, Kenneth J  (2012). Cerclage for cervical shortening at fetoscopic laser photocoagulation in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 206 (5) , 425.e1-7More Information

Le, Louis D; Keswani, Sundeep G; Biesiada, Jacek; Lim, Foong-Yen; Kingma, Paul S; Haberman, Beth E; Frischer, Jason; Habli, Mounira; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2012). The congenital diaphragmatic hernia composite prognostic index correlates with survival in left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of pediatric surgery, 47 (1) , 57-62More Information

Keswani, Sundeep G; Balaji, Swathi; Le, Louis; Leung, Alice; Katz, Anna B; Lim, Foong-Yen; Habli, Mounira; Jones, Helen N; Wilson, James M; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2012). Pseudotyped AAV vector-mediated gene transfer in a human fetal trachea xenograft model: implications for in utero gene therapy for cystic fibrosis. PloS one, 7 (8) , e43633More Information

Habli, M; Michelfelder, E; Cnota, J; Wall, D; Polzin, W; Lewis, D; Lim, F Y; Crombleholme, T M  (2012). Prevalence and progression of recipient-twin cardiomyopathy in early-stage twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 39 (1) , 63-8More Information

Lee, Timothy C; Lim, Foong Y; Keswani, Sundeep G; Frischer, Jason S; Haberman, Beth; Kingma, Paul S; Habli, Mounira; Jaekle, Ronald K; Sharp, Gina; Kline-Fath, Beth; Rubio, Eva I; Calvo, Maria; Guimaraes, Carolina; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2011). Late gestation fetal magnetic resonance imaging-derived total lung volume predicts postnatal survival and need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support in isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46 (6) , 1165-71More Information

Pizarro, David; Habli, Mounira; Grier, Marquia; Bombrys, Annette; Sibai, Baha; Livingston, Jeffrey  (2011). Higher maternal doses of methadone does not increase neonatal abstinence syndrome. Journal of substance abuse treatment, 40 (3) , 295-8More Information

Keswani, Sundeep G; Le, Louis D; Morris, Lee M; Lim, Foong-Yen; Katz, Anna B; Ghobril, Nabil; Habli, Mounira; Frischer, Jason S; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2011). Submucosal gland development in the human fetal trachea xenograft model: implications for fetal gene therapy. Journal of pediatric surgery, 46 (1) , 33-8More Information

Crombleholme, Timothy M; Lim, Foong-Yen; Habli, Mounira; Polzin, William; Jaekle, Ronald; Michelfelder, Erik; Cnota, James; Liu, Chunyan; Kim, Mi-Ok  (2010). Improved recipient survival with maternal nifedipine in twin-twin transfusion syndrome complicated by TTTS cardiomyopathy undergoing selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 203 (4) , 397.e1-9More Information

Habli, Mounira; Cnota, James; Michelfelder, Erik; Salisbury, Shelia; Schnell, Beverly; Polzin, William; Lim, Foong Yen; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2010). The relationship between amniotic fluid levels of brain-type natriuretic peptide and recipient cardiomyopathy in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 203 (4) , 404.e1-7More Information

Gross, Carey; Habli, Mounira; Lindsell, Christopher; South, Mary  (2010). Sacral neuromodulation for nonobstructive urinary retention: a meta-analysis. Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 16 (4) , 249-53More Information

Loftin, Ryan W; Habli, Mounira; Snyder, Candice C; Cormier, Clint M; Lewis, David F; Defranco, Emily A  (2010). Late preterm birth. Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology, 3 (1) , 10-9

Katz, Anna B; Keswani, Sundeep G; Habli, Mounira; Lim, Foong Y; Zoltick, Philip W; Midrio, Paola; Kozin, Elliot D; Herlyn, Meenhard; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2009). Placental gene transfer: transgene screening in mice for trophic effects on the placenta. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 201 (5) , 499.e1-8More Information

Habli, Mounira; Bombrys, Annette; Lewis, David; Lim, Foong-Yen; Polzin, William; Maxwell, Rose; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2009). Incidence of complications in twin-twin transfusion syndrome after selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation: a single-center experience. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 201 (4) , 417.e1-7More Information

Habli, Mounira; Eftekhari, Nahid; Wiebracht, Emily; Bombrys, Annette; Khabbaz, Maram; How, Helen; Sibai, Baha  (2009). Long-term maternal and subsequent pregnancy outcomes 5 years after hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 201 (4) , 385.e1-5More Information

Bombrys, Annette E; Barton, John R; Habli, Mounira; Sibai, Baha M  (2009). Expectant management of severe preeclampsia at 27(0/7) to 33(6/7) weeks' gestation: maternal and perinatal outcomes according to gestational age by weeks at onset of expectant management. American journal of perinatology, 26 (6) , 441-6More Information

Habli, Mounira; Lim, Foong Yen; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2009). Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome: a comprehensive update. Clinics in perinatology, 36 (2) , 391-416, xMore Information

Lubow, Jeffrey M; How, Helen Y; Habli, Mounira; Maxwell, Rose; Sibai, Baha M  (2009). Indications for delivery and short-term neonatal outcomes in late preterm as compared with term births. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 200 (5) , e30-3More Information

Habli, Mounira; Livingston, Jeffrey; Harmon, Jeffery; Lim, Foong Yen; Plozin, William; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2008). The outcome of twin-twin transfusion syndrome complicated with placental insufficiency. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 199 (4) , 424.e1-6More Information

Habli, Mounira; Michelfelder, Erik; Livingston, Jeffrey; Harmon, Jeffrey; Lim, Foong Yen; Polzin, William; Crombleholme, Timothy  (2008). Acute effects of selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation on recipient cardiac function in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 199 (4) , 412.e1-6More Information

Habli, Mounira; O'Brien, Thomas; Nowack, Elizabeth; Khoury, Saeb; Barton, John R; Sibai, Baha  (2008). Peripartum cardiomyopathy: prognostic factors for long-term maternal outcome. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 199 (4) , 415.e1-5More Information

Bombrys, Annette E; Barton, John R; Nowacki, Elizabeth A; Habli, Mounira; Pinder, Leeya; How, Helen; Sibai, Baha M  (2008). Expectant management of severe preeclampsia at less than 27 weeks' gestation: maternal and perinatal outcomes according to gestational age by weeks at onset of expectant management. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 199 (3) , 247.e1-6More Information

Bombrys, Annette E; Neiger, Ran; Hawkins, Sarah; Sonek, Jiri; Croom, Christopher; McKenna, David; Ventolini, Gary; Habli, Mounira; How, Helen; Sibai, Baha  (2008). Pregnancy outcome in isolated single umbilical artery. American journal of perinatology, 25 (4) , 239-42More Information

Habli, Mounira; Levine, Richard J; Qian, Cong; Sibai, Baha  (2007). Neonatal outcomes in pregnancies with preeclampsia or gestational hypertension and in normotensive pregnancies that delivered at 35, 36, or 37 weeks of gestation. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 197 (4) , 406.e1-7More Information

Paulson, John D; Habli, Mounira; Alizade, Azer; Borromeo, RitaThe treatment of mild endometriosis with laser laparoscopy: a two-step treatment analysis of patients whose primary therapy was successful. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons / Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 10 (1) , 30-6

Seoud, Muhiedine A F; Kanj, Suha S; Habli, Munira; Araj, George F; Khalil, Ali M  (2003). Brucella pelvic tubo-ovarian abscess mimicking a pelvic malignancy. Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 35 (4) , 277-8

Alsaied, Tarek; Omar, Khaled; James, Jeanne F; Hinton, Robert B; Crombleholme, Timothy M; Habli, Mounira  (2017). Fetal origins of adult cardiac disease: a novel approach to prevent fetal growth restriction induced cardiac dysfunction using insulin like growth factor. Pediatric researchMore Information

Polzin, William J; Lim, Foong Y; Habli, Mounira; Van Hook, James; Minges, Melissa; Jaekle, Ronald; Crombleholme, Timothy M  (2017). Use of an Amnioport to Maintain Amniotic Fluid Volume in Fetuses with Oligohydramnios Secondary to Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction or Fetal Renal Anomalies. Fetal diagnosis and therapy, 41 (1) , 51-57More Information

Divanovic, Allison; Bowers, Katharine; Michelfelder, Erik; Jaekle, Ronald; Newman, Tondra; Marcotte, Michael; Habli, Mounira; Cnota, James F  (2016). Intrauterine fetal demise after prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease: assessment of risk. Prenatal diagnosis, 36 (2) , 142-7More Information

Endres, Loraine; DeFranco, Emily; Conyac, Theresa; Adams, Marci; Zhou, Ying; Magner, Kristin; O'Rourke, Luke; Bernhard, Kiley A; Siddiqui, Danish; McCormick, Anna; Abramowicz, Jacques; Merkel, Ronald; Jawish, Rana; Habli, Mounira; Floman, Alissa; Magann, Everett F; Chauhan, Suneet P  (2015). Association of Fetal Abdominal-Head Circumference Size Difference With Shoulder Dystocia: A Multicenter Study. AJP reports, 5 (2) , e099-104More Information

Jones, Helen N; Olbrych, Stephanie K; Smith, Kathleen L; Cnota, James F; Habli, Mounira; Ramos-Gonzales, Osniel; Owens, Kathryn J; Hinton, Andrea C; Polzin, William J; Muglia, Louis J; Hinton, Robert B  (2015). Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is associated with structural and vascular placental abnormalities and leptin dysregulation. Placenta, 36 (10) , 1078-86More Information

Moon-Grady, Anita J; Morris, Shaine A; Belfort, Michael; Chmait, Ramen; Dangel, Joanna; Devlieger, Roland; Emery, Stephen; Frommelt, Michele; Galindo, Alberto; Gelehrter, Sarah; Gembruch, Ulrich; Grinenco, Sofia; Habli, Mounira; Herberg, Ulrike; Jaeggi, Edgar; Kilby, Mark; Kontopoulos, Eftichia; Marantz, Pablo; Miller, Owen; Otaño, Lucas; Pedra, Carlos; Pedra, Simone; Pruetz, Jay; Quintero, Ruben; Ryan, Greg; Sharland, Gurleen; Simpson, John; Vlastos, Emanuel; Tworetzky, Wayne; Wilkins-Haug, Louise; Oepkes, Dick  (2015). International Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry: A Worldwide Collaborative Description and Preliminary Outcomes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66 (4) , 388-99More Information

Academic - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Fetal Center
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45229
Phone: 513-636-6259
mounira.habli@cchmc.org