Current Fellows

Shahd Karrar, M.D.

2023-2026 Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Nassau University Medical Center

Shelby Masters, M.D.

2024-2027 Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (chief resident)

Nicolina Smith, D.O.

2022-2025 Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow

Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (chief resident)

Recent Fellow Scholarly Work

Presentations:

• Enhancing Postpartum Contraception with QR code Technology in High-Risk Pregnancies. Smith, DO, Nicolina; Masters, MD, Shelby; McClain, MD, Symone; Goyert, MD, Gregory; Pitts, MD, D'Angela; Kim, MD, Sun Kwon; Rose, MS, Courtney; Khangura, MD, Raminder
• “Obstetric Considerations: Care of the Pregnant Patient in non-OB Settings” Nicolina Smith, DO, Advanced Practice Provider Conference, 11/2/2024

Publications:

• Nicolina Smith, Sun Kwon Kim, Gregory Goyert, Chun-Hui Lin, Courtney Rose, D’Angela S. Pitts, Nifedipine outperforms labetalol: A comparative analysis of hypertension management in black pregnancies, Pregnancy Hypertension, Volume 37, 2024,101147, ISSN 2210-7789, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.preghy.2024.101147. PMID: 39153458
• Ezell GJ, Smith N, Condon M, Joyce K, Joseph J, Springer K, Pitts DS. Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders in the Emergency Department—A Single Retrospective Cohort Study. Reproductive Medicine. 2025; 6(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6010002.