Ann Lal, M.D.

Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education

• Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
• Residency: Mayo Clinic/Mayo Graduate School of Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Maternal/Fetal Medicine

Publications/Research Listings

Kellogg A, Watson WJ. Malignant Schwannoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Am J Perinatol. 2010 Mar; 27(3): 201-4. PMID: 19688672

Kellogg A, Rose C, Harms R, Watson WJ. Current trends in narcotic use in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 Mar; 204 (3) 259 e1-4. PMID: 21376165

Lal A, Nyholm J, Wax J, Brost B, Davies N, Rose C, Watson WJ. Resolution of Placenta Previa: Does Previous Cesarean section matter? J Ultrasound Med 2012; 31:577-580. PMID: 22441914

Lal A, Hopkins M, Weaver A, Famuyide AO. Laparosco​pic Appendecto​my in Women With No Identifiab​le Pathology Undergoing Laparoscop​y for Chronic Pelvic Pain. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013; 17: 82-87. PMID: 23743376

Lal A, Hibbard J. Antithrombin III for successful intrapartum management: A case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Perinat Med 2013; 2: 5-8 Lal A, Gao W, Hibbard J. Eclampsia: Maternal and neonatal outcomes. Preg Hyper: An Int J Women’s Card Health 2013; 3: 186-90 PMID: 26106032

Lal A, Kominiarek M, Sprawka N. Dilation and evacuation compared to Induction of labor for midtrimester termination: A cohort study of postmortem analysis. Prenat Diagn. 2014; 34: 547-551 PMID: 24578263

Lal A, Kominiarek M. Weight gain in twin gestations: Are the Institute of Medicine guidelines optimal for neonatal outcomes? J Perinatology. advance online publication 29 January 2015; doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.237 PMID: 25634520

Lal A, Hibbard J. Placenta previa: an outcome-based cohort study in a contemporary obstetric population. Arch Gynecol Obstet. Advance online publication. 9 Feb 2015. doi: 10.1007/s00404-015-3628-y PMID: 25638449

Lal A, Geller S, Scott S, Hibbard J. Assessment of Hospital Readiness for Obstetric Hemorrhage. Evidence Based Women’s Health Journal. Accepted for publication Feb 2015. Ricci Goodman J,  Durazo-Arvizu R, Nashif S, McAlarnen LA, Wagner SA, Lal AK. Preventing caesarean section wound complications: use of a silver-impregnated antimicrobial occlusive dressing. J Wound Care. June 2022. 31(6) PMID: 35797250

Lal AK, Sprawka N, Darji H, Waters T , Goodman JG. MRSA screening: Incidence and maternal outcomes in an obstetric population at a tertiary care center. Arch Gynecol Obstet Accepted 23 March 2022 PMID: 35396975

Sung J, Minhas R, Lal AK, Sprawka N, Goodman JR. Timing of Delivery for Critical Covid-19 Infection in the Third Trimester. Am J Perinatology Reports Accepted for publication Oct 2023 Sung JS, Alrahmani L, Firlit ML, Tipton MJ, Lal AK, Sprawka N, Goodman JR. Association of Food Deserts and COVID-19 Severity in Pregnancy as Reflected by Need for Hospitalization. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Aug;28(8):1346-1353. doi: 10.1007/s10995-024-03949-9. Epub 2024 Jun 22. PMID: 38907813.

Holthaus E, Alrahmani L, Sprawka N, Goodman J, Lal A. Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut-off: A pre-post study. iRadiology. Oct 2024. 2 ( 5): 482 – 490 https://doi.org/10.1002/ird3.96 Rodriguez S, DeChristopher PJ, Krum K, Lal A. Anti-D Alloimmunization in Index Pregnancy after Appropriate Rho(D) Immune Globulin Injection in Two Obese Rh-Negative Patients. AJP Rep. 2024 Sep 30;14(3):e228-e230. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1791525. PMID: 39351243; PMCID: PMC11442014.

Rewis K, Truong N, Lal A, Sprawka N, Alrahmani L. Virtual Impressions: An Examination of OBGYN Programs' Online Presence in the Match Process: OBGYN Residency Program Websites and Social Media. J Surg Educ. 2024 Dec 30;82(2):103389. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.103389. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39740596

Truong N, Feffer M, Sprawka N, Alrahmani L, Lal A. Postpartum Implications of Screening for Social Determinants of Health at the Time of Delivery. Matern Child Health J. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s10995-026-04288-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID

Kellogg A, Watson WJ. Malignant Schwannoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review. Am J Perinatol. 2010 Mar; 27(3): 201-4. PMID: 19688672

Kellogg A, Rose C, Harms R, Watson WJ. Current trends in narcotic use in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 Mar; 204 (3) 259 e1-4. PMID: 21376165

Lal A, Nyholm J, Wax J, Brost B, Davies N, Rose C, Watson WJ. Resolution of Placenta Previa: Does Previous Cesarean section matter? J Ultrasound Med 2012; 31:577-580. PMID: 22441914

Lal A, Hopkins M, Weaver A, Famuyide AO. Laparosco​pic Appendecto​my in Women With No Identifiab​le Pathology Undergoing Laparoscop​y for Chronic Pelvic Pain. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013; 17: 82-87. PMID: 23743376

Lal A, Hibbard J. Antithrombin III for successful intrapartum management: A case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Perinat Med 2013; 2: 5-8 Lal A, Gao W, Hibbard J. Eclampsia: Maternal and neonatal outcomes. Preg Hyper: An Int J Women’s Card Health 2013; 3: 186-90 PMID: 26106032

Lal A, Kominiarek M, Sprawka N. Dilation and evacuation compared to Induction of labor for midtrimester termination: A cohort study of postmortem analysis. Prenat Diagn. 2014; 34: 547-551 PMID: 24578263

Lal A, Kominiarek M. Weight gain in twin gestations: Are the Institute of Medicine guidelines optimal for neonatal outcomes? J Perinatology. advance online publication 29 January 2015; doi: 10.1038/jp.2014.237 PMID: 25634520

Lal A, Hibbard J. Placenta previa: an outcome-based cohort study in a contemporary obstetric population. Arch Gynecol Obstet. Advance online publication. 9 Feb 2015. doi: 10.1007/s00404-015-3628-y PMID: 25638449

Lal A, Geller S, Scott S, Hibbard J. Assessment of Hospital Readiness for Obstetric Hemorrhage. Evidence Based Women’s Health Journal. Accepted for publication Feb 2015. Ricci Goodman J,  Durazo-Arvizu R, Nashif S, McAlarnen LA, Wagner SA, Lal AK. Preventing caesarean section wound complications: use of a silver-impregnated antimicrobial occlusive dressing. J Wound Care. June 2022. 31(6) PMID: 35797250

Lal AK, Sprawka N, Darji H, Waters T , Goodman JG. MRSA screening: Incidence and maternal outcomes in an obstetric population at a tertiary care center. Arch Gynecol Obstet Accepted 23 March 2022 PMID: 35396975

Sung J, Minhas R, Lal AK, Sprawka N, Goodman JR. Timing of Delivery for Critical Covid-19 Infection in the Third Trimester. Am J Perinatology Reports Accepted for publication Oct 2023 Sung JS, Alrahmani L, Firlit ML, Tipton MJ, Lal AK, Sprawka N, Goodman JR. Association of Food Deserts and COVID-19 Severity in Pregnancy as Reflected by Need for Hospitalization. Matern Child Health J. 2024 Aug;28(8):1346-1353. doi: 10.1007/s10995-024-03949-9. Epub 2024 Jun 22. PMID: 38907813.

Holthaus E, Alrahmani L, Sprawka N, Goodman J, Lal A. Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut-off: A pre-post study. iRadiology. Oct 2024. 2 ( 5): 482 – 490 https://doi.org/10.1002/ird3.96 Rodriguez S, DeChristopher PJ, Krum K, Lal A. Anti-D Alloimmunization in Index Pregnancy after Appropriate Rho(D) Immune Globulin Injection in Two Obese Rh-Negative Patients. AJP Rep. 2024 Sep 30;14(3):e228-e230. doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1791525. PMID: 39351243; PMCID: PMC11442014.

Rewis K, Truong N, Lal A, Sprawka N, Alrahmani L. Virtual Impressions: An Examination of OBGYN Programs' Online Presence in the Match Process: OBGYN Residency Program Websites and Social Media. J Surg Educ. 2024 Dec 30;82(2):103389. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.103389. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39740596

Truong N, Feffer M, Sprawka N, Alrahmani L, Lal A. Postpartum Implications of Screening for Social Determinants of Health at the Time of Delivery. Matern Child Health J. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s10995-026-04288-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID