Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Ponnila Marinescu, MD--University of Rochester Medical Center.
Dr. Marinescu was born in Maine and is a graduate of Bowdoin College. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY, and matched to the University of Virginia for residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Upon graduation, Dr. Marinescu worked as a generalist OB-GYN in Columbus, NY, focusing her practice specifically towards obstetrics. She then returned to the University of Rochester to complete her training with a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Marinescu’s research interests focus on using uterine electromyography as a means for understanding both the physiology of uterine contractions and the implication of different uterine signaling patterns on preterm and term labor. These interests in cervical shortening and preterm labor carry over clinically, and she additionally has a special interest in cardio-obstetrics obstetrics and perinatal loss. Dr. Marinescu also has a passion for medical student, resident, and fellow education and has been recognized with several teaching awards throughout her early career.
Dr. Marinescu resides in Fairport, NY, with her husband. Her hobbies include sailing, running, ballroom dancing, and reading historical fiction novels.
