Dwenda Gjerdingen, MD, MS

Professor
651-227-6551
dgjerdin@umphysicians.umn.edu

Primary Research Themes: Postpartum depression, other aspects of postpartum health, women's health

Education Activities: Teach and advise residents and medical students

Current Grants

2005-2008, NIH, "Stepped Care Treatment of Postpartum Depression"

Selected Publications

Gjerdingen DK, Yawn BP. Postpartum depression screening: Importance, methods, barriers, and recommendations for practice. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2007;20:280-288.

Magar NA, Dabova-Missova S, Gjerdingen DK. Targeted anticipatory guidance during well-child visits. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2006;19(5):450-8.

McGovern P, Dowd B, Gjerdingen D, Gross C, Kenney S, Ukestad L, McCaffrey D, Lundberg U. The postpartum health of employed mothers five weeks after childbirth. Annals of Family Medicine. 2006;4(2):159-167.

Gjerdingen DK, Center B. First-time parents' postpartum changes in employment, childcare, and housework responsibilities. Social Science Research. 2005;34:103-116.

Gjerdingen DK, Center B. The relationship of postpartum partner satisfaction to parents' work, health, and social characteristics. Women and Health.  2004;40(4):25-39.

Jhanjee I, Saxeena D, Arora J, Gjerdingen DK. Parents' health and demographic characteristics predict noncompliance with well-child visits. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. 2004;17:324-331.

Gjerdingen DK.  The effectiveness of various postpartum depression treatments, and the impact of antidepressant drugs on breastfeeding infants. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. 2003;16:372-382.

Gjerdingen DK, Center B.  First-time parents' prenatal to postpartum changes in health, and the relationship of postpartum health to work and partner characteristics. Journal of the American Board of Family Practice. 2003;16:304-311.

Gjerdingen DK, Center B.  A randomized controlled trial testing the impact of a support/work planning intervention on first-time parents' health, partner relationship, and work responsibilities. Behavioral Medicine. 2002;28:84-91.

Gjerdingen DK, McGovern P, Bekker M, Lundberg U, Willemsen T. Women's work roles and their impact on health, well-being, and career: Comparisons between the United States, Sweden, and The Netherlands. Women and Health. 2000; 31(4):1-20.

Education

MS, Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, 2001

MD, University of Minnesota, 1976

Selected Professional Activities and Awards

2007, 4th Annual Women's Health Research Conference, Hot Topics in Mature Women's Health, award for excellence in women's health research, sponsored by the Deborah E. Powell Center for Women's Health, University of Minnesota, "Validation of Two Depression Screens in a Sample of Postpartum Women," (four recipients selected from 60 abstract/poster submissions)

2005, Family Medicine and Community Health Faculty Teacher of the Year

2003, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, University of Minnesota Medical School

2001, Distinguished Research Paper, North American Primary Care Research Group

2000, NIH Consensus Panel: Follow-up Conference on the Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes

2000, Researcher of the Year, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

2003-present, member of editorial board, Journal of the American Board of Family Practice