Kerry Fields, MD

Specialty:

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Education

Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology – University of Massachusetts Medical School – UMass Memorial Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Medical School – University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

Undergraduate – BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with Honors – Brown University, Providence, RI

Certification & Memberships

Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fellow, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Member, Massachusetts Medical Society

Member, New England Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

Research Experience / Presentations

University of MA Memorial Medical Center Dept. of OB/Gyn Grand Rounds – Dec 2022

Presentation: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: An Overview for OBGYNs

University of MA Memorial Medical Center Dept. of OB/Gyn – June 2022

Advisor: Gina Sullivan, MD • Project: Assessing Barriers to Referrals for Gender Affirming Surgery

Presentation: Dept. of OB/Gyn Resident Research Day

Dept. of OB/Gyn, Advisor: Katherine Callaghan, MD – April 2018

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Project: Addiction and Pregnancy: Analysis of an Intervention Protocol for Post Cesarean Pain Control • Poster Presentation: ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting

Capstone Research Program, Advisor: Diane Blake, MD – April 2016-May 2019

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester MA • Project: A Guide to Caring for Transgender Patients in Worcester: Best Practices and Local Resources

Population Health Clerkship, Advisor: Kenneth Peterson, PhD, FNP-BC – Oct 2016

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA • Project: Initiating the Creation of an LGBT+ Patient and Family Advisory Council Within the UMass Memorial Health Care System • Poster Presentation: Population Health Clerkship Presentation Day, UMMS

Summer Service Learning Assistantship, Advisor: Katherine Callaghan, MD – May-Sept 2015

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA • Project: Screening for Substance Abuse in Pregnant Patients

Poster Presentation: Medical Student Summer Research Program Poster Day

Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology, Advisor: Alexander S. Brodsky, PhD – 2010-2012

Brown University, Providence, RI • Project: Effects of Statins on Ovarian Cancer Viability and Chemosensitivity

Presentation: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Senior Thesis Presentation Day, Brown University

Publications

Ahronian LG, Sennott EM, Van Allen EM, Wagle N, Kwak EL, Faris JE, Godfrey JT, Nishimura K, Lynch KD, Mermel CH, Leckerman EL, Kalsy A, Gurski JM, Bahl S, Anderka K, Green LM, Lennon NJ, Huynh TG, Mino-Kenudson M, Getz G, Dias-Santagata D, Iafrate AJ, Engelman JA, Garraway LA, and Corcoran RB. Clinical acquired resistance to RAF inhibitor combinations in BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer through MAPK pathway alterations. Cancer Discovery. 2015;5(4):358-367. doi:10.1158/2159-8290.CD-14-1518.

Zheng Z, Liebers M, Zhelyazkova B, Cao Y, Panditi D, Lynch KD, Chen J, Robinson HE, Shim HS, Chmielecki J, Pao W, Engelman JA, Iafrate AJ, and Le LP. Anchored multiplex PCR for targeted next-generation sequencing. Nature Medicine. 2014;20(12):1479–1484. doi:10.1038/nm. 3729.

McFadden DG, Dias-Santagata D, Sadow PM, Lynch KD, Lubitz C, Donovan SE, Zheng Z, Le L, Iafrate AJ, and Daniels GH. Identification of Oncogenic Mutations and Gene Fusions in the Follicular Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014;99(11):E2457-E2462. doi:10.1210/jc.2014-2611.

Casella C, Miller DH, Lynch KD, and Brodsky AS. Oxysterols synergize with statins by inhibiting SREBP-2 in ovarian cancer cells. Gynecologic Oncology. 2014;135(2):333-341. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.08.015.

Mordes DA, Lynch KD, Campbell S, Dias-Santagata D, Nose V, Louis DN, Hoang MP. VE1 antibody immunoreactivity in normal anterior pituitary and adrenal cortex without detectable BRAF V600E mutations. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2014;141(6):811-5. doi: 10.1309/ AJCP37TLZLTUAOJL.

Lubitz CC, Economopoulos KP, Pawlak AC, Lynch KD, Dias-Santagata D, Faquin WC, and Sadow PM. Hobnail Variant of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Institutional Case Series and Molecular Profile. Thyroid. 2014;24(6):958-965. doi:10.1089/thy.2013.0573.

Routhier CA, Mochel MC, Lynch KD, Dias-Santagata D, Louis DN, Hoang MP. Comparison of 2 monoclonal antibodies for immunohistochemical detection of BRAF V600E mutation in malignant melanoma, pulmonary carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, and gliomas. Human Pathology. 2013;44(11):2563-70. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2013.06.018.

Community Service & Leadership

Mentors for Young Mothers Sept 2015-Apr 2017

Led workshops on parenting, life skills, and health education to teen mothers in the Worcester area

Student Ambassador Program Sept 2016-Mar 2017

Met with applicants to UMass Medical School on interview day to provide tours and information about student life at UMass

Women’s Health Elective Jan-Dec 2016

Designed and led an elective open to UMass Medical School students focusing on current topics in women’s health such as substance use disorder in pregnancy, intimate partner violence, and contraception and family planning

Women’s Faculty Committee Sept 2015-Aug 2016

Served as student representative to the UMass Women’s Faculty Committee, a group focused on addressing the needs of women faculty through mentoring, advocacy, and career development