Cara Michelle Buskmiller, M.D., M.S.
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Cara Michelle Buskmiller, M.D., M.S.
Perinatal Surgery Fellow
Positions
- Perinatal Surgery Fellow
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fetal Surgery Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Addresses
- Pavilion for Women / Texas Children's Fetal Center (Clinic)
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6651 Main Street
Suite F450
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-2229
Fax: (832) 824-7333
cara.buskmiller@bcm.edu
- Pavilion for Women / Texas Children's Fetal Center (Hospital)
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6651 Main Street
Suite F450
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-2229
Fax: (832) 824-7333
cara.buskmiller@bcm.edu
- Pavilion for Women / Texas Children's Fetal Center (Office)
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6651 Main Street
Suite F450
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 822-2229
Fax: (832) 824-7333
cara.buskmiller@bcm.edu
Education
- BA from Thomas Aquinas College
- 05/2011 - Santa Paula, California United States
- MS from University of Mary
- 04/2022 - Bismark, North Dakota United States
- Bioethics
- MD from Texas A&M Health Science Center
- 06/2015 - Bryan, Texas United States
- Residency at Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- 06/2019 - St. Louis, Missouri United States
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Clinical Fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 06/2022 - Houston, Texas United States
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
- 07/2024 - Houston, Texas United States
- Fetal Intervention
Certifications
- Board Certification, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- #9035322 (01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023)
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Board Eligible, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- #9035322 (01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023)
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professional Statement
Dr. Buskmiller is a board-certified OB/GYN and a board-eligible maternal-fetal medicine physician practicing in Houston Texas as a trainee in fetal intervention at Baylor College of Medicine.Her research interests focus on the ethics and physiology surrounding the maternal-fetal-placental unit and ways to improve or reverse pathologic fetal processes antepartum. She has a masters degree in ethics and a personal interest in device design and clinical optimization of care, including psychosocial and palliative aspects of fetal intervention.
Her clinical focus on the psychosocial aspects of high risk pregnancy, including fetal anomaly, fetal intervention, and reproductive loss spans a decade of research, beginning in 2013 with a nationwide survey of maternity group homes and developing into investigations of perinatal palliative care and design of a brief tool to screen for complicated grief after reproductive loss. This interest dovetails with an interest in ethics of issues surrounding reproduction and high-risk pregnancy. Dr. Buskmiller regularly contributes to ethical literature and collaborates with a wide variety of co-authors for robust perspectives.
Her interests in optimizing patients’ experiences utilizes another aspect of her background to improve the technical aspects of fetal intervention and the algorithms by which we use surgery to improve outcomes. These studies focus on clinical outcomes related to surgery, ultrasound, and device design. With collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine, she holds a patent in vaginal stent design and is currently working on optimizing tools for fetal surgery.
Throughout her career, Dr. Buskmiller has engaged in public speaking to scientific and lay audiences, and have also developed peer review skills in ethical and medical literature.
Selected Publications
- C Buskmiller, BC Calhoun "A Scoping Review of Perinatal Palliative Care: Allowing Parents to Be Parents." Am J Perinatol. 2021 Dec 2; Pubmed PMID: 34856607
- D Petersen, C Buskmiller "Dyspareunia From Large Retained Fetal Bone Diagnosed by Pelvic Ultrasound." J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Oct;36(10):2187. Pubmed PMID: 28556357
- C Buskmiller, H Rosenberg, S Sen "Hemoperitoneum after Ovulation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia." Case Rep Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jan 16;2019:7201650. Pubmed PMID: 30792931
- C Buskmiller, E P Bergh, C Brock, J Miller, A Baschat, H Galan, N Behrendt, M Habli, J L Peiro, S Snowise, J Fisher, C Macpherson, E Thom, C Pedroza, A Johnson, S Blackwell, R Papanna "Interventions to prevent preterm delivery in women with short cervix before fetoscopic laser surgery for twin-twin transfusion syndrome." Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Feb;59(2):169-176. Pubmed PMID: 34129709
- C Buskmiller, C Columbus, JA Gavard "Maternity homes and social support: A cross-sectional survey stratifying outcomes." Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019 May 14;32(3):348-354. Pubmed PMID: 31384185
- C Buskmiller, B Cline, F Xynos "Medical diligence uncovers fallopian tube cancer after abnormal Pap test." BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jul 24;12(7):e229762. Pubmed PMID: 31345832
- C Buskmiller, S Ho, M Chen, S Gants, E Crowe, S Lopez "Patient-centered perinatal palliative care: family birth plans, outcomes, and resource utilization in a diverse cohort." Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2022 Aug 19;4(6):100725. Pubmed PMID: 35995365
- C Buskmiller, C Pribble, CQ Buchanan, A Fisher "Postoperative Ultrasound as a Predictor of Newborn Function and Ambulation after Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair." Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021;48(2):128-133. Pubmed PMID: 33333535
- C Buskmiller, EP Bergh, A Johnson, KJ Moise Jr, R Papanna "Predicting fetal and neonatal demise after fetoscopy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome using recursive partitioning." Prenat Diagn. 2021 Nov;41(12):1541-1547. Pubmed PMID: 33848367
- C Camilleri, C Buskmiller, S Sammut "Pregnancy-induced long-term uterine vascular remodeling in the rat." Reprod Biol. 2020 Mar;21(1):100466. Pubmed PMID: 33279772
- K Kalinowski, C Buskmiller, DG Ward "Reproductive Services and Conscience-Based Refusals in Obstetrics and Gynecology Training." Linacre Q. 2021 Aug;89(3):287-297. Pubmed PMID: 35875388
- D Harrison, C Buskmiller, M Chireau, LA Ruppersberger, PP Yeung Jr "Systematic Review of Ovarian Activity and Potential for Embryo Formation and Loss during the Use of Hormonal Contraception." Linacre Q. 2018 Nov;85(4):453-469. Pubmed PMID: 32431378
- C Buskmiller, D Harrison, LA Ruppersberger, PP Yeung Jr "Systematic Review of Postfertilization Effects and Potential for Embryo Formation and Loss during the Use of Intrauterine Devices." Linacre Q. 2019 Feb;87(1):60-77. Pubmed PMID: 32431449
- C Buskmiller "The Ethics of Interstitial and Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancies: Four Case Studies and a Review of the Literature." Linacre Q. 2018 Aug;85(3):252-269. Pubmed PMID: 30275610
- E Bergh, C Buskmiller, A Johnson "The Future of Fetal Surgery." Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2021 Dec;48(4):745-758. Pubmed PMID: 34756294
Memberships
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Fellow (08/2022)
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Member (07/2022)
- International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society
- Member (08/2022)
Languages
Spanish
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