Jennifer Thompson, MD

Jennifer Thompson, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  Dr. Thompson received her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and completed medical school at the University of Toledo.  After her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, she completed a three-year fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Duke University.  During fellowship training, her primary area of interest was the mechanism and prevention of preterm birth specifically looking at the relationship of toll-like receptors (TLR) in fetal membranes and to correlate TLR expression with bacterial presence and evaluate its role in inflammation and tissue remodeling leading to preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm birth. Since completing fellowship, Dr. Thompson has focused on maternal medical conditions affecting pregnancy with a specific emphasis on maternal congenital heart disease and its relationship with pregnancy outcomes including prematurity.  In addition she continue to have an interest in the biological mechanism and prevention of preterm birth.