Distinguished in Gestational Diabetes

Dr. Yasser El

Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
Office
770 Welch Rd Ste 201, 
Palo Alto, CA 

Distinguished in Gestational Diabetes
Office
770 Welch Rd Ste 201, 
Palo Alto, CA 
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Overview

Yasser El is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. El is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gestational Diabetes. His top areas of expertise are Placenta Previa, Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Gestational Diabetes.

Specialties
Neonatology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Licenses
Obstetrics & Gynecology in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
770 Welch Rd Ste 201, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Call: 650-498-4069
Other Locations
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Call: 650-497-8000

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Clinical Trials

Study to Compare 2 Minimally Invasive Fetal Neural Tube Defect Repair Techniques: Repair Using Durepair Patch vs. Repair Without Durepair Patch
Study to Compare 2 Minimally Invasive Fetal Neural Tube Defect Repair Techniques: Repair Using Durepair Patch vs. Repair Without Durepair Patch
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 06, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Trial of Pessary and Progesterone for Preterm Prevention in Twin Gestation With a Short Cervix
A Randomized Trial of Pessary and Progesterone for Preterm Prevention in Twin Gestation With a Short Cervix
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
Minimally Invasive Fetal Neural Tube Defect Repair Study
Minimally Invasive Fetal Neural Tube Defect Repair Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Observational Study of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy
An Observational Study of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 05, 2024
A Pragmatic Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) of Antihypertensive Therapy for Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy: Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) Project
A Pragmatic Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) of Antihypertensive Therapy for Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy: Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) Project
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Anti-Hypertensive Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Randomized Trial to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
A Randomized Trial to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 02, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Cytomegalovirus Hyperimmune Globulin
Study Phase: Phase 3
Induction in Nulliparous Women at 39 Weeks to Prevent Adverse Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Induction in Nulliparous Women at 39 Weeks to Prevent Adverse Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 21, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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134 Total Publications

Pulse Pressure and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Patients With Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy.
Pulse Pressure and Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes in Patients With Mild Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy.
Journal: O&G open
Published: May 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Placenta Previa
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  • Gestational Diabetes
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    Distinguished
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  • Preeclampsia
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  • Advanced
  • Gastroschisis
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  • Hernia
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  • High Blood Pressure in Infants
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  • Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
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    Advanced
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  • Methimazole Antenatal Exposure
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  • Neonatal Sepsis
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  • ABO Incompatibility
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    Experienced
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  • Anemia
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  • Angiomyoma
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  • Asherman Syndrome
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  • Cerebral Artery Bypass Surgery
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  • Cerebral Hypoxia
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