Cynthia DeTata MD, MACM, FACOG

Bio

Dr. DeTata has spent over two decades providing outstanding clinical care while training future physicians and enhancing the educational landscape for medical students and residents. Her efforts in creating, implementing and disseminating a flipped classroom curriculum with innovative and interactive learning experiences has reshaped the medical student clerkship program.

Dr. DeTata's passion for teaching extends beyond the confines of the hospital. She has developed original and innovative courses for undergraduate students such as "Demystifying Pregnancy" and "Physiology of Pregnancy," appealing to a broader audience and addressing the critical gap in public education regarding reproductive health. Her courses are highly sought after, consistently rated above the mean for student engagement and satisfaction and underscore her dedication to fostering knowledge of the social, political and environmental impacts on maternal-child health. She works to inspire students to consider the past, present and future forces on the future of all of us.

Beyond her leadership in the classroom, Dr. DeTata has made substantial contributions to medical education through mentoring programs where she supports first-generation medical students. She actively serves in professional societies and committees aimed at nurturing future leaders in medicine. Her involvement in faculty development initiatives has helped elevate the teaching capabilities of her colleagues, developing a culture of excellence in education.

Dr. DeTata completed a Master’s Degree in Academic Medicine from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Leaders and Scholars program through the American Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). She is a guest instructor in USC’s Academic Medicine program and has been an invited presenter at numerous national conferences. She has contributed to the Association of American Medical Colleges by helping develop the PreView test, a situational judgement exam used nationally in the medical school application process.

Dr. DeTata's commitment to community service is equally commendable. From participating in local health education initiatives for high school students to volunteering at COVID-19 vaccination clinics, she embodies the spirit of service in medical professionalism.

Dr. DeTata’s contributions have not gone unnoticed: she has received multiple accolades, including an award from Stanford’s School of Medicine for Leadership in Medical Education, the Oscar Salvatierra Award for Exceptional Service to Stanford Medical Students, APGO’s Excellence in Teaching Award, and recognition for undergraduate teaching as "Favorite Faculty" by the Stanford Women's Gymnastics Team, indicating her profound impact on students from various disciplines.

Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. DeTata has demonstrated a continuous dedication to nurturing the next generation of physicians, advancing medical education, and providing exemplary patient care. She teaches and practices with kindness, compassion, and inspiration, continuously fostering a healing and learning environment that values innovation, inclusivity, lifelong learning, and excellence.

Clinical Focus

• Gestational diabetes
• Health disparities
• Postpartum wellness
• Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
• Thyroid disease in pregnancy
• Multiple gestation
• Advanced maternal age
• Pregnancy after infertility treatment
• Breastfeeding
• Hypertension in pregnancy
• Depression Anxiety pregnancy
• Vaginal birth after cesarean
• LGBTQ+ pregnancy
• Obstetrics

Academic Appointments

• Clinical Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine

Administrative Appointments

• Clerkship Director, Stanford University School of Medicine (2024 - Present)
• Director, Human Biology course, Physiology of Pregnancy, HUMBIO 134, Stanford University (2024 - Present)
• Director, Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy course, OBGYN 282, Stanford University School of Medicine (2024 - Present)
• Director, Introsem course Demystifying Pregnancy OBGYN 82Q, Stanford University (2021 - Present)
• Co-director Obstetric and Gynecologic Skills Simulation OBGYN 222, Stanford University School of Medicine (2018 - Present)
• Co-director Women's Health Block, Science of Medicine course, Stanford University School of Medicine (2018 - 2019)
• Guest instructor, Master's of Academic Medicine Program, USC Keck School of Medicine (2016 - Present)
• Clinical Assistant Professor Obgyn, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - Present)
• Co-director Obstetrics and Gynecology Core Clerkship, Stanford University School of Medicine (2005 - 2019)
• Staff Physician, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital (2001 - Present)
• Staff Physician, Stanford Hospital (2001 - Present)

Honors & Awards

• Oscar Salvatierra award for exceptional service to Stanford Med Students and the School of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine (2022)
• APGO Faculty Leaders and Scholars, American Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)
• APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, American Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2018)
• Faculty Fellow, Center of Excellence, Stanford University (2017)
• Best Undergraduate Medical Education Presentation, Innovations in Medical Education Conference (2016)
• Leadership in Education Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008)
• Resident Laparoscopy Award, AAGL (1998)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

• Faculty Advisor, Latino Medical Student Association (2023 - Present)
• Patient grievance committee member, Stanford Children's hospital (2023 - Present)
• Faculty advisor, Stanford University School of Medicine, Diversity Advisory Panel, Admissions (2018 - 2019)
• Faculty member, School of Medicine Admissions (2017 - 2023)
• Affiliate, Learning Communities Institute (2015 - Present)
• Associate, Educators for Care, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015 - Present)
• Member, Teaching and Learning Academy, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015 - Present)
• Member, American Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2005 - Present)
• Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2001 - Present)

Professional Education

• Master's of Medical Education, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Academic Medicine (2016)
• Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology (2001)
• Residency: Kaiser Permanente/Santa Clara (1999) CA
• MD, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Medicine (1995)
• BS, University of California Davis, Psychology (1990)
• BS, University of California Davis, Physiology (1990)

Community and International Work

• Professionalism Task Force, Stanford University School of Medicine

  Ongoing Project

  No

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• Curriculum Redesign Committee

  Ongoing Project

  No

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• Physical Exam Task Force, Stanford University School of Medicine

  Ongoing Project

  No

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• Assessment Redesign Task Force, Stanford University School of Medicine

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Student Mistreatment Department Champion, Stanford University School of Medicine

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Cardinal Quarter Service Mentor, Stanford Haas Center for Public Service

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Capstone Faculty Advisor, Stanford Human Biology Program

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Faculty Advisor, Stanford Graduate School of Business

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) Committee

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  No

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• Continuity of Care Course, Stanford School of Medicine

  Topic

  Preceptor for Obgyn Continuity Clinic

  Populations Served

  Our Medical Students

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Stanford 25 Obstetrics and Gynecology Videos

  Location

  International

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Leadership in Health Disparities Program, Stanford School of Medicine

  Topic

  Clinical Preceptor

  Populations Served

  Our Medical Students

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  Yes

• Mentor, First Generation Program, Stanford School of Medicine

  Topic

  Mentoring our first generation undergraduate and graduate students

  Populations Served

  Our Students

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• E4C Associate, Stanford School of Medicine

  Topic

  Professional development as a Physician

  Populations Served

  Our Medical Students

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  No

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No

• Introduction to Clerkships, Stanford School of Medicine

  Topic

  Transition of Preclinical Students to Clinical Medicine

  Partnering Organization(s)

  rising class of third year students

  Populations Served

  Our Medical Students

  Location

  Bay Area

  Ongoing Project

  Yes

  Opportunities for Student Involvement

  No