Welcome Dr. Ethan Litman to the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine 

The Department of OB/GYN is pleased to welcome back Ethan Litman, MD, MS, to the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine upon completing our Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship program. 

 Dr. Litman earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College and a master’s degree in Data Science from George Washington University. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University, followed by fellowship training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at BIDMC. 

 Throughout his training, Dr. Litman focused on translating clinical challenges into practical improvements in patient care. One such effort grew out of a multidisciplinary collaboration with the Obstetric Leadership Committee, Nursing, and Anesthesia to determine whether postpartum oxytocin dosing could be optimized to reduce hemorrhage after vaginal birth. The work ultimately led to his first-author publication, “A Quality-Improvement Study Evaluating Three Postpartum Prophylactic Oxytocin Rates and Blood Loss After Vaginal Birth,” which was accompanied by an editorial in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 

 Dr. Litman’s current research spans high-risk obstetrics, maternal immunization, and novel diagnostic technologies. He serves as co-investigator on a BioRithm-sponsored clinical trial assessing the feasibility of remote fetal non-stress testing in high-risk pregnancies, and as Co-PI on a Massachusetts Life Sciences Center–funded study evaluating non-invasive hemoglobin measurement during prenatal care. Dr. Litman is also co-investigator on a trial examining antenatal perineal massage and its effects on labor agency and pelvic floor health, and on an ongoing study of adverse perinatal outcomes associated with GLP-1 receptor antagonist exposure in pregnancy. His first-author publication in JAMA Network Open examined uptake of maternal RSVpreF and infant nirsevimab immunizations during the 2023–2024 RSV season, work that also informed a new EHR-based vaccine dashboard to track immunization uptake across the Beth Israel Lahey Health network  

 Dr. Litman’s quality-improvement work has also extended beyond the hospital. Recognizing the need for closer monitoring of patients at highest risk after delivery, he launched a remote patient monitoring program for postpartum patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, enrolling 100 patients thus far.