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Dr. Anthony Shanks
OBGYN
Dr. Anthony Shanks is a professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology with the Indiana University School of Medicine.
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About Dr. Anthony Shanks
Anthony Shanks, MD, MS, MEd is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He holds board certifications in both OBGYN and MFM and has an interest and expertise in education and technology. Dr. Shanks serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of OB/GYN and the Program Director for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Shanks serves on the APGO Board of Directors and is an advisor in the APGO Scholars and Leaders Program.
Dr. Shanks earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. He went on to complete an OB/Gyn residency and a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship, both at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. He has received multiple teaching awards including the Trustees Teaching Award, Outstanding Clinical Teaching in OBGYN and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society at IU School of Medicine in 2022.
At his home institution, he serves as the Director of Career Mentoring, where he provides leadership for the design, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of the IU School of Medicine career mentoring services provided to students across all phases of the school’s curriculum.
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Podcasts Featuring Dr. Anthony Shanks
OBGYN Episode #86
Step inside the evolving world of fetal therapy where precision, teamwork, and full-spectrum care matter most. In this episode of the BackTable OBGYN Podcast, Dr. Anthony Shanks, Vice Chair of Education in the OB department at Indiana University School of Medicine, interviews Dr. Hiba Mustafa, a distinguished maternal-fetal medicine specialist and fetal interventionalist at Riley Children's Hospital. They discuss Dr. Mustafa's expertise in fetal diagnosis and therapy, her training journey through various fellowships, and her role in directing multiple fetal medicine programs.
VI Episode #262
On this episode, BackTable VI host Dr. Christopher Beck shares the mic with two Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists, Drs. Roxane Rampersad at Washington University and Tony Shanks at Indiana University, to discuss cross-specialty management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) between OBGYN and interventional radiology (IR).
OBGYN Episode #4
On this episode, BackTable VI host Dr. Christopher Beck shares the mic with two Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists, Drs. Roxane Rampersad at Washington University and Tony Shanks at Indiana University, to discuss cross-specialty management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) between OBGYN and interventional radiology (IR).
Articles Featuring Dr. Anthony Shanks
OBGYN
Fetal intervention aims to treat birth defects and prenatal conditions even earlier before delivery to reduce the severity of defects and prevent complications. Dr. Hiba Mustafa covers the expanding role of fetal intervention in monochorionic twins, twin-twin-transfusion syndrome, and spina bifida.
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