{"id":2280,"date":"2025-11-04T16:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shp.rutgers.edu\/annual-report\/?page_id=2280"},"modified":"2025-12-09T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:25:27","slug":"from-medicine-to-theology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shp.rutgers.edu\/community-impact-report\/from-medicine-to-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"FROM MEDICINE TO THEOLOGY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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FROM MEDICINE TO THEOLOGY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Commitment to Compassionate<\/strong>, Mom-Centered Care<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ & A with Dr. Daniel J. Martingano\n<\/strong>
DO, MBA, Ph.D., DDIV, FACOG, FACPM, FMIGS Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics \u201922\n\nOB-GYN Specialist at a Women’s Health Clinic, Queens, NY\nRutgers Associate Professor, and Editor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What drove you to become a doctor specializing in OB-GYN?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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I wanted my work\u2014both academic and clinical\u2014to benefit others. OB-GYN and women\u2019s health broadly offers the opportunity to do tremendous good for mothers and their newborns and is one of the few fields in which the physician can fully resolve certain conditions through medical management with surgery. When care is driven by academic insight and delivered in a compassionate manner, you can significantly impact the lives of these women and children for the better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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As a medical doctor, what motivated you to also pursue degrees in Health Informatics, Theology, and Business? And how did you find time?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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One of the key things I learned from my mentor, Antonina Mitrofanova, was the value of understanding every facet of the work you do. As a physician, I constantly interact with the business side of health care and research methodologies, so I wanted to learn from the experts in those areas. That led me to pursue a Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics and an executive MBA in healthcare management\u2014fields that, while distinct, are essential to delivering care.<\/p>

Theology was a more personal pursuit. For me, seeking truth in science and service inevitably led to seeking truth in the divine. I earned a Doctor of Divinity degree to deepen my understanding of compassion, which is the foundation of everything I strive to do as a physician and human being.<\/p>

As for how I found the time\u2014that\u2019s a great question. Online learning and computational research certainly helped. When in-person attendance was required, I made arrangements as best I could. It really came down to willpower, dedication, and the incredible support of people like Mitrofanova, who made accommodations for my hectic schedule. I\u2019m incredibly grateful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What are some significant patient outcomes in your work, either in practice or research, that you are most proud of?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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One that stands out is my research on preterm prelabor rupture of membranes\u2014a serious condition where a woman\u2019s water breaks too early, putting the baby at risk for infection. Our study was the first prospective one to show that using azithromycin compared to erythromycin significantly reduced the risk of maternal and neonatal infections while maintaining the same time to delivery.<\/p>

Our findings were later validated by other studies and helped shift the standard of care nationwide. Our work has impacted thousands of patients across the country\u2014and probably the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What might people be surprised to know about you?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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I have a twin brother who is a fashion designer and regional visual manager for Adidas. He has to be adept with people (like a physician), skilled at working with tools and sewing (like a surgeon), and be able to make predictions in the field of fashion and marketing (like a scientist). We always laugh about the similarly dissimilar lives we live, and he is my greatest friend and blessing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What had the most impact on you during your time at SHP?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Working with Mitrofanova was the single greatest educational experience of my entire career.<\/p>

Her mentorship shaped the kind of physician and academian I strive to be. It is no surprise that she has received all the accolades she has. (Most recently, Dr. Mitrofanova was honored by the Biden administration for her groundbreaking cancer research.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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