Celeste P. Durnwald, MD

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 to 65
Penn Maternal Fetal Medicine HUP
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Medical Director, High Risk OB Clinic, Dickens Center for Women's Health
  • Director, Penn Perinatal Diabetes Program
  • Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Patients seen by this provider for their prenatal care will deliver at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Durnwald specializes in diabetes in pregnancy (type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes). She sees patients for consultative care and ongoing co-management of diabetes, prenatal care and preconceptional counseling.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Northeastern Ohio University - College of Medicine
  • Residency: Summa Physicians Inc
  • Fellowship: MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University

Insurance accepted

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Durnwald is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Wilkie G, Leftwich H, Durnwald C. Foreword: Diabetes in Pregnancy. , Clin Obstet Gynecol. , 69(2):162. : 2026

Benhalima K, Durnwald C, Sweeting A, Adams D, Addala A, Battelino T, Bergenstal RM, Carlson A, Donovan LE, Reis Franco D, Heverly J, Isaacs D, Khunti K, Kihara AB, Levitt N, Levy CJ, Lewer M, Mathiesen E, Murphy HR, Nishimura R, Polsky S, Ram U, Simmons D, Yamamoto JM, Tabák ÁG, Feig D, Scott EM. Application of continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery technologies for pregnant women with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes: an international consensus statement. , Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. , 14(2):157-177. : 2026

Kwarteng EA, Ledyard RF, Scott K, Darden N, Walker L, Lewey J, Power ME, Durnwald CP, Burris HH. Postpartum Care for Parents of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Infants before and after Adoption of Telemedicine. , Am J Perinatol. : 2026

Aamir M, Feghali M, Yee L, Silver RM, Durnwald C, Steller JG, Haas D, Reddy U, Guerrero RF, Scifres CM. A polygenic growth score and risk for large for gestational age birth weight. , J Endocr Soc. , 10(3):bvag026. : 2026

Jancsura MK, Grobman WA, Wu J, Scifres C, Silver RM, Durnwald C, Post R, Saade G, Yee LM, Feghali MN, Reedy UM, McNeil R, Venkatesh KK. Periconceptional glycemic index and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus and a large-for-gestational-age infant. , Nutrition. , 141:112934. : 2026

Szmuilowicz ED, Durnwald C, Feig DS. Practical Approach to Continuous Glucose Monitoring Interpretation and Automated Insulin Delivery Use in Pregnancy: Considerations for Obstetric Providers. , J Diabetes Sci Technol. , 20(1):65-78: 2026

Baumann LJ, Darden N, Ledyard R, Parker MG, Power ME, Walker L, Durnwald CP, Burris HH. Breastfeeding Continuation at 6 Months among Mother-Infant Dyads Participating in the Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Pilot Trial. , J Perinatol. , 46(4):646-648. : 2026

Rogerson D, Jacobs M, Sarker M, Boggess K, Battarbee AN, Refuerzo J, Zork N, Olson G, Durnwald C, Aagaard K, Wallace K, Scifres C, Rosen T, Longo S, Ramos GA; MOMPOD Study Consortium. Association between Neonatal Hypoglycemia and 30-Day Breastfeeding Outcomes among Gravidas with Type 2 Diabetes. , Am J Perinatol., 10.1055/a-2827-0515.: 2026

Aamir M, Feghali M, Yee L, Silver RM, Durnwald C, Steller JG, Haas D, Guerrero RF, Scifres CM. Fetal Polygenic Growth Score and Risk for Large for Gestational Age Birth Weight in Nulliparas: Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study. , medRxiv [Preprint]. , 2025.10.28.25338986.: 2025

Durnwald C, Polsky S. Continuous Dual Glucose-Ketone Monitoring. , Diabetes Technol Ther. , 27(S4):S51-S55.: 2025