Celeste P. Durnwald, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine

Celeste P. Durnwald, MD

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 through 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

  • Northeastern Ohio University - College of MedicineMedical School
  • Summa Physicians IncResidency
  • MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve UniversityFellowship

Spoken languages

English
English

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

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

Qualifications and experience

All conditions and treatments

Research

Publications

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


Corson CL, Martin AE, Darden N, Walker L, Power ME, Durnwald CP, Handley SC, Burris HH. Facilitating Postpartum Care with a Doula and Certified Nurse Midwife in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Analysis of Maternal Experiences. , Pregnancy (Hoboken)., 1(6):e70179.: 2025


Burris HH, Darden N, Power M, Walker L, Ledyard R, Reiter J, Lewey J, Trout KK, Tan M, Gregory EF, DeMauro SB, Lorch SA, Christ L, Handley SC, Montoya-Williams D, Durnwald C. Postpartum Care in the Neonatal intensive Care Unit (PeliCaN) - a Randomized Controlled Trial. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM.: 2025


Scott K, Ledyard RF, Darden N, Durnwald C, Handley SC, Nelin TD, Power M, Sinclair TR, Burris HH. Postpartum care receipt among parents of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM., 7(5): 2025


Prior AK, Dolin CD, Bender W, Durnwald CP, Hamm RF. Utilization of a Postpartum Fasting Blood Glucose to Predict Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. , Am J Perinatol., 42(6): 2025


Carlson AL, Beck RW, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal RM, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Banfield M, Krumwiede K, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Durnwald C. Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Measured Glucose Levels During Oral Glucose Tolerance Testing in Pregnancy. , Diabetes Technol Ther.: 2025


Richterman A, Aitcheson N, Durnwald C, Curley C, Short WR, Louis MJ, Momplaisir F, Thirumurthy H Mental Bandwidth is Associated with HIV and Viral Suppression Among Low-Income Women in Philadelphia. , AIDS Behav., 29(2):556-561: 2025


Sarker M, Jacobs MB, Boggess K, Battarbee AN, Refuerzo J, Zork N, Eichelberger K, Durnwald C, Landon M, Aagaard K, Wallace K, Scifres C, Longo S, Stuebe A, Ramos GA. Breastfeeding patterns among parturients with diabetes: a secondary analysis of the MOMPOD randomized clinical trial. , Pregnancy (Hoboken)., 1(1): 2025


Prior AK, Dolin C, Bender WR, Durnwald C, Hamm RF Effects of implementing a routine postpartum fasting blood glucose on the completion of the gold standard 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test in gestational diabetics. , Am J Perinatol., 41(16):2284-2289: 2024