Lesley B. Conrad, MD, FACOG

Department

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Position

Associate Professor

Articles

• Kohut A, Kohut A, Kuhn T, Gordon A, Orfanelli T, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Khanna N, Conrad, LB. An analysis of adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer in the United States (manuscript in preparation). 2021
• Kohut A, Kohut A, Kuhn T, Conrad LB, Gordon A, Khanna N, Orfanelli T, Winer, J, Leiser A. Perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy at the time of cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer in the United States: a NSQIP analysis (manuscript in preparation). 2021
• Cancer Medicine
  Tsementzi D, Tsementzi D, Pena-Gonzalez A, Bai J, Hu Y, Patel P, Shelton J, Dolan M, Arluck J, Khanna N, Conrad L, Scott I, Eng T, Konstantinidis K, Bruner, D. Comparison of vaginal microbiota in gynecologic cancer patients pre-and post-radiation therapy and healthy women. Epub ahead of print. Cancer Medicine. 2020 Apr 1 (PMID: 32237205).
  1 2020
• Molecular Cancer
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Lin KY, Nandu T, Gibson BA, Lea JS, Kraus WL. ADP-ribosylation levels correlate with gene expression patterns and clinical outcomes in ovarian cancers. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 2020 Jan 19(1):282-291 (PMID: 31594824).
  19, p. 282-291 2020
• Journal of Surgical Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Awdeh H, Acosta-Torrez S, Conrad SA, Bailey AA, Miller DS, Lea JS. Pre-operative core muscle index in combination with hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor prognosis in advanced ovarian cancer. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2018 Apr 117(5): 1020-1028 (PMID: 29409111).
  117, p. 1020-1028 2018
• Biochemistry
  Gibson BA, Gibson BA, Conrad LB, Huang, D, Kraus WL. Generation and characterization of recombinant antibody-like ADP-ribose binding proteins. Biochemistry. 2017 Dec 5; 56(48): 6305-6316 (PMID: 29053245
  56, p. 6305-6316 2017
• Gynecologic Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Conrad, SA, Miller DS, Richardson DL, Kehoe S, Lea JS. Factors influencing primary treatment of midline vulvar cancers. Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 May; 142(1): 133-138 (PMID: 27132089).
  142, p. 133-138 2016
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB. In reply: management of persistent postpartum hemorrhage caused by inner myometrial lacerations. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2015 Dec; 126(6): 1307-08 (PMID: 26595565).
  126, p. 1307-08 2015
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Groome LJ, Black DR. Management of persistent postpartum hemorrhage caused by inner myometrial lacerations. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2015 Aug; 126(2): 266-9 (PMID: 25923024).
  125, p. 226-9 2015
• International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
  Ring KL, Ring KL, Ramirez PT, Conrad LB, Burke W, Naumann RW, Munsell MF, Frumovitz M. Make new friends but keep the old: minimally invasive surgery training in gynecologic oncology fellowship programs. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 2015 Jul; 25(6): 1115-20 (PMID: 26067857).
  25, p. 25 2015
• International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Ramirez PT, Burke W, Naumann RW, Ring KL, Munsell MF, Frumovitz M. Role of minimally invasive surgery in gynecologic oncology: an updated survey of members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 2015 July; 25(6): 1121-7 (PMID: 25860841).
  25, p. 1127-7 2015
• I Am The Air Press
  Ring KL, Ring KL, Ramirez PT, Conrad LB, Burke W, Naumann RW, Munsell MF, Frumovitz M. Make new friends but keep the old: minimally invasive surgery training in gynecologic oncology fellowship programs. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 2015 Jul; 25(6): 1115-20 (PMID: 26067857). 2015
• Pediatrics
  Kakkilaya V, Kakkilaya V, Groome LJ, Platt D, Kurepa D, Pramanik A, Caldito G, Conrad L, Bocchini JA Jr, Davis TC. Development of a visual aid to improve counseling at the threshold of viability. Pediatrics. 2011 Dec; 128(6): e1511-9 (PMID: 22106080).
  128, p. 1511-9 2011

Publications

• Gynecologic Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Schmidt S, Bailey AA, Carlson M, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Miller DS, Lea JS. Advanced ovarian cancer patients with sarcopenia benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 Oct: 147 (1): 226
  147, p. 226 2017
• Gynecologic Oncology
  Palavalli-Parsons L, Palavalli-Parsons L, Conrad LB, Lea JS, Kraus WL. Characterization of PARP-7 in ovarian cancer cells. Gynecologic Oncology. 2017 June: 145 (1): 109.
  145, p. 109 2017
• Gynecologic Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Awdeh H, Bailey AA, Miller DS, Lea JS. Core muscle index is prognostic of survival in advanced ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 October: 143 (1): 206-207
  143, p. 206-207 2016
• Gynecologic Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Nandu T, Gibson BA, Lea JS, Kraus WL. Identification of distinct ADP-ribosylation patterns in ovarian cancer: a novel biomarker for therapy response. Gynecologic Oncology. 2016 June: 141: 47
  141, p. 47 2016
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Awdeh H, Acosta-Torres S, Conrad SA, Bailey AA, Lea JS. Impact of preoperative sarcopenia and malnutrition on outcomes in advanced ovarian cancer. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2016 May: 127 (Supplement 1): 135S
  127, p. 135 2016
• Gynecologic Oncology
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Miller D, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Lea J. Defining optimal management of midline vulvar cancers. Gynecologic Oncology. 2015 Oct; 139(1): 179
  139, p. 179 2015
• Brachytherapy
  Manders DB, Manders DB, Nagel C, Conrad L, Lin K, Richardson D, Kehoe S, Miller D, Lea J. Total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy in the obese patient. Brachytherapy. 2015 Jan; 14(1): 94.
  2015 Jan, p. 94 2015
• Brachytherapy
  Conrad LB, Conrad LB, Miller D, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Lea J. Factors influencing primary treatment of advanced vulvar cancer. Brachytherapy. 2015 Jan; 14(1): 107 (PMID: 27132089).
  2015 Jan, p. 107 2015
• Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
  Ramirez PT, Ramirez PT, Odetto D, Conrad L. Robotic para-aortic lymphadenectomy. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2013 Nov/Dec; 20(6): S50-S94.
  6, p. 50-94 2013

Presentations

• Resident CREOG Review: Pre-malignant and malignant disease in gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, Jan 6, 2021 2021
• Ovarian Cancer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, August 26, 2020 2020
• Kohut A, Kuhn T, Booher M, Naumova A, Southern GK, Conrad LB, Flowers L, Gordon A, Khanna N. Citation classics in gynecologic oncology: a bibliometric analysis (poster). Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual (Virtual) Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Mar 28-31, 2020. 2020
• Kohut A, Kuhn T, Booher M, Naumova A, Southern GK, Conrad LB, Flowers L, Gordon A, Rodriguez L, Khanna N. Evaluating risk factors for surgical site infection following minimally invasive surgery for endometrial cancer (poster). Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual (Virtual) Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Mar 28-31, 2020 2020
• Resident CREOG Review: Pre-malignant and malignant diseases in gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Dec 18, 2019 2019
• Resident ABOG Written Board Gyn Oncology Review, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Jun 17, 2019 2019
• Resident CREOG Review: Pre-malignant and malignant diseases in gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Dec 12, 2018 2018
• Conrad LB. Immunotherapy in ovarian cancer: current strategies and future directions (oral). Debates and Didactics in Hematology and Oncology Annual Meeting, Sea Island, GA, Jul 25-29, 2018 2018
• Resident CREOG Review: Pre-malignant and malignant diseases in gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Jan 17, 2018 2018
• Conrad LB, Schmidt S, Bailey AA, Carlson M, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Miller DS, Lea JS. Advanced ovarian cancer patients with sarcopenia benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy (poster). Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA, Jun 14-17, 2017. 2017
• Palavalli-Parsons L, Conrad LB, Lea JS, Kraus WL. Characterization of PARP-7 in ovarian cancer cells (poster). Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., Mar 11-15, 2017 2017
• Conrad LB. Core muscle index is prognostic of survival in advanced ovarian cancer (oral). Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, Sedona, AZ, Jun 8-11, 2016 2016
• Conrad LB, Awdeh H, Acosta-Torres S, Conrad SA, Bailey AA, Lea JS. Impact of preoperative sarcopenia and malnutrition on outcomes in advanced ovarian cancer (poster). American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Washington D.C., May 14-17, 2016 2016
• Awdeh H, Conrad LB, Bailey AA. Gluteal muscle cross-sectional area on CT scan could be a potential alternative indicator of sarcopenia in cases where the psoas muscle is not imaged (oral). 4th Annual Radiology Research Day, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, Apr 26, 2016 2016
• Conrad LB, Nandu T, Gibson BA, Lea JS, Kraus WL. Identification of distinct ADP-ribosylation patterns and gene expression in ovarian cancer: relationship to clinical outcomes (poster). The PARP Family and ADP-ribosylation, Cold Spring Harbor Annual Meeting, New York, Apr 13-16, 2016 2016
• Conrad LB, Nandu T, Gibson BA, Lea JS, Kraus WL. Identification of distinct ADP-ribosylation patterns in ovarian cancer: a novel biomarker for therapy response (poster). Society for Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Mar 19-22, 2016. SGO Best Basic Science Poster Award 2016
• Conrad LB, Miller D, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Lea J. Defining optimal management of midline vulvar cancers (oral). Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, Santa Rosa, CA, Jun 10-13, 2015 2015
• Conrad LB, Miller D, Kehoe S, Richardson D, Lea J. Factors influencing primary treatment of advanced vulvar cancer (oral). American Brachytherapy Society Meeting, Chicago, IL, Jul 12-14, 2014 2014
• Ramirez PT, Odetto D, Conrad L. Robotic para-aortic lymphadenectomy (video oral). AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Nov 11-12, 2013 2013
• Dasch GA, Dingle BM, Conrad LB, Eremeeva ME. Pulsed field gel and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and western blotting characterization of Bartonella bacilliformis. Infectious Disease International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) 2004, Atlanta, Georgia, Feb 29 - Mar 3, 2004 2004
• Dasch GA, Dingle BM, Conrad LB, Eremeeva ME. Pulsed field gel and SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and western blotting characterization of Bartonella bacilliformis. American Society for Rickettsiology Annual Meeting, Cumberland, Maryland, Sep 28 - Oct 1, 2003 2003
• Loftis A, Conrad LB. Using real-time PCR to investigate the transmission of Erhlichia chaffeensis to Amblyomma americanum. Agnes Scott College Annual Research Conference, Decatur, GA, Apr 2003 2003