Robert Heine, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winston-Salem · Wake Forest School of Medicine
Robert Heine is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winston-Salem at Wake Forest School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 83 publications with 2,354 citations (h-index 22); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 4 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Robert Heine, MD, is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Winston-Salem at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The public record shows 83 publications with 2,354 citations (h-index 22), centered on Neonatal and Maternal Infections, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2019 · Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
- Top research focus: Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 1 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 31.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
No public contact details on file. This person's NPPES record doesn't include a practice address or telephone number. Why? →
Clinical trials
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
Industry payments
Updated 4 Nov 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- PFIZER INC.Program year20256 payments$16,500openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20252 payments
- PFIZER INC.Program year20242 payments
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 4 Nov 2026
3 congress contributions (1997–2011) across SMFM Pregnancy Meeting per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- 318: Oxytocin receptor expression in uterine myometrium is not influenced by body mass index
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting2011Co-author - 46: Progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (PGRMC1) inhibits Ca2+ mediated cell death in human cytotrophoblast cells
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting2011Co-author - Neutrophil granule products: can they identify subclinical chorioamnionitis in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes?
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting1997Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 4 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Colonization and Disease among Pregnant Women: A Historical Cohort Study.
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Article2019
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Placenta Accreta SpectrumArticle497 citations2018
- 02The Apgar ScoreArticle424 citations2015
- 03Nicotine Replacement and Behavioral Therapy for Smoking Cessation in PregnancyArticle136 citations2007
- 04
- 05Obstetric Surgical Site InfectionsArticle119 citations2015
Network
Updated 4 Nov 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 4 Nov 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
healthgrades.com/physician/dr-robert-heine-y3dpm
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Background & recognition
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Education
degrees and training on record- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practo.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →healthgrades.com ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →practo.com ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
- Duke
Durham, N.C. (maternal-fetal medicine)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mdedge.com ↗
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