Sean C. Blackwell, MD, MBA

Biography

Sean Blackwell, MD, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School (UTHealth Houston). He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in maternal-fetal medicine. His clinical and research expertise includes preterm birth, medical complications of pregnancy, obesity and pregnancy outcomes, pregnancy in women with physical disabilities, fetal brain injury, and placenta accreta spectrum.

Dr. Blackwell is an internationally recognized leader in women’s health and has previously served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. In partnership with division directors, he oversees all aspects of women’s services at UTHealth Houston and UT Physicians. He has been instrumental in the development and growth of several high-impact programs within the department, including the UTHealth Houston Fetal Center and the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Program. In addition to expanding the department’s clinical scope, Dr. Blackwell has driven significant growth in research initiatives across one of the nation’s largest OB/GYN departments.

He serves as Director of the Larry C. Gilstrap, M.D., Center for Perinatal and Women’s Health Research. He also holds key leadership roles as Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Dean for Healthcare Quality in Perinatal Medicine and Women’s Health at McGovern Medical School. He is a graduate of the Physician Quality and Safety Academy at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and UTHealth, and he holds an Executive MBA from Rice Business.

Dr. Blackwell is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Perinatal Research Society, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the Society for Clinical Trials, and the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

He also contributes actively to the academic community as an associate editor for Pregnancy and Childbirth and BMC Research Notes, guest editor for Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America and Obstetrics and Gynecology International, and serves on the editorial boards of Obstetrics and Gynecology International, Journal of Pregnancy, Gynecology & Obstetrics: Current Research, and the American Journal of Perinatology.