Christopher S Ennen, MD
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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Bio & Overview
Christopher S. Ennen, MD, specializes in maternal-fetal medicine. In the clinic and the hospital, he takes care of patients who have complicated pregnancies. He sees patients for consultation, ongoing prenatal care, and fetal ultrasounds. His clinical interests include obesity, diabetes, and nutrition in pregnancy. He also serves as director for the maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) fellowship program at UVA.
His research interests include medical education and simulation training.
Dr. Ennen was born in North Carolina and raised in central Illinois. He attended Duke University on a Naval ROTC scholarship with majors in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, and religion. He attended the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, and completed residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth. He did fellowship training in maternal-fetal medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He retired from the Navy in 2020 after 25 years of service and started at UVA in 2020.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Caroline, and three children. He enjoys reading, cooking, trail running, cycling, and other outdoor activities. He and his family also enjoy the arts, especially ballet and musical theater.
Academic Information
- Department
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
- Division
- Maternal/Fetal Medicine
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
- Primary Education
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
- Residency
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
- Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins University
- Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maternal and Fetal Medicine), American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Highlights
Meet Christopher Ennen, MD
Hello, my name is Christopher Ennen. I'm a maternal-fetal medicine physician here at the University of Virginia Health System. I see patients here in Charlottesville, Culpeper, and other hospitals in the UVA Community Health network. Maternal-fetal medicine is a specialty of OBGYN where we take care of women experiencing complicated pregnancies, whether that's a complication of a medical problem they have, or a complication with their baby, or sometimes both. I really enjoy educating my patients on their condition to help them understand the treatments that we're offering and recommending. Of all the medical conditions in pregnancy that we treat, I derive the most enjoyment helping patients take care of their diabetes in pregnancy, whether that was before their pregnancy or that develops during the pregnancy, and helping explain the condition and help them understand the effects of diet, exercise, and medication all play together to help them improve. When a new patient comes to the maternal-fetal medicine clinic here at UVA, you can expect a comprehensive and compassionate encounter with our whole team. We work together with the nursing staff, the student physicians, the maternal-fetal medicine attending physicians to provide holistic and comprehensive care. We can see you for your ultrasounds and your clinic visits, and visits with other specialists all in the same building, all in the same day to provide the answers that you need, to help take care of your baby and your pregnancy.
Awards
o Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Magna cum laude as undergraduate at Duke University
o Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship, Johns Hopkins OB/GYN Residency (as an MFM fellow)
o Master Clinician at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
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