Linda M. Ernst MD, MHS

Dr Linda Ernst is currently a Clinical Professor at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and the director of Perinatal Pathology at NorthShore University HealthSystem, now Endeavor Health. She is board-certified in AP-CP and Pediatric Pathology, having trained at Yale University for her residency and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for her fellowship. She has devoted her career to Perinatal Pathology with clinical expertise in Placental Pathology and Perinatal Autopsy. One of her greatest contributions to the field is the beautiful Color Atlas of Human Fetal and Neonatal Histology. She has also had an active research career with over 120 peer-reviewed publications on subjects related to fetal and placental pathology. She is currently the Vice Chair for Research in her department and is a co-principal investigator or co-investigator on 3 NIH-funded research projects to evaluate the importance of placental pathology in poor pregnancy outcomes.