Dr. Elizabeth Sutton Honored as a Top Forty Under 40 by the Baton Rouge Business Report
Woman’s Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Sutton, director of research, has been selected as one of this year’s Baton Rouge Business Report’s Forty Under 40 honorees. Recognized nationally as a leader in women’s healthcare research, Dr. Sutton has overseen the enrollment of more than 8,000 participants in clinical studies, authored more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, and led several research projects sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Included among the community-based programs she has developed are Well Mama and Her Health, which are designed to support pregnancy and postpartum health through doulas and community health workers. In addition, she has been instrumental in establishing key partnerships with leading institutions, including LSU, Tulane, University of Pittsburgh, Northwestern, Rutgers, and Pennington Biomedical.
Dr. Sutton also serves as the director of the OB-GYN Residency Research Program at Woman’s and leads hospital initiatives focused on reducing preterm births, reducing postpartum readmissions, and improving clinical management of diabetes in pregnancy. She has co-led two groundbreaking studies including the Teal Wand, the first FDA-approved at-home HPV test, and the Encompass Preeclampsia Test, a predictive screening currently pending FDA approval.
Dedicated to turning her research into actionable steps to improve maternal and women’s health, Dr. Sutton also strongly believes in giving back to her community through mentoring the next generation of scientists and advocates.
About Woman’s Hospital
Woman’s is a specialty hospital for women and infants located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since opening in 1968, it has welcomed more than 400,000 babies, making it one of the largest delivery services in the country and the largest in Louisiana. Additionally, Woman’s operates a level III-S neonatal intensive care unit; this designation allows them to care for infants who are extremely premature, are critically ill or require surgical intervention. The hospital is also recognized for its expertise in mammography as well as breast and gynecologic cancer care. As a private, nonprofit organization, all funds are reinvested into the hospital to continue Woman’s mission to improve the health of women and infants through the latest technology, a highly qualified staff and critical community programs and services.