Meet the Maternal Fetal Medicine Care Team

Dr. Bernard Gonik
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Maternal-Fetal Medicine Teaching Award, St. Joseph OB/GYN Residency Training Program, 1988-1989
- Visiting Professor: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHUBU Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, July 10-17, 1988
- Texas Medical Association, Resource and Spokesperson for AIDS in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990-1994
- Berlex International Research Fellowship Award, 1992-1993
- Lady Davis Visiting Professorship, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 1992-1993
- Citation, Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White Publishers, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council of District Chairs, Certificate Recognizing Excellence, 1999 Wyeth-Ayerst Section Award - Michigan Section, District V Awards
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council of District Chairs, Certificate Recognizing Excellence, 2000 Wyeth-Ayerst Section Award - Michigan Section, District V and National Awards
- First Prize Manuscript – Primary Care Update for Obstetricians and Gynecologists 7th Annual Competition for Resident Manuscripts -- Malone TM, Gonik B, Tomlinson M. Patient vaccine awareness in an obstetric and gynecologic office setting. Prim Care Update Ob/Gyns 2002; 9(6):195-198
- Award for Excellence in Research. Gonik B, Zhang N, Grimm M. Defining forces associated with shoulder dystocia: Use of dynamic computer model (MADYMO). Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. January 17-20, 2002
- Award for Excellence in Research. Gonik B, Costello R, Zhang N, Grimm M. Effect of Clinician Applied Maneuvers on Fetal Brachial Plexus Strain During Shoulder Dystocia Delivery. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 2-7, 2004
- Humanitarian Award. Gonik B, Brown L, Ruiz C. Sensors Magazine. Sensors Expo & Conference, Chicago, Illinois. June 2005
Undergraduate
B.S., University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Zoology - 1974
Medical
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 1978
Residency
1978 - 1982
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1981
Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX
1982
Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brackenridge Hospital - Austin, TX
Fellowships
1983-1985
Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Research Interests
- Prenatal diagnosis and therapy
- Obstetric ultrasonography
- Medical complications in pregnancy
- High risk obstetrics
- Preconception and prenatal counseling
Other Information
Prior Appointments
- Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive
Appointments: Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1982-1985 - Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1985-1988
- Associate Professor with Tenure, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School, 1988-1994
- Faculty Member, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1988-1994
- Associate Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 1994-2001
- Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 1994-Present
Fann S. Srere Chair of Perinatal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 2001-Present

Dr. Bernard Gonik
Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Maternal-Fetal Medicine Teaching Award, St. Joseph OB/GYN Residency Training Program, 1988-1989
- Visiting Professor: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHUBU Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, July 10-17, 1988
- Texas Medical Association, Resource and Spokesperson for AIDS in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1990-1994
- Berlex International Research Fellowship Award, 1992-1993
- Lady Davis Visiting Professorship, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 1992-1993
- Citation, Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White Publishers, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council of District Chairs, Certificate Recognizing Excellence, 1999 Wyeth-Ayerst Section Award - Michigan Section, District V Awards
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council of District Chairs, Certificate Recognizing Excellence, 2000 Wyeth-Ayerst Section Award - Michigan Section, District V and National Awards
- First Prize Manuscript – Primary Care Update for Obstetricians and Gynecologists 7th Annual Competition for Resident Manuscripts -- Malone TM, Gonik B, Tomlinson M. Patient vaccine awareness in an obstetric and gynecologic office setting. Prim Care Update Ob/Gyns 2002; 9(6):195-198
- Award for Excellence in Research. Gonik B, Zhang N, Grimm M. Defining forces associated with shoulder dystocia: Use of dynamic computer model (MADYMO). Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. January 17-20, 2002
- Award for Excellence in Research. Gonik B, Costello R, Zhang N, Grimm M. Effect of Clinician Applied Maneuvers on Fetal Brachial Plexus Strain During Shoulder Dystocia Delivery. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana. February 2-7, 2004
- Humanitarian Award. Gonik B, Brown L, Ruiz C. Sensors Magazine. Sensors Expo & Conference, Chicago, Illinois. June 2005
Undergraduate
B.S., University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Zoology - 1974
Medical
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 1978
Residency
1978 - 1982
University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
1981
Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, TX
1982
Chief Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Brackenridge Hospital - Austin, TX
Fellowships
1983-1985
Fellow, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Research Interests
- Prenatal diagnosis and therapy
- Obstetric ultrasonography
- Medical complications in pregnancy
- High risk obstetrics
- Preconception and prenatal counseling
Other Information
Prior Appointments
- Instructor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive
Appointments: Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1982-1985 - Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1985-1988
- Associate Professor with Tenure, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School, 1988-1994
- Faculty Member, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1988-1994
- Associate Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 1994-2001
- Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 1994-Present
Fann S. Srere Chair of Perinatal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, 2001-Present