Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialists
The UT Medicine San Antonio doctors work together to offer the highest quality care for our patients. This teamwork ensures our patients receive personal attention during all office and hospital visits regardless of the doctor caring for you. Our doctors provide patient care and perform deliveries at University Hospital.
Elly M-J. Xenakis, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Director, Residency Program
Dr. Xenakis was born in Bucharest, Romania and received her M.D. in 1983
from Pavia Medical School in Italy. She completed her residency in 1989
at Brooklyn-Caledonian Hospital in New York. Dr. Xenakis completed a
fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine here in December 1991 and joined
our faculty as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Xenakis became Associate
Professor in 1998. She holds the Jane and Roland Blumberg Professorship
in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her special interests are prematurity,
hypertension, and diabetes in pregnancy. She is certified by the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Obstetrics and Gynecology
and Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Michael Berkus, M.D., Associate Professor
berkus@uthscsa.edu - Phone: 210-567-5009
Dr. Michael Berkus received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1976. He completed Obstetrics and Gynecology residency in 1980 at the University of Florida, and his Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Berkus is an Associate Professor. Dr. Berkus has been awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award, presented by Obstetrics and Gynecology Senior Residents. He has been an active researcher for many years, and is well published in many peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Berkus is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He is certified by the American board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Deborah L. Conway, M.D.
Dr. Conway received her
M.D. from the University of Texas in Houston in 1991. She joined the
department of OB/GYN as an Assistant Instructor on a fellowship in
Maternal-Fetal Medicine in 1995 and was promoted to Assistant Professor
following the completion of her fellowship in 1997. Her interests include diabetes in pregnancy,
and pre-pregnancy counseling for women with diabetes.
Donald J. Dudley, M.D.
Dr. Dudley received his M.D. from the
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 1984. He
completed his fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of
Utah Medical School in 1991. Dr. Dudley joined the department of OB/GYN
as Professor in 1999. His special interests include immunology of
pregnancy, recurrent pregnancy loss, and the causes of pre-term birth.
Robert W. Huff, M.D. , Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
huff@uthscsa.edu - Phone: 210-567-5000
Dr. Huff, a native San Antonian, received his M.D. in 1966 from Baylor College of Medicine, and completed his residency at the UT Health Science Center in 1972. He joined our faculty as an Instructor and is now Professor and Deputy Chairman. He holds the Joseph Seitchik Chair in Reproductive Genetics. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and by the American Board of Medical Genetics. His special interests include prematurity, genetics and prenatal diagnosis.