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George A. Macones, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Women’s Health
Jefferson Medical College, MD
University of Pennsylvania, MS, Clinical Epidemiology
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital
Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Biography and Education
Clinical Biography
George A. Macones, MD, is a fellowship-trained maternal-fetal medicine specialist in Women’s Health, a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin. Additionally, Dr. Macones is a professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health and serves as the Chair of the Department of Women’s Health for the Dell Medical School.
Dr. Macones earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and his master’s degree in clinical epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Dr. Macones is a nationally recognized expert in obstetrics and has held leadership positions in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He has over 400 publications, and his research has been funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the March of Dimes. He actively serves on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is the Deputy Editor for obstetrics for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is an elected member of both the American Society of Clinical Investigation and the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Macones is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with UT Health Austin.
Specializations
- Labor and delivery management
- Maternal comorbidities
- Preterm birth prevention
Board Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards & Honors
- Best Presentation of Concurrent Session VI, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Elected Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation
- Honorary Fellowship, The Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Norman F. Gant Award, 2011
Locations
Locations
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Women’s Health - Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Medical Park Tower
Ascension Medical Group Seton Women's Health
1301 W. 38th St., Suite 600
Austin, TX 78705
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Women’s Health - Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Northwest
Ascension Medical Group Seton Women’s Health
11113 Research Blvd., Suite 360
Austin, TX 78759
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