George Wendel, M.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical Complications in Pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Infections

Biography

George Wendel, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in medical complications in pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and infectious diseases in pregnancy.

Dr. Wendel earned his medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and received advanced training through a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in maternal-fetal medicine, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1982. He served as the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Director from 1994 to 2012.

Dr. Wendel served as Associate Executive Director and Executive Director of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2012 to 2023. He has served as Chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Obstetrics and Gynecology Review Committee and as a member of the ACGME Board of Directors. He also served as a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Board of Directors. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. He also served a term as President of the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and he is a member of several other professional organizations.

His clinical interests include graduate medical education. His research interests include infectious diseases in pregnancy, maternal-fetal medicine, and sexually transmitted infections.

Dr. Wendel has served many times as a panelist and invited lecturer, contributed to numerous books, served as Associate Editor for the 22nd edition of Williams Obstetrics, and published more than 160 articles related to his areas of expertise.

In 2019, he earned the Distinguished Service Award from the ABMS.

Personal Note

When he’s not at work, Dr. Wendel enjoys cycling, walking, visiting his son and daughter, and following his grandchildrens’ lives.

Education & Training

Medical School - Saint Louis University School of Medicine (1974-1978)
Internship/Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1978-1982), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (1982-1984), Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society
American Medical Association
American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association
American Society for Microbiology
Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Dallas County Medical Society
Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Texas Medical Association

Honors & Awards

Distinguished Service Award 2019, American Board of Medical Specialties
District XI Mentor of the Year Award 2013, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Texas Super Doctors, 2009, 2010
Guide to America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2006

Books & Publications

Books
- Infection disease in Yearbook of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health
  Wendel GD Jr (2006), Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier Mosby Publishing Company
- Sexually transmitted diseases in Williams Obstetrics (22nd ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (2005), New York, NY, McGraw Hill Publishing Company
- Infections in Williams Obstetrics (22nd ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (2005), New York, NY, McGraw Hill Publishing Company
- Syphilis in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies (4th ed.)
  Laibl V, Wendel GD Jr (2005), Oxford, United Kingdom, Blackwell Publishing, Ltd
- Hyperthyroidism in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies (4th ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (2005), Oxford, United Kingdom, Blackwell Publishing, Ltd
- Surgical treatment of lower-genital tract infection in Operative Obstetrics (2nd ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (2002), New York, NY, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- Group B streptococcal infections in Current Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology (5th ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr, Cunningham FG (2000), St. Louis, MO, Mosby-Year Book, Inc
- Syphilis in adult women in Protocols for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2nd ed.)
  Gilstrap LC, Wendel GD Jr (1999), Malden, MA, Blackwell Science
- Syphilis in pregnancy in Protocols for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2nd ed.)
  Gilstrap LC, Wendel GD Jr (1999), Malden, MA, Blackwell Science
- Syphilis in Principles and Practice of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy (3rd ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (1999), Stamford, CT, Appleton-Lange
- Syphilis in Protocols for High Risk Pregnancy
  Gilstrap LC, Wendel GD Jr (1996), Cambridge, MA, Blackwell Science Publishers
- Antibiotic prophylaxis in gynecologic surgery in Advances in Gynecology, Volume 2
  Hemsell DL, Wendel GD Jr (1995), Chicago, IL, Mosby
- Surgical treatment of lower genital tract infections in Operative Obstetrics
  Wendel GD Jr (1995), Norwalk, CT, Appleton & Lange Publishers
- Sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic infections in Current Obstetrics & Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment
  Ramin S, Hemsell DL, Wendel GD Jr (1994), Norwalk, CT, Appleton & Lange Publishers
- Medical management of severe PID avoiding operations in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - Diagnosis and Therapy
  Hemsell DL, Hemsell PG, Wendel GD Jr, Bawdon R, Heard ML, Nobles BJ, Corley E (1993), Germany, SMVERlags GmbH
- Comparison of cefotetan plus doxycycline versus clindamycin plus gentamicin in the treatment of women hospitalized with acute pelvic inflammatory disease in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - Diagnosis and Therapy
  Hemsell DL, Wendel GD Jr, Bawdon R, Heard M, Nobles B, Hemsell P, Corley E (1993), Germany, SMVERlags GmbH
- Syphilis in the nonpregnant patient in Infection Protocols for Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Wendel GD Jr, Gilstrap LC (1992), Medical Economics Publishing
- Syphilis in pregnancy in Infection Protocols for Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Gilstrap LC, Wendel GD Jr (1992), Medical Economics Publishing
- Syphilis in Principles and Practice of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy (2nd ed.)
  Wendel GD Jr (1991), Norwalk, CT, Appleton & Lange Publishers
- Sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic infections in Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment (7th ed.)
  Hemsell DL, Wendel GD Jr (1991), Norwalk, CT, Appleton & Lange Publishers
- Sexually transmitted diseases: gonorrhea and chlamydia in Infections in Pregnancy
  Apuzzio JJ, Wendel GD Jr (1990), New York, NY, Alan R. Liss Publishers
- Syphilis during pregnancy in Infections in Pregnancy
  Wendel GD Jr, Gilstrap LC (1990), New York, NY, Alan R. Liss Publishers
- Chlamydia in pregnancy: diagnosis and treatment in Clinical Decisions in Obstetrics Gynecology
  Wendel GD Jr (1989), Rockville, MD, Aspen Publications
- Pelvic infections in Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment
  Hemsell DL, Cunningham FG, Mickal A, Wendel GD Jr (1987), Los Altos, CA, Lange Medical Publications
- Biologic effects of natural and synthetic estrogens in Clinical Perspectives in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Menopause
  Wendel GD Jr, Quirk JG (1983), New York, NY, Springer-Verlag
Publications
- Central nervous system invasion by Treponema pallidum in congenital syphilis.
  Michelow IC, Wendel GD Jr, Norgard MV, Zeray F, Leos K, Alsaadi R, Sanchez P. N Engl J Med 2002 346 1792-8
- Prevention of neonatal Group B Streptococcal disease: a combined intrapartum and neonatal protocol.
  Wendel GD Jr, Leveno KJ, Sanchez PJ, Jackson GL, McIntire DD, Siegel JD. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002 186 618-26
- Acyclovir suppression to prevent recurrent genital herpes at delivery.
  Scott LL, Hollier LM, McIntire DD, Sanchez PJ, Jackson G, Wendel GD, Jr Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 2002 10 71-8
- Acute renal failure in association with severe hyperemesis gravidarum.
  Hill JB, Yost NP, Wendel GD Jr Obstet Gynecol 2002 100 1119-21
- Placental histopathology of congenital syphilis.
  Sheffield JS, Sanchez PJ, Wendel GD Jr, Fong DWI, Zeray F, Margraf LR, McIntire DD, Rogers BB Obstet Gynecol 2002 100 126-33
- Treatment of syphilis in pregnancy and prevention of congenital syphilis.
  Wendel GD Jr, Sheffield JS, Hollier LM, Hill JB, Ramsey PS, Sanchez PJ Clin Infect Dis 2002 35 S200-9
- Fetal syphilis: clinical and laboratory characteristics.
  Hollier LM, Harstad TW, Sanchez PJ, Twickler DM, Wendel GD, Jr Obstet Gynecol 2001 97 947-53
- Efficacy of treatment for syphilis in pregnancy.
  Alexander JM, Sanchez PJ, Mayfield J, Wendel GD, Jr Obstet Gynecol 1999 93 5-8
- Obstetric clavicular fracture: the enigma of normal birth.
  Roberts SW, Hernandez C. Maberry MC, Adams MD, Leveno KJ, Wendel GD Jr Obstet Gynecol 1995 86 978-91
- Penicillin allergy and desensitization in serious maternal/fetal infections.
  Wendel GD Jr, Stark BJ, Jamison RB, Molina RD, Sullivan TJ N Engl J Med 1985 312 1229-32

Research

Infectious diseases in pregnancy
Maternal-fetal medicine
Sexually transmitted infections

Clinical Focus

Medical Complications in Pregnancy
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy

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