Nirvana Manning

Department Chairperson

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas Medical Center (2012–2015)

Department Chairs, College of Medicine

8 h-index 29 pubs 337 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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Nirvana Manning, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Her clinical practice encompasses all areas of obstetrics and gynecology, from adolescent care through menopause. Dr. Manning has held leadership roles within UAMS, including serving as the Ambulatory Clinical Director for the UAMS Women's Health Clinics and currently as the Women's Health Service Line Medical Director.

Her research interests include maternal and perinatal health, with publications covering topics such as neurodevelopmental changes related to fetal pain, antenatal diagnosis of abdominal pregnancy, and pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy. She has also contributed to the literature on umbilical cord prolapse and the role of telephone triage in obstetrics. Dr. Manning has been recognized for her commitment to education through multiple teaching awards. She is an active member of professional organizations including the Arkansas Medical Society and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 9, with 30 total publications and 365 citations. She leads a research group and collaborates with researchers from institutions such as the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and within UAMS.

Research Overview

Nirvana Manning, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She graduated from UAMS in 2003 and completed her residency in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAMS in 2007. Her dedication to education has been recognized in the many awards she's received such as Circle of Excellence Dean's List, Red Sash Teaching Award and Resident Excellence in Teaching Award. She is a member of the Arkansas Medical Society, Central Arkansas Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, and American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, to name just a few. Dr. Manning served as the Ambulatory Clinical Director for the UAMS Women's Health Clinics from 2011-2015, and was recently promoted as the Women's Health Service Line Medical Director. This position in conjunction with her many years of experience as a physician gives her the knowledge she needs to not only care for her patients, but be an advocate for their needs within the clinical setting. She enjoys all areas of obstetrics and gynecology, including adolescent care through menopause.

Metrics

h-index: 8
Publications: 29
Citations: 337

Positions

Chair and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Service Line Director Women and Infant's Service Line 2001–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ORCID
Department Chairperson publications 2007–2026

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department Chairs, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records (2026)

Public Health Reports DOI OpenAlex
Virtual Versus In-Person Prenatal Care Screenings Among Pregnant Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021 (2026)

Public Health Reports DOI OpenAlex
Maternity Care Team Members’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Doulas into the Hospital Setting (2026)

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing DOI OpenAlex
Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross‐Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff (2026)

Birth DOI OpenAlex
The Telehealth MOM Study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Telehealth Multi-component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care (2025)

Contemporary Clinical Trials 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Lifestyle Modifications Prior to Pregnancy and Their Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Review (2025)

Journal of Clinical Medicine 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (2025)

Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction DOI OpenAlex
Postpartum care screenings by care modality among US mothers, 2020–2021 (2025)

AJOG Global Reports 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Restless Leg Syndrome and Pregnancy (2025)

Southern Medical Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories (2025)

AJOG Global Reports 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Outpatient Monitoring of High Risks Pregnancies: An Update of Management in a Tertiary Obstetric Center and Review of the Literature (2024)

Medical Research Archives 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Maternal Mortality Review Committee findings: awareness and recommended dissemination strategies in Arkansas (2024)

AJOG Global Reports DOI OpenAlex
Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy: A Review (2023)

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
The SunBEAm birth cohort: Protocol design (2023)

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Exploring the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a culturally adapted group prenatal program, CenteringPregnancy, to reduce maternal and infant health disparities among Marshallese Pacific Islanders: A study protocol (2023)

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
HEART (Healthcare, Education, Access, Resources & Training for Maternal Care) Moms Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
Arkansas Center for Women & Infant's Health Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator
VITAL (Victim-Informed Training and Awareness for Law Enforcement) US Dept of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women via City of Little Rock Arkansas Principal Investigator
PRIMROSE (PeRinatal IMpRovement in Outcomes and Safety for Everyone) State Maternal Health Innovation Program Health Resources & Services Administration Principal Investigator