Rate My Professor Leehe Vardi

Vardi's research specializations focus on human papillomavirus (HPV) and adverse pregnancy outcomes, particularly preterm labour (PTL). Her work examines the relationship, or lack thereof, between placental HPV infection and PTL, as well as broader implications of HPV placental infection. She has made contributions to the understanding of rare placental disorders, co-authoring the peer-reviewed article 'Successful pregnancy following treatment of recurrent chronic histiocytic intervillositis' published in BMJ Case Reports in 2017 with colleagues Helen Paterson and Noelyn Anne Hung. This case report describes a successful pregnancy outcome after targeted treatment for recurrent chronic histiocytic intervillositis, highlighting management strategies for this condition associated with high recurrence and adverse outcomes. Vardi also co-authored a conference contribution, 'Single versus multi-vessel PCI in STEMI patients with multivessel coronary artery disease in Dunedin Public Hospital,' published as an abstract in Heart, Lung and Circulation in 2012. In 2016, she received the Lady King Scholarship as part of the University of Otago Health Research Excellence Awards for her work in Women's and Children's Health. These accomplishments underscore her dedication to advancing knowledge in obstetrics and gynaecology through clinical research and scholarship at the University of Otago.