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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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Home / About / Our Leadership/ Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
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Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

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Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. is an Associate Professor at the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Marieb College of Health & Human Services. She also serves as an Associate Scholar for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. 

Before joining FGCU, Dr. Tsulukidze was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science. She has earned a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and an M.D. from Tbilisi Medical Academy.  

Previously, Dr. Tsulukidze was a UNICEF National Consultant to the Parliament of Georgia, Short-Term Consultant at PAHO/WHO and Senior Expert at the Parliament of Georgia, Committee on Health and Social Issues. She has also worked as a Deputy Chair/Project Manager for the Task Force for Prevention of Micronutrient Malnutrition and Food Fortification Initiatives established under the Parliament of Georgia, Committee on Health and Social Issues. 

Dr. Tsulukidze has co-authored studies published in the academic journals Patient Education and Counseling, PloS one, Archives of Surgery, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, American Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Other Dementias, and Educational Gerontology.

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Abortion

First Pregnancy Abortion or Natural Pregnancy Loss: A Cohort Study of Mental Health Services Utilization

While both induced abortion and natural pregnancy loss have been associated with subsequent mental health problems, population-based studies directly comparing these two pregnancy outcomes are rare. This study compared mental health morbidity after an induced abortion to natural loss. Only the abortion cohort experienced significant increases in mental health services use following the first pregnancy outcome.

James Studnicki, Sc.D., MPH, MBA Ingrid Skop, M.D., FACOG Tessa Cox John W. Fisher, Ph.D., J.D., M.S., M.A. Christina A. Cirucci, M.D. David C. Reardon, Ph.D. Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
August 14, 2024
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Maternal & Public Health

Effects of prior reproductive losses on risk of cardiovascular diseases within six months of a first live birth

There is emerging evidence suggesting that pregnancy loss (induced or natural) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This prospective longitudinal study investigates the effect of prior pregnancy losses on CVD risk during the first six months following a first live birth.

Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. David C. Reardon, Ph.D.
March 16, 2024
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Maternal & Public Health

The Enduring Association of a First Pregnancy Abortion with Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Multiple abortions are consistently associated with adverse health consequences. Prior abortion is a known risk factor for another abortion. Objective: To determine the persistence of the association of a first-pregnancy abortion with the likelihood of subsequent pregnancy outcomes.

James Studnicki, Sc.D., MPH, MBA Tessa Cox David C. Reardon, Ph.D. John W. Fisher, Ph.D., J.D., M.S., M.A. Donna Harrison, M.D. Ingrid Skop, M.D., FACOG Christina A. Cirucci, M.D. Maka Tsulukidze, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
October 22, 2022
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