Stephen Vermillion, MD, FACOG

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Steve Vermillion, MD, is a board-certified specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine who brings decades of clinical excellence and academic leadership to the University of Georgia School of Medicine. A native of coastal Virginia, Dr. Vermillion earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Randolph-Macon College and his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

Dr. Vermillion served as Associate Professor at MUSC before joining the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine for the Medical Group of the Carolinas in Spartanburg, South Carolina, as AHEC Professor and practice partner. In 2023, he relocated to Athens, Georgia, where he currently practices with Maternal-Fetal Specialists of Georgia and serves on the teaching faculty at UGA School of Medicine.

Education

Fellowship: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina

Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina

MD, Medical College of Virginia

BS, Biology, Randolph Macon College

Honors / Awards / Achievements

Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence in National Teaching Award

Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) National Faculty Teaching Award

MUSC Health Sciences Developing Educator Award, Golden Apple Award Finalist

Graduating College of Medicine Hippocratic Oath Lector, MUSC Faculty Teaching Award Finalist

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outstanding Effort Award

Medical Group of the Carolinas Superstar Award

March of Dimes Physician of the Year

Selected Publications

1. EY Chang, MK Menard, ST Vermillion, T Hulsey, M Ebeling. The association between hyaline membrane disease and preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191: 1414-17.

2. AL Cooper, ST Vermillion, DE Soper. Qualitative humanchoriogonadotropin testing of cervicovaginal washings for the detection preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:593-96.

3. EJ Sims, ST Vermillion, DE Soper. Does preterm premature rupture of the membranes accelerate neonatal lung maturity? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;187:268-72.

4. ST Vermillion, ML Bland, DE Soper. Effectiveness of a rescue dose of antenatal betamethasone after an initial single course. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;185:1086-89.

5. BL Rowland, ST Vermillion, DE Soper. Scheduled cesarean delivery and the prevention of HIV transmission: a survey of practicing obstetricians. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;185:327-31.

6. ML Bland, ST Vermillion, DE Soper, M Austin. Antibiotic resistance patterns of group B streptococcus in late third trimester rectovaginal cultures. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001;184:1125-6.

7. ST Vermillion, DE Soper, RB Newman. Is betamethasone effective longer than 7 days after treatment? Obstet Gynecol 2001;97:491-3.

8. ST Vermillion, CL Landen. Prostaglandin Inhibitors as Tocolytic Agents. Semin Perinat Vol. 25, No. 4, 2001; 256-62.

9. ST Vermillion, DE Soper, RB Newman. Neonatal sepsis and death after multiple doses of antenatal betamethasone. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:810-4.

10. ST Vermillion, DE Soper, ML Bland, RB Newman. Effectiveness of Antenatal Betamethasone after Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:925-9.

11. ST Vermillion, AM Kooba, DE Soper. Amniotic fluid index values after preterm premature rupture of the membranes and subsequent perinatal infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:271-6.

12. BL Rowland, ST Vermillion, WE Roudebush. Preeclampsia is associated with elevated platelet activating factor concentration. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:930-2.

13. JA Scardo, J Ellings, ST Vermillion, S Chauhan. Validation of bioimpedance estimates of cardiac output in preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:911-3.

14. ML Bland, ST Vermillion, DE Soper. Late third trimester treatment of group B streptococcus with benzathine penicillin G. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000;183:372-6.

15. ST Vermillion, C Lamoutte, DE Soper, A Verdeja. Wound infection after cesarean delivery: effect of subcutaneous tissue depth. Obstet Gynecol 2000;95:923-6.

16. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, RB Newman, SP Chauhan. A randomized double-blind trial of oral nifedipine and intravenous labetalol in hypertensive emergencies. Current Awareness in Biomedicine: Cardiovascular Pharmacology, 2000.

17. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo. Indomethacin Tocolysis. Contemporary OB/GYN: July 2000.

18. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, RB Newman, S Chauhan. A randomized double-blind trial of oral nifedipine and intravenous labetalol in hypertensive emergencies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;181:858-61.

19. ST Vermillion, RB Newman. Recent indomethacin tocolysis is not associated with neonatal complications preterm infants. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;181:1083-6.

20. JA Scardo, ST Vermillion, RB Newman, S Chauhan. A randomized double-blind hemodynamic study of oral nifedipine and intravenous labetalol in hypertensive urgencies of pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999;181:862-6.

21. ST Vermillion, DE Soper, J Chasedunn-Roark. Neonatal sepsis after betamethasone administration to patients with preterm PROM. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1999; 181:320-7.

22. MD Swelto, ST Vermillion, PG Vick, ME Templeton+. Management of labor and delivery in a parturient with severe aortic stenosis. Am J Anes 2000.

23. MM Holmes, SH Weaver, ST Vermillion. A randomized double-blind comparison 5-fluorouracil and placebo for the treatment of cervical and vaginal human papillomavirus. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 7:186-189,1999.

24. J Reinhardt, ST Vermillion, M Richardson, DE Soper. Actinomyces pelvic infection. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol 1998; 6:154.

25. MM Holmes, EJ Letourneau, ST Vermillion. A Psychiatrist’s Guide to Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Medical Update for Psychiatrists 1998;4:105-112.

26. ST Vermillion , RB Newman. Managing Maternal Cardiac Defects During Pregnancy. The Female Patient 1998; 23:29-42.

27. ST Vermillion. Indomethacin tocolysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;178:198.

28. ST Vermillion. Fetal ductus arteriosus constriction, indomethacin, and gestational age. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;178:625-6.

29. ST Vermillion. Preterm contractions in community settings: treatment of preterm contractions. Obstet Gynecol 1998;92:639.

30. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, AG Lashus, HB Wiles. The effect of indomethacin tocolysis on fetal ductus arteriosus constriction with advancing gestational age. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997;177:256-61.

31. ST Vermillion, MM Holmes. Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Prim Care Update Ob/Gyns 1997;4:234-240.

32. JA Scardo, ST Vermillion, BB Hogg, RB Newman. Hemodynamic effects of oral nifedipine in preeclamptic hypertensive emergencies. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 175:336-40.

33. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Adolescent. ACOG Technical Bulletin, Washington DC, 2004.

34. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Committee Opinion on Rescue Doses of Antenatal Corticosteroids. Contemporary OB/GYN December 2002, Vol. 47, No. 12; 102-106.

35. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Adolescent. ACOG Technical Bulletin, Washington DC, 2000.

36. ST Vermillion, MM Holmes, DE Soper. Sexually transmitted diseases in the adolescent patient. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America: Adolescent Gynecology. AB Berenson: editor, Volume 27, No. 1, March 2000, pp.163-179.

37. ST Vermillion, CJ Robinson. Antiprostaglandin Drugs. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America:2005 ; 32 (3):501-17.

38. ST Vermillion. Vaginal Bleeding in Late Pregnancy. In Press: Conn’s Current Therapy. 56th Edition, 2004. RE Bakel and ET Bope, editors.

39. ST Vermillion, ML Bland, DE Soper. Effectiveness of a rescue dose of antenatal betamethasone. ACOG Clinical Review, Vol. 7, Issue 6, 2002

40. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, AG Lashus, HB Wiles. The effect of indomethacin tocolysis on fetal ductus arteriosus constriction with advancing gestational age. The Year Book of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health, Mishell DR ed. Mosby-Year Book Inc. 1999; 115-17.

41. ST Vermillion, JA Scardo, RB Newman, SP Chauhan. A randomized double-blind trial of oral nifedipine and intravenous labetalol in hypertensive emergencies. AnesthesiaFile, 2000.

Educational Activities

Dr. Vermillion is an active teacher in Small Group Learning for Year 1. He also serves as lecturer for third- and fourth-year OB/GYN students in the areas of High-Risk Pregnancy as well as assisting with Maternal-Fetal Medicine 4th year electives.

Scholarship & Research

Dr. Vermillion has demonstrated sustained leadership in advancing maternal and fetal health at regional and national levels. He has served on editorial advisory boards including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and contributed to Committee Opinions and Practice Bulletins for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). His research focuses on premature birth prevention, infectious diseases in obstetrics, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. He has secured competitive funding from the March of Dimes and authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and scholarly articles.