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G. Angela Massmann-Figueroa, M.D.

G. Angela Massmann-Figueroa, M.D.

Instructor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2381 | Department: 336-716-4039

Email: amassman@wakehealth.edu

Education & Training

  • M.D., Univ Concepcion School of Medicine-Chile , 1978
  • M.S., Cornell University , 1990
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University Chile Hospital Salvador-Chile, 1981
  • Residency, Endocrinology, Santaigo Hospital Air Force-Chile, 1982

Memberships

  • European Arteriosclerosis Soci
G. Angela Massmann-Figueroa, M.D.

G. Angela Massmann-Figueroa, M.D.

Instructor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2381 | Department: 336-716-4039

Email: amassman@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Massmann AG, Lee J-H, Flores L, Zhang J, Figueroa JP. Effects of antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity on skeletal muscle insulin signaling pathways [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2012;19(3 Suppl):264A.

Zhang J, Massmann AG, Figueroa JP. Effects of antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity on adipose tissue renin angiotensin system (RAS) in adult sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2012;19(3 Suppl):347A.

Figueroa JP, Zhang J, Massman AG [sic] [Massmann AG]. Antenatal betamethasone effects on visceral fat function are associated with cardiometabolic programming in adult sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2012;19(3 Suppl):158A.

Figueroa JP, Zhang J, Rose JC, Massmann AG. Antenatal glucocorticoid exposure alters in vivo endothelin responsiveness and signaling in adult sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2011;18(4 Suppl):209A.

Massmann AG, Zhang J, Figueroa JP. Pre-pregnancy maternal obesity increases blood pressure and vascular reactivity response to angiotensin II [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2011;18(4 Suppl):215A.

Zhang J, Massmann AG, Chappell MC, Figueroa JP. Antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity alter adipose tissue function [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2011;18(4 Suppl):223A.

Figueroa JP, Zhang J, Massmann AG. Gender-specific cardiovascular effects of prepregnancy maternal obesity in sheep [abstract]. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2011;2(Suppl 1):S91.


Bi JL, Contag S, Su YX, Valego N, Massman A, Chappell MC, Rose JC. Renal angiotensinogen (AGT) gene and protein expression are icreased in adult male sheep after prenatal betamethasone (B) exposure [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2010;17(3 Suppl):215A.

Massmann AG, Zhang J, Pulgar VM, Figueroa JP. A sheep model of maternal obesity: effects on plasma levels of inflammatory mediators in the offspring [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2010;17(3 Suppl):192A.

Massmann AG, Zhang J, Figueroa JP. Antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity alter adipose tissue renin angiotensinin system (RAS) components in the adult offspring [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2010;17(3 Suppl):222A.

Zhang J, Massmann A, Pulgar VM, Figueroa JP. Pre-pregnancy maternal obesity: a sheep model to study the impact of obesity on maternal adaptations [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2010;17(3 Suppl):211A.

Massmann AG, Zhang J, Figueroa JP. Effects of antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity on insulin sensitivity and signaling in adult sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2009;16(3 Suppl):329A.

Russell J, Massmann AG, Zhang J, Pulgar VM, Figueroa JP. Role of endothelin in the cardiovascular abnormalities associated with antenatal glucocorticoids in sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2009;16(3 Suppl):Abstr 888.

Zhang J, Massmann AG, Figueroa JP. Effects of antenatal glucocorticoids and diet-induced obesity on adipose tissue in adult sheep [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2009;16(3 Suppl):145A.

Pulgar VM, Hong JK, Jessup JA, Massmann AG, Diz DI, Figueroa JP. Mild chronic hypoxemia modifies expression of brain stem angiotensin peptide receptors and reflex responses in fetal sheep. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2009;297(2):R446-R452.

Figueroa JP, Massmann AG, Zhang J, Rose JC. Nephron number and hypertension following antenatal glueocorticoids: is there a causal relationship? [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2008;15(2 Suppl):271A.

Massmann AG, Zhang J, Figueroa JP. Antenatal betamethasone exposure at 80 days gestation alters kidney medulla endothelin B receptor (ETB) expression in adult sheep offspring [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2008;15(2 Suppl):273A.

Pulgar VM, Massmann AG, Figueroa JP. Antenatal exposure to betamethasone enhances the vascular response to angiotensin II in adult sheep offspring [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2008;15(2 Suppl):272A.

Zhang J, Pulgar VM, Massmann AG, Figueroa JP. Effects of diet-induced obesity on arterial blood pressure in adult sheep exposed antenataly to glucocorticoids [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2008;15(2 Suppl):75A.

Zhang J, Massmann AG, Pulgar VM, Figueroa JP. Effects of diet-induced obesity on insulin sensitivity in adult sheep exposed antenataly to glucocorticoids [abstract]. Reprod Sci. 2008;15(2 Suppl):276A.

Pulgar VM, Zhang J, Massmann GA, Figueroa JP. Mild chronic hypoxia modifies the fetal sheep neural and cardiovascular responses to repeated umbilical cord occlusion. Brain Res. 2007;1176():18-26.

Pulgar VM, Zhang J, Massmann GA, Figueroa JP. Prolonged mild hypoxia alters fetal sheep electrocorticogram activity. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 2006;13(6):404-411.

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Instructor, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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