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Nirvana Manning

TitleDepartment Chairperson
InstitutionUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
DepartmentCOM | Department Chairs
AddressS5/16F Shorey
324 UAMS Campus Dr.
Mail Slot # 518
Little Rock AR 72205
Phone501-686-8650
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    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.


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    CLR-OVW-Manning-2025     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Oct 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2028
    US Dept of Justice - Office on Violence Against Women - Pass Through: City of Little Rock Arkansas
    VITAL (Victim-Informed Training and Awareness for Law Enforcement)
    Role: Principal Investigator
    5UK9RH55216-02-00     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Sep 30, 2025 - Sep 29, 2029
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    HEART (Healthcare, Education, Access, Resources & Training for Maternal Care) Moms
    Role: Principal Investigator
    5UK9RH55216-03-00     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Sep 30, 2025 - Sep 29, 2029
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    HEART (Healthcare, Education, Access, Resources & Training for Maternal Care) Moms
    Role: Principal Investigator
    5UK9RH55216-04-00     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Sep 30, 2025 - Sep 29, 2029
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    HEART (Healthcare, Education, Access, Resources & Training for Maternal Care) Moms
    Role: Principal Investigator
    UK9RH55216     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Sep 30, 2025 - Sep 29, 2029
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    HEART (Healthcare, Education, Access, Resources & Training for Maternal Care) Moms
    Role: Principal Investigator
    GE1HS53302     (MANNING, NIRVANA A)Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2026
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    Arkansas Center for Women & Infant's Health
    Role: Principal Investigator
    MMM     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Aug 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2029
    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
    Comparative evaluation of Telehealth Multi-Component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care among rural, low-income, and diverse women
    Role: Principal Investigator
    U7AMC46847     (CALLAGHAN-KORU, JENNIFER)Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2027
    Health Resources & Services Administration
    PRIMROSE (PeRinatal IMpRovement in Outcomes and Safety for Everyone) State Maternal Health Innovation Program
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. McElfish PA, Caldwell AR, Selig JP, Gomez Pomar E, Hawley NL, Willis DE, Andersen JA, Manning N, Watson D, Brown CC. Examining the Benefits of Early Prenatal Care Using US Birth Records. Public Health Rep. 2026 May 13; 333549261436733. PMID: 42124551.
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    2. Willis DE, Bogulski CA, Manning N, Brown CC, Porter A, Li J, Selig JP, McElfish PA. Virtual Versus In-Person Prenatal Care Screenings Among Pregnant Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2021. Public Health Rep. 2026 May 03; 333549261434120. PMID: 42076822.
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    3. McElfish PA, Ayala A, Greenfield W, McHardy H, Moore S, Sorrell S, Thornton N, Manning N, Callaghan-Koru J, Strong A, Tritt J, Fletcher N, Ayers BL, Langston K. Maternity Care Team Members' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Doulas into the Hospital Setting. MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 2026 May-Jun 01; 51(3):154-161. PMID: 42060896.
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    4. Tiwari T, VanGompel EW, Selig JP, Manning N, Smith D, Greenfield W, Callaghan-Koru JA. Personal Birth Experiences and Clinician Attitudes About Cesarean Birth: A Cross-Sectional Study With Female Labor and Delivery Unit Staff. Birth. 2026 Mar 06. PMID: 41792899.
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    5. Allbaugh-Murders E, Rojo MO, Manning N. Outcomes Related to the Use of Intrauterine Devices Inserted Immediately After Birth. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2026 Mar; 55(2):143-148. PMID: 41173463.
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    6. Callaghan-Koru JA, Manning N, Selig JP, Eswaran H, Tiemeyer S, Rhoads SJ, McElfish PA. The Telehealth MOM Study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Telehealth Multi-component Optimal Model (MOM) of postpartum care. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Sep 19; 158:108085. PMID: 40976453.
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    7. Kartchner LC, Dunn A, Taylor KH, Ali MM, Manning NA, Dajani NK, Magann EF. Lifestyle Modifications Prior to Pregnancy and Their Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Review. J Clin Med. 2025 Sep 18; 14(18). PMID: 41010783.
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    8. Mcelfish PA, Hawley NL, Caldwell AR, Selig JP, Watson D, Gomez-Pomar E, Andersen JA, Kraleti S, White L, Willis DE, Langston K, Manning N, Callaghan-Koru JA, Porter A, Brown CC. Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 2025 Aug 10; 54(9):103010. PMID: 40796020.
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    9. Clark SB, Stambough KC, Hollenbach LL, Manning N, Magann EF, Bogulski CA. Evaluation of a Puberty Education Program for Girls and Their Caregivers in Arkansas. South Med J. 2025 Aug; 118(8):522-527. PMID: 40750256.
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    10. Willis DE, Bogulski CA, Brown CC, Manning NA, White LS, Selig JP, Li J, McElfish PA. Postpartum care screenings by care modality among US mothers, 2020-2021. AJOG Glob Rep. 2025 Aug; 5(3):100541. PMID: 40799467.
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    11. Phillips AM, Sward LB, Manning N, Hass HN, Sandlin AT, Magann EF. Restless Leg Syndrome and Pregnancy. South Med J. 2025 May; 118(5):269-274. PMID: 40316270.
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    12. McElfish PA, Ayers BL, Hawley NL, Caldwell A, Porter A, Macechko MD, Watson D, Callaghan-Koru JA, Selig JP, Andersen JA, Manning N, White L, Gomez-Pomar E, Brown CC. Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories. AJOG Glob Rep. 2025 Feb; 5(1):100445. PMID: 40027475.
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    13. Callaghan-Koru J, Tiwari T, Brown D, Manning N, Greenfield W. Maternal Mortality Review Committee findings: awareness and recommended dissemination strategies in Arkansas. AJOG Glob Rep. 2024 Feb; 4(1):100306. PMID: 38322776.
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    14. Keet C, Sicherer SH, Bunyavanich S, Visness C, Fulkerson PC, Togias A, Davidson W, Perry S, Hamrah S, Calatroni A, Robinson K, Dunaway L, Davis CM, Anvari S, Leong-Kee SM, Hershey GK, DeFranco E, Devonshire A, Kim H, Joseph C, Davidson B, Strong NK, Tsuang AJ, Groetch M, Wang J, Dantzer J, Mudd K, Aina A, Shreffler W, Yuan Q, Simmons V, Leung DYM, Hui-Beckman J, Ramos JA, Chinthrajah S, Winn V, Sindher T, Jones SM, Manning NA, Scurlock AM, Kim E, Stuebe A, Gern JE, Singh AM, Krupp J, Wood RA. The SunBEAm birth cohort: Protocol design. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2023 Aug; 2(3). PMID: 37771674.
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    15. Sward L, Manning N, Murchison AB, Ghahremani T, McCaulley JA, Magann EF. Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy: A Review. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2023 Jun; 78(6):349-357. PMID: 37322996.
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    16. Ayers BL, Eswaran H, CarlLee S, Reece S, Manning N, McElfish PA. 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. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2023 Jun; 33:101127. PMID: 37091509.
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    17. Ayers BL, Purvis RS, Callaghan-Koru J, Reece S, CarlLee S, Manning N, Langston K, Riklon S, McElfish PA. Marshallese Mothers' and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 23; 20(5). PMID: 36900960.
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    18. Pagan M, Strebeck R, Dajani N, Sandlin A, Ounpraseuth S, Manning N, Magann EF. Title: Is Mild Idiopathic Polyhydramnios Associated with an Increased Risk for an Intrauterine Fetal Demise? A Retrospective Cohort Study. Int J Womens Health. 2023; 15:125-134. PMID: 36756184.
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    19. Mercier AM, Carter SR, Manning N. Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2022 Jun 01; 35(3):267-272. PMID: 35671011.
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    20. Pagan ME, Racher ML, Phillips AM, Manning N, Whittington JR, Thomas S, Magann EF. Are the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Cystitis in the Premenopausal, Pregnant, and Postmenopausal Women the Same? A Review of the Literature. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2022 Mar; 77(3):174-187. PMID: 35275216.
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    21. Pagan M, Eads L, Sward L, Manning N, Hunzicker A, Magann EF. Umbilical Cord Prolapse: A Review of the Literature. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2020 Aug; 75(8):510-518. PMID: 32856717.
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    22. Magann EF, Dinnel KI, Rabie NZ, Shoemaker AL, Manning NA. Intra-Amniotic Hemorrhage Imitating Gastroschisis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Oct 20; 17:766-769. PMID: 27760979.
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    23. Lenin RB, Lowery CL, Hitt WC, Manning NA, Lowery P, Eswaran H. Optimizing appointment template and number of staff of an OB/GYN clinic--micro and macro simulation analyses. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Sep 16; 15:387. PMID: 26376782.
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    24. Greenfield WW, Stratton SL, Myrick RS, Vaughn R, Donnalley LM, Coleman HN, Mercado M, Moerman-Herzog AM, Spencer HJ, Andrews-Collins NR, Hitt WC, Low GM, Manning NA, McKelvey SS, Smith D, Smith MV, Phillips AM, Quick CM, Jeffus SK, Hutchins LF, Nakagawa M. A phase I dose-escalation clinical trial of a peptide-based human papillomavirus therapeutic vaccine with Candida skin test reagent as a novel vaccine adjuvant for treating women with biopsy-proven cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2/3. Oncoimmunology. 2015 Oct; 4(10):e1031439. PMID: 26451301.
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    25. Manning N, Phillips A. The "cost" of surgical training. J Ark Med Soc. 2013 Jun; 109(13):271. PMID: 23808091.
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    26. Manning NA, Magann EF, Rhoads SJ, Ivey TL, Williams DJ. Role of telephone triage in obstetrics. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2012 Dec; 67(12):810-6. PMID: 23233053.
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    27. JA Banken, C Lowery, N Manning. Depressive Disorders and Antidepressant Medication Prescribing Patterns in Pregnant Women. Reproductive Sciences. 2009.
    28. T. Mac Bird, Manning, J. Mick Tilford, James M. Robbins,, Charlotte A. Hobbs, MD. Outcomes from the birth hospitalization of later preterm infants: A propensity score. 2009.
    29. Joseph A. Banken, PhD,, Manning. Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Arkansas. 2009.
    30. Lowery CL, Hardman MP, Manning N, Hall RW, Anand KJ, Clancy B. Neurodevelopmental changes of fetal pain. Semin Perinatol. 2007 Oct; 31(5):275-82. PMID: 17905181.
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