Joseph Polcaro, DO

Dr. Joseph Polcaro is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with expertise in treatment of diabetes in pregnancy, metabolic disorders, and conditions like cervical insufficiency/incompetence that contribute to preterm labor. He offers preconception counseling, genetic counseling, and perinatal ultrasound for complicated pregnancies, such as those with fetal anomalies or multiple gestations. He uses the latest technologies in his practice, including continuous glucose monitoring to manage diabetes in pregnancy.

Dr. Polcaro's research interests include treatment for diabetes in pregnancy, placental cytokine immunological response, and cervical insufficiency.

He is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Dr. Polcaro's professional memberships include: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.