James E. Maher, M.D. has more than three decades of experience in high-risk obstetrics, academic medicine, and physician leadership. Most recently at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, he served as section chief and professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was also director of obstetrical ultrasound and director of the Regional Perinatal Center for the Augusta Perinatal Region with the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maher specializes in the care of women with high-risk pregnancies and has extensive expertise in advanced obstetrical ultrasound and fetal diagnosis. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and has maintained accreditation in detailed fetal anatomic ultrasound, fetal echocardiography and first-, second- and third-trimester obstetrical ultrasound.
Earlier in his career, Maher held academic and leadership appointments with the University of Florida College of Medicine in Pensacola, where he directed the obstetrics and gynecology residency program and served as assistant and co-director of the residency program. He also served as chief of staff and chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.
An accomplished educator and researcher, Maher has received numerous honors throughout his career, including the National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education from the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Outstanding Reviewer Award from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Outstanding Faculty Award from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. In 2024, he was recognized as a top reviewer by the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Maher has served as a reviewer and editorial consultant for multiple national and international medical journals, including the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine and the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. He also has contributed extensively to research, physician education, resident training, and quality improvement initiatives throughout his career.
