Neda Ghaffari, MD

Title(s)Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address490 Illinois Street, #10253
San Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-476-4600
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    Keck School of Medicine2008
    USCResidency2012Obstetrics and Gynecology
    University of PennsylvaniaFellowship2015Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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    Dr. Neda Ghaffari is a perinatologist, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, prenatal diagnoses of disorders or complications, and prenatal ultrasound. Her expertise includes caring for pregnant patients with heart disease or cancer, as well as women whose pregnancies involve birth defects. She also performs prenatal tests such as fetal echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), nuchal translucency screening and amniocentesis.

    Ghaffari's research investigates ways to improve maternal-fetal medicine, patient safety, and care for pregnant patients with obesity and diabetes.

    Ghaffari earned her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at LAC + USC Medical Center and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Ghaffari is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and she is a member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and American Medical Association.

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    1. Acellular spinal cord scaffold containing quercetin-encapsulated nanoparticles plays an anti-inflammatory role in functional recovery from spinal cord injury in rats. Inflammopharmacology. 2024 Aug; 32(4):2505-2524. Ebrahimi B, Mokhtari T, Ghaffari N, Adabi M, Hassanzadeh G. PMID: 38702577.
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    2. Neurological recovery and neurogenesis by curcumin sustained-release system cross-linked with an acellular spinal cord scaffold in rat spinal cord injury: Targeting NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Phytother Res. 2024 Jun; 38(6):2669-2686. Ghaffari N, Mokhtari T, Adabi M, Ebrahimi B, Kamali M, Gholaminejhad M, Hassanzadeh G. PMID: 38500263.
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    3. Promising Safety Profile of Noninsulin Medications for Type 2 Diabetes in Early Pregnancy. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Feb 01; 184(2):152-153. Ghaffari N. PMID: 38315209.
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    4. Gender Determination Using Nasofacial Anthropometry in the Iranian Population. Iraq Medical Journal. 2022 Jun 26; 6(2). Ebrahimi EB, Ghaffari GN, Alizamir AT, Rahimi Jaberi RK, Nazmara NZ. .
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    5. Curcumin attenuates development of depressive-like behavior in male rats after spinal cord injury: involvement of NLRP3 inflammasome. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences. 2022 Jun 26; 8(3). Yarahmadi YA, Malek MF, Poorhassan PM, Ghaffari GN, Ebrahimi EB, Bazrafkan BM, Mahdi Mohammed MN, Almahafdha AA, Hassanzadeh HG. .
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    6. Ectopic ureterocele. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 11; 225(5):B14-B15. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ghaffari N. PMID: 34507796.
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    7. SMFM Fetal Anomalies Consult Series #4: Genitourinary anomalies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 11; 225(5):B2-B35. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). Electronic address: pubs@smfm.org, Norton ME, Cheng Y, Chetty S, Chyu JK, Connolly K, Ghaffari N, Hopkins LM, Jelin A, Mardy A, Osmundson SS, Sparks TN, Sperling J, Swanson K, Zuckerwise LC, Kuller JA. PMID: 34507800; PMCID: PMC8763622.
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    8. Biomedical features of flaxseed against different pathologic situations: A narrative review. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2021 May; 24(5):551-560. Ebrahimi B, Nazmara Z, Hassanzadeh N, Yarahmadi A, Ghaffari N, Hassani F, Liaghat A, Noori L, Hassanzadeh G. PMID: 34249256; PMCID: PMC8244609.
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    9. Caution in Prescribing Modafinil and Armodafinil to Individuals Who Could Become Pregnant. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 02 01; 181(2):277-278. Ghaffari N, Robertson PA. PMID: 33074296.
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    10. Assessment of Gender Dimorphism Using Cephalometry in Iranian Population. Iraq Medical Journal. 2020 Dec 26; 4(4). Ghaffari GN, Ebrahimi EB, Nazmara NZ, Nemati NM, Dodangeh DM, Alizamir AT. .
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    11. The Use of Sequential Integrated Screening to Stratify Risk in Monochorionic-Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies. Am J Perinatol. 2021 04; 38(5):421-427. Miller E, Blat C, Gosnell K, Gonzalez J, Ghaffari N. PMID: 33032330.
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    12. COVID-19 and multiorgan failure: A narrative review on potential mechanisms. J Mol Histol. 2020 Dec; 51(6):613-628. Mokhtari T, Hassani F, Ghaffari N, Ebrahimi B, Yarahmadi A, Hassanzadeh G. PMID: 33011887; PMCID: PMC7533045.
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    13. Does the 1-step method of gestational diabetes mellitus screening improve pregnancy outcomes? Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 11; 2(4):100199. Ghaffari N, Gonzalez JM, Rosenstein MG. PMID: 33345916.
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    14. Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of Cichorium intybus L. seed extract in ischemia/reperfusion injury model of rat spinal cord. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences. 2018 Dec 26; 4(4):195-201. Ghaffari GN, Hassanzadeh HG, Nowrouzi NA, Gholaminejhad GM, Mokhtari MT, Seifali SR, Mohammed MI, Akbari AM. .
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    15. Implementation of a universal cervical length screening program: identifying factors associated with decline rates. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 May; 31(9):1124-1127. Ghartey J, Ghaffari N, Levine LD, Schwartz N, Durnwald CP. PMID: 28320241.
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    16. Placental microRNA Expression Is Not Altered by Maternal Obesity and Fetal Overgrowth. AJP Rep. 2016 Oct; 6(4):e430-e435. Ghaffari N, Parry S, Elovitz MA, Durnwald CP. PMID: 28050331; PMCID: PMC5201431.
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    17. The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Care of the Obese Parturient. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest. 2016 Sep 1; 36(3):127-128. Ghaffari GN, Srinivas SS, Durnwald DC. .
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    18. Prenatal care in a specialized diabetes in pregnancy program improves compliance with postpartum testing in GDM women. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 May; 30(9):1075-1079. Huynh T, Ghaffari N, Bastek J, Durnwald C. PMID: 27296556.
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    19. The multidisciplinary approach to the care of the obese parturient. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep; 213(3):318-25. Ghaffari N, Srinivas SK, Durnwald CP. PMID: 25747546.
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    20. The Effect of an Obesogenic Maternal Environment on Expression of Fetal Umbilical Cord Blood miRNA. Reprod Sci. 2015 Jul; 22(7):860-4. Ghaffari N, Parry S, Elovitz MA, Durnwald CP. PMID: 25544675; PMCID: PMC4565475.
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    21. Antipsychotics leading to neuroleptic malignant syndrome in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb; 119(2 Pt 2):436-438. Ghaffari N, Dossett E, Lee RH, Aghajanian P. PMID: 22270430.
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    22. 768: The role of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha polymorphisms in the genetic susceptibility to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009 Dec 1; 201(6):s276. Ghaffari GN, Wilson WM, Miller MD, Lee LR, Goodwin GT, Ingles IS. .
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    23. Enteric duplication cysts of the pancreas: a report of two cases and review of the literature. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 Feb; 24(2):227-33. Hunter CJ, Connelly ME, Ghaffari N, Anselmo D, Gonzalez I, Shin C. PMID: 18060413.
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