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Neda Ghaffari, MD

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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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    Neda Ghaffari, MD is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist (perinatologist) whose clinical practice focuses on the care of patients with high-risk pregnancies. Her areas of expertise include advanced obstetric ultrasound, management of pregnancies complicated by fetal anomalies, and care of patients with complex maternal medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. She performs specialized diagnostic and interventional procedures, including fetal echocardiography, nuchal translucency screening, and amniocentesis.

    Dr. Ghaffari’s scholarly work focuses on advancing maternal-fetal care through technological innovation, patient safety initiatives, and strategies to optimize outcomes for pregnant patients with obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.

    She received her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at LAC+USC Medical Center, and completed fellowship training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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

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    1. Correction to: Disparities in Postpartum Care After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy in the United States. Hypertension. 2025 Jul; 82(7):e141. McLaughlin MM, Ghaffari N, Lee C, Countouris ME, Ashley P, Schnell Heringer A. PMID: 40532024.
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    2. Disparities in Postpartum Care After a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy in the United States. Hypertension. 2025 May; 82(5):816-826. McLaughlin MM, Ghaffari N, Lee C, Countouris ME, Ashley P, Schnell-Herringer A, Mallampati DP, Gonzalez JM, Beatty AL. PMID: 40171658.
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    3. Promising Safety Profile of Noninsulin Medications for Type 2 Diabetes in Early Pregnancy. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 02 01; 184(2):152-153. Ghaffari N. PMID: 38315209.
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    4. 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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    5. 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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    6. 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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    7. 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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    8. 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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    9. 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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    10. 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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    11. 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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    12. 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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    13. 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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    14. 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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    15. 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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    16. 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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    17. 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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