Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Genetics
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences David E. Thorburn, M.D. and Kate McKee Thorburn Endowed Chair in Perinatal Medicine and Genetics
If you are a patient, please do not contact this physician by email without her prior expressed consent due to confidentiality concerns.
| Mailing Address: | 490 Illinois St, Box 0132 San Francisco, CA 94143 |
| Practice Phone: | 415/353-2566 |
Prenatal diagnosis, reproductive genetics, obstetrical ultrasound, genetic screening, chromosomal microarray analysis, cell free DNA analysis, non-invasive prenatal testing, patient preferences, patient and provider education, decision analysis, whole exome/genome sequencing.
| Year | Institution & Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | University of Washington, Seattle | B.A. | Zoology/Russian |
| 1986 | University of Washington, Seattle | M.D. | Medicine |
| 1990 | Tufts University, Boston | Internship/ Residency |
Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 1993 | UCSF Medical Center | Fellowship | Maternal –Fetal Medicine and Clinical Genetics |
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Berlex Foundation Reproductive Epidemiology and Clinical Trial Design Program |
| 2005–07 | Outstanding Resident Teaching Award |
| 2006 | THANKS Star Award for Exceptional Service to UCSF Medical Center |
| 2007 | Top 5% peer-reviewer, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 2007 | Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, UCSF School of Medicine |
| 2009-15 | “Best Doctors in America:” Maternal Fetal Medicine and Clinical Genetics |
| 2014 | Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine; Dru Carlson Award for Best Research in Ultrasound and Genetics |
