Assistant Clinical Professor
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Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 490 Illinois St, Box 0132 San Francisco, CA 94143 |
| Practice Phone: | 415/353-2566 |
| Academic Assistant: | 415/514-9399, 415/502-3344 |
Research/Clinical Interests
An interest in both maternal medicine and fetal medicine; extensive experience in managing medically complicated pregnancies, especially in patients with cardiac disease, malignancies in pregnancy, and congenital anomalies; skilled in fetal echocardiogram, an NTQR-certified provider, and California State Prenatal Screening Program certified for amniocentesis; patient safety and comprehensive outpatient care for patients with obesity and diabetes.
Education/Training
| 2003 |
University of California, Berkeley |
B.A. with honors B.A. |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Psychology |
| 2008 | Keck School of Medicine- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA | M.D. | Medicine |
| 2012 | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California | Internship and Residency | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 2015 | Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Fellowship | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
Selected Publications
Ghaffari N, Parry S, Elovitz M, Durnwald C. Placental miRNA expression is not altered by maternal obesity and fetal overgrowth. American Journal of Perinatology Report. 2016 Oct;6(4):e430-e435.
Huynh T, Ghaffari N, Bastek J, Durnwald C. Prenatal care in a specialized diabetes in pregnancy program improves compliance with postpartum testing in GDM women. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2016 Jun 29:1-5.
Ghaffari N, Parry S, Elovitz M, Durnwald C. The Effect of an Obesogenic Maternal Environment on Expression of Fetal Umbilical Cord Blood miRNA. Reproductive Sciences. 2015 Jul;22(7):860-4.
Ghaffari N, Srinivas S, Durnwald C. The multidisciplinary approach to the care of the obese parturient. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015 Sep;213(3):318-25.