Irene A (Petron) Stafford MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Physician
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6410 Fannin StSte 500Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-325-7200
Fax+1 713-512-2237
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Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Louisiana State University School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002 - 2006
Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2006 - 2025
CA State Medical License 2022 - 2024
LA State Medical License 2003 - 2017
AZ State Medical License 2008 - 2016
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis Testing Start of enrollment: 2023 May 02
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- The Establishment of a Registry and a Biorepository of Patients With Suspected Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 05
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Lack of prenatal care in pregnancies complicated by syphilis: trend, risk factors and outcomes.Han-Yang Chen, Irene A Stafford
Sexually Transmitted Infections. 2025-03-06 - Point-of-Care Testing to Combat Congenital Syphilis-The Time Is Now.Kristin M Wall, Kimberly Workowski, Marisa Young, Irene A Stafford
JAMA. 2025-01-16 - 1 citationsImplementation of an Opt-out and Rapid Point-Of-Care Syphilis Testing Program for Pregnant Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department.Irene A Stafford, Carrie Bakunas, Joe Haydamous, Ana Mosqueda, Jeffrey D Klausner
Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2024-12-24
Journal Articles
- The COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy: Risks Benefits and RecommendationsIrene A Stafford, Jacqueline G Parchem, Baha M Sibai, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Grant Support
- Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis TestingUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2022–2027
- Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis TestingUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2022–2027
- Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis TestingUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON2022–2027
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