MichaelWVarnerMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Salt Lake City, UT

General Gynecology, General Obstetrics, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
30 N 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone+1 801-581-3834

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975 - 1979
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 1987 - 2026
ID State Medical License 1998 - 2020
WY State Medical License 1995 - 2020
AK State Medical License 1998 - 2014
CO State Medical License 1999 - 2009
MT State Medical License 1996 - 2008
IA State Medical License 1975 - 2003
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

RCT of Zhi Byed 11 (ZB11) Versus Misoprostol in Tibet Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Randomized Trial to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
An Observational Study of Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
A Randomized Trial of Induction Versus Expectant Management Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Randomized Trial of Pessary in Singleton Pregnancies With a Short Cervix Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 14
Terminated
Phase 3
Medical Optimization of Management of Type 2 Diabetes Complicating Pregnancy (MOMPOD) Start of enrollment: 2017 May 25
Terminated
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

63 citations
Pregnancy-Associated Death in Utah: Contribution of Drug-Induced Deaths.
Marcela C. Smid, Nicole Stone, Laurie Baksh, Michelle Debbink, Brett D. Einerson
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019-06-01
13 citations
Headaches Through a Woman's Life.
Elisa T. Bushman, Michael W. Varner, Kathleen B. Digre
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2018-03-01
5 citations
How good are medical and death records for identifying dementia?
Karen C Schliep, Shinyoung Ju, Norman L Foster, Ken R Smith, Michael W Varner
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2022-10-01

Journal Articles

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy and Effects in Infants
Geeta K Swamy, Bernard Gonik, Alan T Tita, Michael W Varner, The New England Journal of Medicine
Comparison of Diameter-Based and Image-Based Measures of Surface Area from Gross Placental Pathology for Use in Epidemiologic Studies
Deborah L Conway, Radek Bukowski, Michael W Varner, Robert L Goldenberg, Placenta
Endometriosis Diagnosis and Staging by Operating Surgeon and Expert Review Using Multiple Diagnostic Tools: An Inter‐Rater Agreement Study
C M Peterson, M W Varner, A O Hammoud, J B Stanford, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Risk Factors Associated with Preterm Birth After a Prior Term Delivery
T A Manuck, L F Wong, M W Varner, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Magnesium Sulfate, Chorioamnionitis, and Neurodevelopment After Preterm Birth
M Kamyar, T A Manuck, M W Varner, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Other

Obstetrical issues in grand multiparity
Varner MW, Simonsen SE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/obstetrical-issues-in-grand-multiparity
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-14

Authored Content

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy and Effects in InfantsJuly 2020
Comparison of Diameter-Based and Image-Based Measures of Surface Area from Gross Placental Pathology for Use in Epidemiologic StudiesJuly 2018
Long-Term Mortality Risk and Life Expectancy Following Recurrent Hypertensive Disease of PregnancyApril 2018

Press Mentions

Study Looks at Impact of Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroxinemia in PregnancyAugust 22nd, 2024
Nicotinic Receptors in the Brainstem Ascending Arousal System in SIDS with Analysis of Pre-Natal Exposures to Maternal Smoking and Alcohol in High-Risk Populations of the Safe Passage StudyMarch 10th, 2021
Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco and Neonatal Brain ActivityMay 12th, 2020
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Grant Support

Maternal Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011–2012
Nichd Maternal Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2011
Genomic And Proteomic Network For Premature Birth Resea*Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2010
Clinical Trial: A Randomized Treatment Trial Of Mild Gestational DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2008
Markers Of Developmental Delay (MODD)Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2007
Genomic And Proteomic Network For Premature Birth ReseachEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2007
A Randomized Treatment Trial Of Mild Gestational DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Genomic And Proteomic Network-Premature Birth ResearchEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006
A Self-Sustaining Perinatal Care System For TibetEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2001–2006
Multicenter Network Of Maternal-Fetal Medicine UnitsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development1996–2005
The Correlation In Twin Pregnancy Of Umbilical Cord Plasma &First-Voided UrineNational Center For Research Resources1995
Serial Salicylate Levels In LATE Pregnancy Following Low-Dose Aspirin AdminNational Center For Research Resources1995

Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow