Roberto Romero MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology•Detroit, MI

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Chief, Perinatology Research Branch; Head, Program for Perinatal Research and Obstetrics; NICHD, NIH

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3980 John R StDetroit, MI 48201
Phone+1 888-362-2500
Fax+1 313-993-2694

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1978 - 1979
University of ZuliaClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

MI State Medical License 1991 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2015 - 2018
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2007
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Establishment of a Perinatal Database and a Bank of Biological Materials Start of enrollment: 1998 Jan 06
Completed
Fetal Anatomy by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Start of enrollment: 1997 Nov 26
Completed
Fetal Growth Evaluation by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Start of enrollment: 1997 Dec 04
Completed
Biological Markers of Disease in the Prediction of Preterm Delivery, Preeclampsia and Intra-Uterine Growth Retardation: A Longtitudinal Study Start of enrollment: 1997 Dec 04
Completed
Microarray Expression Profiling to Identify Stereotypic mRNA Profiles in Human Parturition Start of enrollment: 1999 Dec 21
Completed
Early Pregnancy Evaluation by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound Start of enrollment: 1998 Mar 22
Terminated
Cervical Volume by Three-Dimensional Ultrasound as a Predictor of Preterm Delivery Start of enrollment: 1998 Mar 11
Completed
Clinical, Biochemical, Histological and Biophysical Parameters in the Prediction of Cerebral Palsy in Patients With Preterm Labor and Premature Rupture of Membranes Start of enrollment: 1997 Dec 08
Completed
Biomarkers in Obstetrical Complications Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 28
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Vaginal progesterone reduces the risk of preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a midtrimester sonographic short cervix (≤25 mm): an...
Roberto Romero, Agustin Conde-Agudelo, Eduardo DA Fonseca, John M O'Brien, George W Creasy
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-03-13
Homeostatic Macrophages Prevent Preterm Birth and Improve Neonatal Outcomes by Mitigating In Utero Sterile Inflammation in Mice.
Valeria Garcia-Flores, Zhenjie Liu, Roberto Romero, Roger Pique-Regi, Yi Xu
Journal of Immunology. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Successful eradication of group B Streptococcus intraamniotic infection with antibiotics in preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes.
Puntabut Warintaksa, Roberto Romero, Pisut Pongchaikul, Pornpun Vivithanaporn, Arun Meyyazhagan
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2024-10-01

Press Mentions

CEO of the Preeclampsia Foundation Visits the Perinatology Research Branch at Wayne State on a “Re-Connect Tour” Road TripJuly 11th, 2022
Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Kerala Reports 54 New Cases in Last 24 HoursJanuary 20th, 2022
Researchers Find Doggy Daycare Is Important for Hospital HealingDecember 13th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow