Irene Stafford

Jan 16, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Kristin Wall |Kimberly A. Workowski |Marisa Young |Irene Stafford

Point-of-Care Testing to Combat Congenital Syphilis—The Time Is Now US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women US Preventive Services Task Force; Susan J. Curry, PhD; Alex H. Krist, MD, MPH; Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS; Michael J. Barry, MD; Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD; Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc; Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH; John W. Epling Jr, MD, MSEd; Alex R. Kemper, MD, MPH, MS; Martha Kubik, PhD, RN; Ann E.

Feb 13, 2024 | newswise.com | Irene Stafford

Irene Stafford, MD, associate professor and maternal-fetal medicine physician with UTHealth Houston is availble to discuss the new CDC report on maternal syphlis rates in the US, which have tripled since 2016. Dr. Stafford's clinical interests include syphilis trends and testing. She has interviewed with multiple national and local news outlets to discuss the ongoing rise of syphilis in Houston, Texas and across the United States.

Feb 7, 2024 | newswise.com | Irene Stafford

Irene Stafford, MD, is an associate professor and maternal-fetal medicine physician with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Dr. Stafford's clinical interests include syphilis trends and testing. She has interviewed with multiple national and loca news outlets to discuss the ongoing rise of syphilis in Houston, Texas and across the United States. In 2022, Dr. Stafford recieved a $3.3M grant to develop a molecular diagnostic test for congenital syphilis.

Jan 17, 2024 | nejm.org | Irene Stafford |Kimberly A. Workowski |Laura Bachmann |Julie R. Ingelfinger

This article is available to subscribers. Subscribe now. Already have an account? Sign in Review ArticleFree PreviewList of authors. January 18, 2024N Engl J Med 2024; 390:242-253 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2202762Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D., Clement Lee, M.D., Editors The effect of untreated syphilis on maternal and neonatal health outcomes is profound.