UCHICAGO MEDICINE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
- Research and Publications As Well As a View Published Papers Link, but Not Any Creds / Awards
Carrie Smith, MD, is devoted to providing high quality patient care and establishing strong doctor-patient relationships. Dr. Smith spends time educating and counseling each patient about all of their healthcare options. Dr. Smith's goal is to help her patients make well-informed decisions about their own health. At times, she also teaches medical students and residents in the clinical setting as she works to help empower future physicians to provide excellent patient-centered care.
She previously served as the Medical Director for the obstetrics and gynecology faculty at Rush Associates in Women's Health, as well as served as the Medical Director of the Adolescent Family Center and the Section Chief of Ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rush University Medical Center. While there, Rush honored Dr. Smith with the Patient Satisfaction Award, which is granted to physicians scoring in the top 10 percent of patient satisfaction nationwide.
At University of Chicago Medicine, Dr. Smith leads the Women's Health Friends and Family Program.
Carrie Smith has research and publications as well as a View Published Papers link, but not any Creds/Awards
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Catherine Harth, MD, is an experienced, board-certified OB-GYN. Dr. Harth is available for exams and consultations at the University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, IL. She has a wide variety of clinical interests, which include pregnancy and childbirth care, menopause, gynecologic surgery, uterine fibroids and abnormal bleeding.
She leverages her sound expertise to deliver leading-edge medical care to her patients at every stage of their treatment. Her vast spectrum of care ranges from diagnostic evaluations to treatment through surgical, minimally invasive, as well as non-surgical options. Dr. Harth enjoys being an obstetrician and gynecologist and is passionate about guiding women during the most important stages of their lives, which include adolescence, pregnancy and menopause. Her exceptional work ethic and passion for patient care will always ensure that patients leave the office satisfied with the thorough care they have received.
She received her medical degree from the University of Chicago.
Dan Moceri knew for years that he had a mitral valve prolapse - a heart valve disease that causes blood to leak backward into the left upper chamber of the heart.
But when his wife was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, he put his own health issues on the back burner for five years to care for her.
After she passed away in late 2022, Moceri went back to his cardiologist, who told him that the prolapse had progressed. More blood was regurgitating back into the chamber, and he was beginning to feel the effects of his condition.
At 69 years old, Moceri had kept in shape through biking and hiking, but now just walking up the stairs left him out of breath. "I recognized it was time to get something done," he said.
When his cardiologist suggested surgery to fix the valve, Moceri - who had learned to research medical literature while caring for his wife - found he had two options: the traditional, open-chest surgery offered by most hospitals in the area, or the minimally invasive robotic surgery offered by the University of Chicago Medicine.
"I have an engineering background," said Moceri, who is the co-founder of a security integration firm. "The more I dug into the robotic surgery, the more I realized there was no reason not to do it. And the experience was incredible."
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
A renowned scholar, physician and caregiver, Dean Mark Anderson heads the medical and biological research, education, care delivery, and community-engagement enterprises. He is also President of the UChicago Medicine health system and reports directly to the University president.
Husam H. Balkhy, MD, is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery. He specializes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, atrial fibrillation and other cardiac diseases, using robotic and less invasive techniques in order to reduce pain, disability, and recovery time.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Iris Romero, MD, MS, is a highly skilled obstetrician and gynecologist with expertise in cancer prevention. Dr. Romero has formal and clinical training in the assessment and management of hereditary cancers. Her clinical practice includes individuals with a family history of gynecologic or breast cancer and patients with genetic mutations that predispose to gynecologic cancers, including BRCA mutations and others. To reduce the risk of cancer Dr. Romero works closely with her patients to integrate risk assessment, screening, and prevention. Dr. Romero also provides the full spectrum of general OB/GYN care including management of abnormal periods, fibroid treatment, contraception, and routine obstetrical care.
Dr. Romero's clinical practice complements her active research program, which focuses on developing new agents for gynecologic cancer prevention and treatment. Her research program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and nonprofit foundations.
Iris Romero named inaugural Executive Vice Dean of the Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Jana J. Richards, MD, is board-certified physicians with over 15 years of obstetrics and gynecology experience. Dr. Richards delivers comprehensive women's care that includes annual exams, preventive care, pregnancy and childbirth medicine, and more. She also works with her patients to diagnose a wide range of conditions, such as abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids or abnormal pap smears, and she creates a personalized treatment plan that meets each patient's individual healthcare goals.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer
- Community
Sarosh Rana, MD, MPH, a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UChicago Medicine and Section Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has been named the health system's inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer.
Sarosh Rana, MD, MPH, an acclaimed specialist in high-risk pregnancy care, has been named the inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer for the University of Chicago Medicine health system. Rana, who is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UChicago and leads the Section of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, began her new role November 1, 2023.
As Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer, Rana will work closely with the South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO), a not-for-profit collaboration of 13 partner organizations working to transform and improve healthcare for residents of the South Side. UChicago Medicine is one SSHCO's 13 partner institutions.
In her new position, Rana will engage with safety net hospitals and community health centers on the South Side and in the Southland to develop care systems and processes to improve access to obstetrical care and patient support services. She will also work to build collaborative partnerships with obstetrical hospital providers in the Chicago region to support patients needing in-network obstetrical care.
One of SSHCO's key goals is helping pregnant people achieve the highest level of prenatal care, delivery care and postpartum care. Since 2021, Rana has supported the SSHCO as the group's Maternal Child Health physician leader. Her efforts enabled the SSHCO to launch its first maternal-fetal medicine/federally qualified health center model to help women with high-risk pregnancies at the medical home site.
Rana first joined UChicago Medicine in 2005 as an OB/GYN resident before leaving for a fellowship at Brown University. The early part of her career was spent at Harvard. She was appointed UChicago Medicine's Maternal-Fetal Medicine chief in 2014.
Rana is an internationally recognized expert in managing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. She cares for pregnant and postpartum patients with high-risk conditions such as preeclampsia, hypertension, kidney transplant, heart failure and obesity. For the past 15 years, her research lab has investigated angiogenic biomarkers and the treatment of preeclampsia.
Rana has won national and international awards and accolades for her work, including The Joint Commission's Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity in October 2023 and a Citation of Merit from the American Hospital Association in July 2023 in the organization's annual Quest for Quality competition.
Sarosh Rana, MD, MPH, is a maternal-fetal medicine physician and an expert in preeclampsia. She manages patients with high blood pressure, prior poor pregnancy outcomes related to preeclampsia, kidney and heart disease, and pregnant transplant recipients.
Sarosh Rana named UChicago Medicine's inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Job Titles:
- Member of the Obstetrician Team
- Obstetrics and Gynecology ( OB / GYN )
Tom Jackiewicz leads the clinical enterprise, including the integration of the patient care mission of the Medical Center with the education and research missions of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division.