Andreea Creanga

Andreea Creanga, MD, PhD, is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University, jointly appointed in the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the Department of International Health and holds joint appointments in the Division of Health Systems and the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health. She is also affiliated with the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, the International Center for Maternal & Newborn Health, and the Johns Hopkins Center for Women's Health, Sex, and Gender Research.

• PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2009)
• MD, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (2002)

Her research focuses on maternal and perinatal health, with expertise in maternal mortality and severe morbidity measurement, vital statistics, quality improvement, patient safety, and program evaluation. She leads the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM) and serves as Principal Investigator for the NIH Maternal Health Data Coordination and Innovation Hub. Her work integrates data innovation, health equity, and policy evaluation to improve maternal outcomes in the U.S. and globally.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in leveraging data science—including machine learning—for maternal health surveillance, assessing bias in care, and evaluating health policy impacts. Themes include health disparities, preventability of maternal deaths, and innovations in measurement and intervention.

• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE, 2013)
• Excellence in Public Health Practice Award (2022)
• CDC Honor Awards for Emergency Response (2015, 2010)
• Delta Omega Honor Society (2015)
• Multiple scholarships and awards from Johns Hopkins and the Gates Institute

Dr. Creanga leads major NIH and state-funded grants, including the NIH IMPROVE Initiative and MDMOM. She serves on national and global advisory bodies such as the Maryland Maternal Mortality Review Committee, WHO’s Maternal Mortality Estimation Technical Working Group, and the United Nations’ Stillbirth Estimation Group. She also co-edits the Oxford Encyclopedia of Reproductive Health. Her work involves extensive collaboration with public health agencies, clinicians, and policymakers to translate research into practice.

She leads the Maryland Maternal Health Innovation Program (MDMOM), which coordinates quality improvement across 32 birthing hospitals in Maryland. Her research team focuses on data coordination, bias mitigation, and maternal safety, contributing to national and global maternal health strategies.