Joanie Y. Hare

Joanie Y. Hare, MD is a Board-Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist with over 25 years of experience. She serves as a Voluntary Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Houston College of Medicine and is a founding member of Houston Perinatal Associates. Dr. Hare previously held leadership roles including Chair of Obstetrics and President of the Board of Trustees at The Woman's Hospital of Texas.

Her educational credentials include:

• Medical Degree: University of Alabama School of Medicine
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Baylor College of Medicine (Administrative Chief Resident)
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia

Dr. Hare specializes in complex pregnancy management with clinical focus on Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Perinatal Diabetes, Multiple Gestations, Fetal Anomalies, and Maternal Comorbidities including hypertension and diabetes. Her patient-centered approach integrates evidence-based protocols with compassionate care for high-risk pregnancies.

Her professional excellence has been recognized through:

• Texas "SuperDoc" in High-Risk Obstetrics
• "Top 30 Influential Woman of Houston" designation

Dr. Hare actively shapes national policy through service on the March of Dimes board, Cord Blood Association, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Council on Blood Stem Cell Transplantation, advocating for maternal health equity and perinatal care standards.