Martha Tesfalul

Dr. Martha Tesfalul serves as an Assistant Professor in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine within the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Her work focuses on high-risk pregnancies and reproductive genetics through the Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Reproductive Genetics division, which provides specialized care for complex obstetric conditions.

Dr. Tesfalul's educational background includes a BA in Sociology and Health Policy from Harvard University (2009), an MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2014), an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency at UCSF (2017), and a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship completed at UCSF in 2021.

Her research interests center on addressing global and domestic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes, with particular focus on health implementation sciences and quality improvement in obstetrics. Dr. Tesfalul has conducted significant work in resource-limited settings, particularly in Uganda and Botswana, examining perinatal mortality and implementing mobile health solutions for tuberculosis contact tracing. Her approach integrates clinical practice with innovative health system improvements to address inequities in maternal healthcare delivery.

Analysis of Dr. Tesfalul's publications reveals a consistent focus on improving maternal and child health outcomes in both domestic and international contexts. Her work demonstrates expertise in global health implementation, particularly using mobile health technologies to strengthen healthcare systems in resource-limited settings. The research spans obstetrics, infectious disease management, and health systems improvement, with publications appearing in journals like BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal of Health Communication, and Studies in Health Technology and Informatics.

Dr. Tesfalul has presented her research at major conferences including the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting. Her presentations address critical issues such as perinatal death risk factors, emergency obstetric care readiness assessment, and implicit bias in healthcare delivery.

Her clinical work appears to focus on high-risk pregnancies through UCSF's Maternal-Fetal Medicine division, which offers specialized services including the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Placenta Service (MAPS) and UCSF Pregnancy and Cardiac Treatment (PACT) Program. Dr. Tesfalul's research bridges clinical practice with implementation science to improve maternal health outcomes both locally and globally.