Roxanna Irani

Roxanna Irani, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Reproductive Genetics at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). She serves as the Ambulatory Executive Medical Director for Women's Health, focusing on clinical and administrative leadership in obstetric care.

Roxanna Irani earned her BSc in Honors Biology from the University of Waterloo (2002), followed by a PhD in Biochemistry and Reproductive Biology (2010) and an MD in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2011) from the University of Texas, Houston. She completed her residency at Drexel University College of Medicine (2015) and a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine (2018).

• Research Interests: Preeclampsia, Maternal Transplants, Maternal Hepatic Disorders, Maternal Cardiac Conditions

Her recent publications analyze the intersection of maternal liver disease and pregnancy outcomes, cesarean conversion rates in twin deliveries, and associations between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and perinatal complications. These works appear in journals like J Hepatol and Am J Perinatol.

• Scientific Recognition:
  • 2021: UCSF - SOM Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Volunteerism and Community Service
  • 2020: UCSF - Outstanding Resident Teaching Award
  • 2016-2021: Multiple awards for teaching excellence and research contributions