Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
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A clinically integrated network of physicians and providers employed by UChicago Medicine who offer care in inpatient, community, ambulatory, acute care or extended care settings.
CloseMeet Dr. Romero
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.
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Abnormal Pap Smears
- Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Gynecologic Cancer Prevention
- Uterine Fibroids
- LGBTQ Health
- Knowledgeable About Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health
- Transgender/Genderqueer health
Medical Education
- University of New Mexico
Internship
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Residency
- University of Utah
Fellowship
- University of Chicago Medicine
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Association for Cancer Research
- Aetna POS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO
- BCBS HMO (HMOI)
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare
- Coventry Health Plan PPO
- Great West PPO
- Illinicare*
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice / Choice Plus
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
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