Farnaaz Kia MD

General Obstetrics

Physician

Summary

I completed my residency training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California where I was elected to serve as the Academic Chief Resident. I earned my undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Minnesota. I am well trained in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and family planning procedures. Additionally, my clinical interests include high risk pregnancies and sexual health. I am committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to women of all ages.

PubMed

3 citations
Partial gonadal dysgenesis associated with a pathogenic variant of PBX1 transcription factor.
Farnaaz Kia, Kyriakie Sarafoglou, Ashajyothi M. Siddappa, Kari D Roberts
BMJ Case Reports. 2019-07-01
20 citations
Examining characteristics associated with quitting smoking during pregnancy and relapse postpartum.
Farnaaz Kia, Nicole Tosun, Samantha Carlson, Sharon S Allen
Addictive Behaviors. 2018-03-01
52 citations
Culturally informed views on cancer screening: a qualitative research study of the differences between older and younger Somali immigrant women
Nancy C. Raymond, Warfa Osman, Jennifer M O’Brien, Nora Ali, Farnaaz Kia
BMC Public Health. 2014-11-20

Abstracts/Posters

Preeclampsia severity after spontaneous or IVF conception in women age 40 and over
Kia F, Wang E, Pisarska M, Burwick RM, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine 41st Annual Pregnancy Meeting, Virtual, 1/2021
Preeclampsia with Severe Features-Assessing the Impact of Headache and Visual Disturbances
Kia F, Rincon M, Beeraka SS, Burwick RM, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Austin, Texas, 4/2018
A Case of Ovotesticular Disorders of Sexual Development (OTDSD) presenting in neonatal period
Kia F, Roberts K, Sarafoglou K, Lewis J, Siddappa A, American Academy of Pediatrics- Minnesota Chapter, Bloomington, Minnesota, 5/2017
An analysis of the difference between pregnant smokers who continue to smoke and pregnant smokers who quit
Kia F, Tosun N, Carlson S, Allen S, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 23rd Annual Meeting, Florence, Italy, 3/2017
Post-myocardial infarction risk stratification of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging scar quantification
Kalra A, Kia F, Johnson B, Newell M, Garberich R, Lesser J, Abdelhadi R, Henry T, Sengupta J, American College of Cardiology Young Investigator Awards Competition, Washington, DC, 3/2014
Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings Among Somali Women
Kia F, Ali N, Many Faces of Community Health Conference, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 10/2010
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