
Michael W Varner MD
General Gynecology, General Obstetrics, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine
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30 N 1900 ESalt Lake City, UT 84132
Phone+1 801-581-3834
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Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1979 - 1981
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975 - 1979
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1975
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 1987 - 2026
ID State Medical License 1998 - 2020
WY State Medical License 1995 - 2020
AK State Medical License 1998 - 2014
CO State Medical License 1999 - 2009
MT State Medical License 1996 - 2008
IA State Medical License 1975 - 2003
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- RCT of Zhi Byed 11 (ZB11) Versus Misoprostol in Tibet Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
- A Randomized Trial to Prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Familial risk of placental abruption.Susan E Dalton, Huong Meeks, Alison Fraser, Devin Etcitty, Michael Varner
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology. 2026-01-01 - Endometriosis phenotypes and staging in relation to lipid biomarkers: Findings from the ENDO Cohort Study.Karen C Schliep, May Shaaban, Emmanuel Adediran, Anna Z Pollack, Kathryn M Rexrode
Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction. 2025-12-15 - The association of cytomegalovirus hyperimmune globulin with adverse pregnancy outcomes.Dwight J Rouse, Cora MacPherson, George R Saade, Mara J Dinsmoor, Uma M Reddy
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-08-01
Journal Articles
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy and Effects in InfantsGeeta K Swamy, Bernard Gonik, Alan T Tita, Michael W Varner, The New England Journal of Medicine
- Comparison of Diameter-Based and Image-Based Measures of Surface Area from Gross Placental Pathology for Use in Epidemiologic StudiesDeborah L Conway, Radek Bukowski, Michael W Varner, Robert L Goldenberg, Placenta
- Endometriosis Diagnosis and Staging by Operating Surgeon and Expert Review Using Multiple Diagnostic Tools: An Inter‐Rater Agreement StudyC M Peterson, M W Varner, A O Hammoud, J B Stanford, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Other
- Obstetrical issues in grand multiparityVarner MW, Simonsen SE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/obstetrical-issues-in-grand-multiparity
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-14
Authored Content
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy and Effects in InfantsJuly 2020
- Comparison of Diameter-Based and Image-Based Measures of Surface Area from Gross Placental Pathology for Use in Epidemiologic StudiesJuly 2018
- Long-Term Mortality Risk and Life Expectancy Following Recurrent Hypertensive Disease of PregnancyApril 2018
Press Mentions
Study Looks at Impact of Hypothyroidism, Hypothyroxinemia in PregnancyAugust 22nd, 2024
Nicotinic Receptors in the Brainstem Ascending Arousal System in SIDS with Analysis of Pre-Natal Exposures to Maternal Smoking and Alcohol in High-Risk Populations of the Safe Passage StudyMarch 10th, 2021- Association Between Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco and Neonatal Brain ActivityMay 12th, 2020
Grant Support
- Maternal Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011–2012
- Nichd Maternal Fetal Medicine Units NetworkEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2006–2011
- Genomic And Proteomic Network For Premature Birth Resea*Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2010
- Clinical Trial: A Randomized Treatment Trial Of Mild Gestational DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2008
- Markers Of Developmental Delay (MODD)Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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