MyObesityTeam Medical Reviewer | Irina Burd, M.D., Ph.D.

Irina Burd, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Irina Burd is the Sylvan Frieman, M.D. Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland. She specializes in high-risk pregnancies and fetal brain development. Her research focuses on improving outcomes for parents and babies with complex pregnancy conditions. Dr. Burd’s clinical and research work includes more than 160 peer-reviewed publications and multiple national awards in maternal-fetal medicine. 

 Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Education

• Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (M.D., Ph.D.)
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Residency)
• University of Pennsylvania (Fellowship)
• Rutgers University (B.A. in biology)

Certifications

• Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional Accolades

• Ikaria Research Award, Perinatal Research Society
• Research Award, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology/American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation
• Thomas R. Boggs Jr. Research Award, Philadelphia Perinatal Society
• Passano Foundation Clinician Scientist Award
• President’s Achievement Award, Society for Reproductive Investigation
• Distinguished Service Award, American Society for Reproductive Immunology

Affiliations

• University of Maryland School of Medicine
• VeriMed Healthcare Network