Donna S. Dizon-Townson

Donna S. Dizon-Townson, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • University Maternal Fetal Medicine, Area E

    801-581-7746

  • Donna S. Dizon-Townson, MD is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Programs for the Southern Region of Intermountain Healthcare. Dr. Dizon-Townson is a renowned authority on thrombophilic disorders in pregnancy, having published several pioneering papers on Factor V. Leiden. Dr. Dizon-Townson has won numerous awards for her research and publications and currently receives support from the NIH-funded Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit for her work on hereditary thrombophilias and genetic predisposition to host immune responsiveness. Dr. Dizon-Townson's other interests include hypertension, ultrasound, recurrent miscarriage and autoimmune disease.

    Specialties

    • Genetics/Fetal Diagnosis
    • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments - Primary
    Academic Divisions

  • Donna S. Dizon-Townson, MD is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Programs for the Southern Region of Intermountain Healthcare. Dr. Dizon-Townson is a renowned authority on thrombophilic disorders in pregnancy, having published several pioneering papers on Factor V. Leiden. Dr. Dizon-Townson has won numerous awards for her research and publications and currently receives support from the NIH-funded Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit for her work on hereditary thrombophilias and genetic predisposition to host immune responsiveness. Dr. Dizon-Townson's other interests include hypertension, ultrasound, recurrent miscarriage and autoimmune disease.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments -Primary
    Academic Divisions

    Research interests

    • Factor V Leiden
    • Thromboembolism During Pregnancy
    • Molecular Genetic Aspects of Thrombosis
    • Molecular Genetics of Preterm Labor and Delivery
    • Autoimmune Diseases
    • Hypertension
    • Recurrent Miscarriage
    • Ultrasound

    Education history

    Fellowship Maternal/Fetal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    OB/GYN - Parkland Memorial Hospital Resident
    Internship OB/GYN - Parkland Memorial Hospital Intern
    Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern M.D.
    Undergraduate Biology - Baylor University B.S.