Janice L. B. Byrne
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Janice L. B. Byrne, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

University Maternal Fetal Medicine, Area E
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-2995
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Dr. Janice L.B. Byrne is a highly experienced specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. She provides compassionate care for expectant mothers and their babies at the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, where she is the Director of Obstetrics. She is on the team for fetal intervention through the Fetal Center. Dr. Byrne specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrical ultrasound, fetal diagnosis, and clinical genetics.

Dr. Byrne received advanced training in medical genetics and maternal-fetal medicine through fellowships at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. She also completed her residency and internship in obstetrics and gynecology at the U, where she gained extensive experience in caring for patients.

Dr. Byrne earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. She began her journey in health care with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, focusing on Genetics, from Cornell University.

Dr. Byrne is a professor of obstetrics & gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine as well as an adjunct professor of pediatrics in the Division of Medical Genetics. She is also a faculty member in the University of Utah's graduate program in genetic counseling. She focuses on using advanced ultrasound techniques and prenatal diagnosis to care for pregnancies affected by genetic conditions or fetal anomalies.

She is dedicated to supporting women and families through complex pregnancies, providing expert guidance and care every step of the way.

Specialties

Dr. Janice L.B. Byrne is a highly experienced specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. She provides compassionate care for expectant mothers and their babies at the Grant Scott Bonham Fetal Center at Primary Children’s Hospital, where she is the Director of Obstetrics. She is on the team for fetal intervention through the Fetal Center. Dr. Byrne specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrical ultrasound, fetal diagnosis, and clinical genetics.

Dr. Byrne received advanced training in medical genetics and maternal-fetal medicine through fellowships at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. She also completed her residency and internship in obstetrics and gynecology at the U, where she gained extensive experience in caring for patients.

Dr. Byrne earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. She began her journey in health care with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, focusing on Genetics, from Cornell University.

Dr. Byrne is a professor of obstetrics & gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine as well as an adjunct professor of pediatrics in the Division of Medical Genetics. She is also a faculty member in the University of Utah's graduate program in genetic counseling. She focuses on using advanced ultrasound techniques and prenatal diagnosis to care for pregnancies affected by genetic conditions or fetal anomalies.

She is dedicated to supporting women and families through complex pregnancies, providing expert guidance and care every step of the way.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Obstetrics & Gynecology -Professor (Clinical)
Pediatrics -Adjunct Professor
Academic Divisions Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical Genetics

Education history

Undergraduate Biological Sciences (Genetics) - Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Texas Southwestern Medical School M.D.
Internship OB/GYN - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern
Residency OB/GYN - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Genetics - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
Fellowship Maternal/Fetal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Patel B, Byrne JLB, Phillips A, Hotaling JM, Johnstone E (2018). When standard genetic testing does not solve the mystery: a rare case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for campomelic dysplasia in the setting of parental mosaicism. Fertility and sterility, 110(4), 732-736.
  2. Ashizawa T, Gagnon C, Groh WJ, Gutmann L, Johnson NE, Meola G, Moxley R 3rd, Pandya S, Rogers MT, Simpson E, Angeard N, Bassez G, Berggren KN, Bhakta D, Bozzali M, Broderick A, Byrne JLB, Campbell C, Cup E, Day JW, De Mattia E, Duboc D, Duong T, Eichinger K, Ekstrom AB, van Engelen B, Esparis B, Eymard B, Ferschl M, Gadalla SM, Gallais B, Goodglick T, Heatwole C, Hilbert J, Holland V, Kierkegaard M, Koopman WJ, Lane K, Maas D, Mankodi A, Mathews KD, Monckton DG, Moser D, Nazarian S, Nguyen L, Nopoulos P, Petty R, Phetteplace J, Puymirat J, Raman S, Richer L, Roma E, Sampson J, Sansone V, Schoser B, Sterling L, Statland J, Subramony SH, Tian C, Trujillo C, Tomaselli G, Turner C, Venance S, Verma A, White M, Winblad (2018). Consensus-based care recommendations for adults with myotonic dystrophy type 1. Neurology. Clinical practice, 8(6), 507-520.
  3. Matsunami N, Shanmugam H, Baird L, Stevens J, Byrne JL, Barnhart DC, Rau C, Feldkamp ML, Yoder BA, Leppert MF, Yost HJ, Brunelli (2018). Germline but not somatic de novo mutations are common in human congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Birth defects research, 110(7), 610-617.
  4. Feldkamp ML, Carey JC, Byrne JLB, Krikov S, Botto L (2017). Etiology and clinical presentation of birth defects: population based study. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 357, j2249.
  5. Pinto NM, Weng C, Sheng X, Simon K, Byrne JB, Miller T, Puchalski M (2016). Modifiers of stress related to timing of diagnosis in parents of children with complex congenital heart disease. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine, 29(20), 3340-6.
  6. Winter TC, Kennedy AM, Byrne J, Woodward P (2010). The cavum septi pellucidi: why is it important?. Journal of ultrasound in medicine, 29(3), 427-44.
  7. Moyer-Mileur LJ, Slater H, Thomson JA, Mihalopoulos N, Byrne J, Varner M (2009). Newborn adiposity measured by plethysmography is not predicted by late gestation two-dimensional ultrasound measures of fetal growth. The Journal of nutrition, 139(9), 1772-8.
  8. Clark EA, Lacoursiere DY, Byrne JL, Ponder R, Silver RM, Esplin M (2009). Reliability of fetal middle cerebral artery velocity measurements: a randomized controlled trial of sonographer training. Journal of ultrasound in medicine, 28(1), 19-25.
  9. Winkler N, Kennedy A, Byrne J, Woodward (2008). The imaging spectrum of conjoined twins. Ultrasound quarterly, 24(4), 249-55.
  10. Bleyl SB, Byrne JL, South ST, Dries DC, Stevenson DA, Rope AF, Vianna-Morgante AM, Schoenwolf GC, Kivlin JD, Brothman A, Carey J (2007). Brachymesomelic dysplasia with Peters anomaly of the eye results from disruptions of the X chromosome near the SHOX and SOX3 genes. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 143A(23), 2785-95.
  11. Kantarci S, Casavant D, Prada C, Russell M, Byrne J, Haug LW, Jennings R, Manning S, Boyd TK, Fryns JP, Holmes LB, Donahoe PK, Lee C, Kimonis V, Pober B (2006). Findings from aCGH in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH): a possible locus for Fryns syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 140(1), 17-23.
  12. Wada DA, Szakacs J, Kennedy AM, Hafen BL, Opitz JM, Byrne J (2004). Probable second fetus with Marles-Chudley syndrome: cardiac calcifications with ulnar deficiency and absent/hypoplastic thumbs. Fetal and pediatric pathology, 23(2-3), 159-70.
  13. Esplin MS, Hallam S, Farrington PF, Nelson L, Byrne J, Ward (1998). Myotonic dystrophy is a significant cause of idiopathic polyhydramnios. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 179(4), 974-7.

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