Rosa J. Speranza

Rosa J. Speranza, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Sugar House Health Center

Salt Lake City
801-581-2000

University of Utah Hospital

University Maternal Fetal Medicine, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-213-2995

University of Utah Hospital

Women's Health, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-587-9500

  • Rosa Speranza, MD is a fellow in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Utah Health. She completed medical school at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Her clinical and research interests include preeclampsia, placenta accreta spectrum, labor and delivery, prenatal/postpartum care, palliative care as well as bioethics, implementation science, and qualitative research.

    Specialties

  • Rosa Speranza, MD is a fellow in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Utah Health. She completed medical school at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Her clinical and research interests include preeclampsia, placenta accreta spectrum, labor and delivery, prenatal/postpartum care, palliative care as well as bioethics, implementation science, and qualitative research.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Obstetrics & Gynecology -Primary
    Academic Divisions Maternal Fetal Medicine

    Education history

    Chief Resident Obstetrics & Gynecology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Administrative Chief Resident
    Obstetrics & Gynecology - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine M.D.
    Premedical Program - Columbia University Post Baccalaureate
    Undergraduate Art History & Italian - Università di Bologna
    Undergraduate Anthropology, Italian & Art History - Vassar College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Greiner KS, Lo JO, Speranza RJ, Rincn M, Burwick RM (2020). Marijuana use and pregnancy outcomes among women with hypertension in pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 35(12), 2286-2293. (Read full article)
    2. Hamm RF, Wang EY, Levine LD, Speranza RJ, Srinivas SK (2021). Implementation of a protocol for management of antepartum iron deficiency anemia: a prospective cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 4(2), 100533. (Read full article)
    3. Greiner KS, Speranza RJ, Rincn M, Beeraka SS, Burwick RM (2018). Association between insurance type and pregnancy outcomes in women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 33(8), 1427-1433. (Read full article)
    4. Burwick RM, Togioka BM, Speranza RJ, Gaffney JE, Roberts VHJ, Frias AE, Rincn M (2019). Assessment of blood-brain barrier integrity and neuroinflammation in preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 221(3), 269.e1-269.e8. (Read full article)
    5. Sheffield PE, Speranza R, Chiu YM, Hsu HL, Curtin PC, Renzetti S, Pajak A, Coull B, Schwartz J, Kloog I, Wright RJ (2018). Association between particulate air pollution exposure during pregnancy and postpartum maternal psychological functioning. PLoS One, 13(4), e0195267. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Kuo K, Speranza R, Hackmon R (2020). Fetal Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated With Variants of Uncertain Significance in MYH7 and DSG2 Genes: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. [Review]. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 42(9), 1147-1150. (Read full article)

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