Susan E. Dalton
( out of 14 reviews )

Susan E. Dalton, MD, MSCI

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

South Jordan Health Center

5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan , UT 84009
801-213-4500
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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. Susan Dalton specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, caring for patients throughout the entire spectrum of high-risk pregnancies. With advanced training in fetal diagnosis and treatment, Dr. Dalton offers a range of specialized procedures, including chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis (a test that samples amniotic fluid), cervical cerclage (a procedure that places a stitch around the cervix), and complex cesarean sections. Her goal is to provide expert, compassionate care to ensure the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby.

Dr. Dalton is currently accepting new patients for high-risk OB visit types and preconceptions with high-risk diagnoses. To schedule an appointment, please call 801-581-8425 or log in to MyChart.

Dr. Susan Dalton received her medical degree from the University of Florida and finished her OB/GYN residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then completed her specialized fellowship training in high-risk pregnancy (maternal-fetal medicine) at the University of Utah, where she now teaches as an assistant professor in the Division of OB/GYN-MFM at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

Her current research interests involve imaging in adverse pregnancy outcomes, genetic adverse pregnancy outcomes, and nutrition in pregnancy. This includes the evaluation of image findings for fetal diagnosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes in collaboration with the Department of Radiology. The project spans the maternal-fetal spectrum from fetal conditions like birth defects to maternal conditions such as the placental accreta spectrum (PAS).

Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sub: Maternal-Fetal Medicine)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 14 reviews )

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The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

We really appreciated the doctors tender care of our pregnancy situation. She was considerate and very informative about how to proceed in this pregnancy. She didn't seem rushed even though it was a very busy day.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

She is AMAZING!!! I'm so thankful I was able to find a greater provider like her!

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Muy buena doctora, me resolvió todas mis dudas.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Dalton is knowledgeable and helpful. Her depth of knowledge made feel comfortable but it was her thoroughness and curiosity to find out more that made me trust her recommendations. Dr. Dalton has a way of explaining complicated, and in my case negative, health situations. I felt respected and connected in a way that made the a hard situation better. Worth the drive across the valley to see her.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Dalton is very friendly, she listens to your concerns. She's great!

SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

I DO NOT LIKE the way Maternal Fetal Medicine is ran through a group of fellows. I never know exactly whom I am revisiting, I constantly have to repeat my pregnancy every visit. - Its Like a speed dating visit. I feel ALONE in this pregnancy. Impersonal , I leave frustrated. I LOVE Susan Dalton. - She is the ONLY fellow that made me feel like a person, and not a lab rat. THANK YOU SUSAN for making a pleasant experience, and I hope I get to see you again. Dr. Dalton would be my first choice if I was able to have one doctor.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

My care so far with Dr. Dalton has been at the highest standards. I have felt very comfortable and cared for, and have felt that she is very attentive to my medical needs.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Doctor Dalton is amazing, knowledgeable and caring about her clients.

SOUTH JORDAN HEALTH CENTER

Really good doctor

Dr. Susan Dalton specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, caring for patients throughout the entire spectrum of high-risk pregnancies. With advanced training in fetal diagnosis and treatment, Dr. Dalton offers a range of specialized procedures, including chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis (a test that samples amniotic fluid), cervical cerclage (a procedure that places a stitch around the cervix), and complex cesarean sections. Her goal is to provide expert, compassionate care to ensure the best possible outcomes for both mother and baby.

Dr. Dalton is currently accepting new patients for high-risk OB visit types and preconceptions with high-risk diagnoses. To schedule an appointment, please call 801-581-8425 or log in to MyChart.

Dr. Susan Dalton received her medical degree from the University of Florida and finished her OB/GYN residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She then completed her specialized fellowship training in high-risk pregnancy (maternal-fetal medicine) at the University of Utah, where she now teaches as an assistant professor in the Division of OB/GYN-MFM at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

Her current research interests involve imaging in adverse pregnancy outcomes, genetic adverse pregnancy outcomes, and nutrition in pregnancy. This includes the evaluation of image findings for fetal diagnosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes in collaboration with the Department of Radiology. The project spans the maternal-fetal spectrum from fetal conditions like birth defects to maternal conditions such as the placental accreta spectrum (PAS).

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Obstetrics & Gynecology -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Maternal Fetal Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Sub: Maternal-Fetal Medicine)
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Education history

Undergraduate English - University of Utah B.A.
Professional Medical Pre-clinical Training Years 1 & 2 - University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine M.D.
Professional Medical Clinical Training Years 3 & 4 - University of Florida College of Medicine M.D.
Residency OB/GYN - University of North Carolina School of Medicine Resident
Fellowship Maternal Fetal Medicine - University of Utah M.S.C.I

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Ailion M, Hannemann M, Dalton S, Pappas A, Watanabe S, Hegermann J, Liu Q, Han HF, Gu M, Goulding MQ, Sasidharan N, Schuske K, Hullett P, Eimer S, Jorgensen EM (2014). Two Rab2 interactors regulate dense-core vesicle maturation. Neuron, 82(1), 167-80.
  2. Dalton SE, Gregg AR, Ho M (2017). Second-Trimester Uterine Model for Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Obstetric Procedures. J Ultrasound Med, 36(8), 1723-1731.
  3. Roussos-Ross K, Reisfield G, Elliot I, Dalton S, Gold M (2015). Opioid use in pregnant women and the increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome: what is the cost? J Addict Med, 9(3), 222-5.
  4. Workalemahu T, Dalton S, Allshouse A, Carey AZ, Page JM, Blue NR, Thorsten V, Goldenberg RL, Pinar H, Reddy UM, Silver RM (2022). Copy number variants and placental abnormalities in stillborn fetuses: A secondary analysis of the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network study. BJOG, 129(13), 2125-2131.
  5. Dalton SE, Workalemahu T, Allshouse AA, Page JM, Reddy UM, Saade GR, Pinar H, Goldenberg RL, Dudley DJ, Silver RM (2022). Copy number variants and fetal growth in stillbirths. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 228(5), 579.e1-579.e11.
  6. Dalton SE, Meeks H, Fraser A, Etcitty D, Varner M, Silver RM, Workalemahu T (2026). Familial risk of placental abruption. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 316, 114801.
  7. Workalemahu T, Clark EAS, Madsen MJ, Yu Z, Dalton SE, Esplin MS, Manuck T, Neklason D, Wu CW, Jorde LB, Camp NJ, Silver RM, Varner MW (2025). Mapping genetic susceptibility to spontaneous preterm birth: analysis of Utah pedigrees to find inherited genetic factors. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 232(6), 557.e1-557.e10.
  8. Griffith AM and Dalton SE, Kennedy AM, Woodward PJ, Einerson BD (2025). Clinical and Radiologic Evolution in Conservative Management of Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder. Obstet Gynecol, 145(6), 739-748.
  9. Workalemahu T, Dalton S, Son SL, Allshouse A, Carey AZ, Page JM, Blue NR, Thorsten V, Goldenberg RL, Pinar H, Reddy UM, Silver RM (2024). Copy number variants and fetal structural abnormalities in stillborn fetuses: A secondary analysis of the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network study. BJOG, 131(2), 157-162.
  10. Dalton SE, Sakowicz A, Charles AG, Stamilio DM (2023). Major trauma in pregnancy: prediction of maternal and perinatal adverse outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 5(9), 101069.
  11. Sakowicz A, Dalton S, McPherson JA, Charles AG, Stamilio DM (2023). Accuracy and utilization patterns of intraabdominal imaging for major trauma in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 5(5), 100915.

Review

  1. Worsham W, Dalton S, Bilder DA (2021). The Prenatal Hormone Milieu in Autism Spectrum Disorder. [Review]. Front Psychiatry, 12, 655438.
  2. Dalton SE, Griffith AM, Kennedy AM, Woodward PJ (2025). Differential Diagnosis of Hydrops Fetalis: An Imaging Guide. [Review]. Radiographics, 45, (3), e240158.
  3. Griffith AM, Dalton SE, Woodward PJ, Cull JN, Kennedy AM (2025). Anatomic Approach to Fetal Hydrocephalus. [Review]. Radiographics, 45, (2), e240071.

Book Chapter

  1. Woodward, P. J., Kennedy, A., Sohaey, R. (2026). Diagnostic Imaging: Obstetrics (5th ed.). Elsevier. Authored and edited 20 chapters involving maternal and fetal imaging. In Diagnostic Imaging: Obstetrics (5). Elsevier.

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