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Dena R. Towner, M.D.

Dena R. Towner

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Towner specializes in high-risk pregnancy. Her areas of interest include early embryonic development (especially with regard to teratogens), intrauterine fetal therapy, preeclampsia and medical genetics.

Title:

 Professor
Director of the Prenatal Diagnosis Program
Interim Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Specialty:

 Maternal Fetal Medicine

Center/Program Affiliation:

 Women's Center for Health

Address:

 Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

 (916) 734-6900

Education:

 UC Irvine College of Medicine
Irvine, California
M.D. 1986

Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
B.S. 1981

Internships:

 UC Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, California
1987-1988

Residency:

 UC Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, California
1988-1991

Fellowships:

 Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
1991-1994
Medical Genetics

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
1991-1993

Board Certifications:

 American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1997
American Board of Medical Genetics, 1996
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995

Professional Memberships:

 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine
American Society of Human Genetics
Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Select Recent Publications:

Towner D, McGahan JP, Rhee-Morris L, Gerscovich E. The dynamic fetal brain. J Clin Ultrasound, 35(5):238-44, Jun 2007.

Towner DR, Ciotti MC. Operative vaginal delivery: A cause or prevention of birth injury? Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. (In Press)

Towner DR, Currier RJ, Lorey FW, Cummingham GC, Greve LC. Miscarriage risk from amniocentesis performed for abnormal maternal serum screening. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 196(6):608.e1-5, Jun 2007.

Towner D, El Kady D, Gandhi S. Obstetrical outcomes in women with elevated maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 194(6):1676-81, Jun 2006.

Won RH, Currier RJ, Lorey F, Towner DR. The timing of demise in fetuses with trisomy 21 and trisomy 18. Prenat Diagn, 25(7):608-11, Jul 2005.

Kunz L, Gilbert WM, Towner D. Increased incidence of cardiac anomalies in pregnancies complicated by gastroschisis. Am J Obstet Gynecol, (3 pt 2):1248-52, Sep 2005.

El Kady D, Gerscovich EO, Towner D, Moon-Grady A, McGahan JP, Rhee-Morris L, Naderi S. Congenital cardiac left ventricular aneurysm with pericardial effusion: Early prenatal diagnosis and intervention. J Ultrasound Med, 24(7):1011-5, Jul 2005.

Towner D, Boe N, Lou K, Gilbert WM. Three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound of cervical length in pregnancy reveals consistently longer lengths than traditional transvaginal ultrasound. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 16(3):167-170, Sept 2004.

Melendres G, Ormsby EL, McGahan JP, Taylor D, Moon-Grady AJ, Towner D. Prenatal diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly: A potential pitfall. J Ultrasound Med, 23(4):551-5, Apr 2004.

Hiller L, McGahan JP, Bijian B, Melendres G, Towner D. Sonographic detection of in utero-isolated cerebellar hemorrhage. J Ultrasound Med, 22(6):649-52, Jun 2003.

To see if Dena R. Towner is accepting new patients, or for assistance finding a UC Davis doctor, please call (800) 2-UC DAVIS.