Irene Stafford’s, MD, MS, initial career goals involved basic science with a Master of Science degree in Microbiology and Molecular Medicine at Clemson University in South Carolina. During her residency at The Louisiana State University and Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX, Dr. Stafford was able to explore and publish in the field of clinical STI research.
Dr. Stafford continues to work on projects surrounding STI with a focus on syphilis in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School where she serves as the Associate Program Director of the MFM fellowship.
Several publications and oral presentations, along with NIH grant support surrounding STI and perinatal syphilis have resulted from Dr. Stafford’s work and dedication to this field.