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jennifer butler uc irvine health hospitalist department of obstetrics gynecologyJennifer R. Butler, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Director of Perinatal Operations and Strategy
Director of OB/GYN Hospitalist Division

Dr. Jennifer Butler is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is the Hospitalist Division Director for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She also serves as a Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCI School of Medicine. Her clinical interests include labor and delivery medicine, obstetric emergencies, patient safety and quality improvement.

Education

Cornell University, 1993 — BS, Biological Sciences
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1997 — MD
University of Virginia School of Medicine, 2001 — Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology

dr. laura fitzmaurice uc irvine obstetrics and gynecologyLaura Fitzmaurice, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
Residency Director

Dr. Laura Fitzmaurice is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UCI School of Medicine. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Her research insterests include obstetric hospitalists and laborists.

Education

Princeton University, 1998 — BS, Aerospace Engineering
UCLA, 2006 — MD
UC Irvine, 2010 — Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology

dr. christine kim, uc irvine obstetrics and gynecologyChristine Kim, MD

Health Science Clinical Professor, OB-GYN
Co-Clerkship Director, OB-GYN

Dr. Christine Kim is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and works in the OB/Gyn Hospitalist division. She is interested in improving Medical Education and Patient Safety.

Education

UC San Diego, 1998 — BS, Biochemistry and Cellular Biology
Saint Lous University School of Medicine, 2002 — MD, Medicine
UC Davis Medical Center, 2006 — Residency, OB-GYN

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Elena Rhoads-Baeza, MD, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN

Dr. Elena Rhoads is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She is the director of the OB Hospitalist Fellowship Program and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCI School of Medicine. Her clinical interests are obstetric emergencies, patient safety, and social determinants of health.

Education

Benedictine University, 1999 - BS Biological Sciences
University of Illinois, 2008 - MD, PhD Community Health; Patient Education and Behavior
Washington University, St. Louis, 2012 - Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology

dr tonkaboniDariush H. Tonkaboni, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, OB-GYN

Dr. Dariush Tonkaboni is an assistant clinical professor with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UCI School of Medicine.

Education

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, 1996, MD
State University of New York College at Buffalo, 2008, Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Stephanie J. Warsheski, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dr. Stephanie Warsheski is an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. She joined the Hospitalist Division in July 2023 after training and practicing in New York City. Her clinical interests include management of labor and delivery and obstetric emergencies. Additionally, she has a strong interest in graduate level medical education. 

Education

California State University, San Marcos, 2005 - BS, Biological Sciences
Ross University School of Medicine, 2010 - MD
New York Medical College, 2011 - Internship, OB/GYN
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Jamaica Program, 2014 - Residency, OB/GYN