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Dr. Iris Romero is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Chicago, where she also serves as the Executive Vice Dean. Her clinical interests encompass a wide range of women's health issues, including abnormal Pap smears, uterine bleeding, gynecologic cancer prevention, and LGBTQ health. Dr. Romero has a focused research program aimed at identifying novel interventions for ovarian cancer prevention and treatment. Her laboratory integrates cancer biology techniques and evaluations of the cancer-protective effects of medications commonly used for non-cancer indications, thus shifting the paradigm in cancer research towards drug repurposing. She integrates lab data with mouse models and clinical samples to report on the anti-cancer effects of medications such as metformin and statins. Dr. Romero also provides comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care to women at high risk for gynecologic malignancies, particularly those with genetic predispositions to cancer.
University of Chicago • Chicago
Leading research and providing clinical care in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Department of Philosophy