Vanessa K Dalton, MD, MPH

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Timothy R B Johnson M.D. Legacy Professor of Global Women's Health
Associate Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Section Head, Research, Gynecology
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Vanessa K Dalton, MD, MPH
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      Center for Global Health Equity
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      Institute for Research on Women And Gender
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      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

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    • Journal Article
      Racial differences in diagnosis of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders
      Hall SV, Montoya A, Tilea A, Louis D, Zivin K, Dalton VK. Archives of Women S Mental Health, 2026 May 12; 29 (3): DOI:10.1007/s00737-026-01713-2
      PMID: 42118394
    • Journal Article
      Preserving Access to Evidence-Based Preventive Services in Pregnancy and Postpartum: The Impact of Kennedy v. Braidwood Supreme Court Decision.
      Kumar NR, Fendrick AM, Zivin K, Dalton V. Am J Perinatol, 2026 Apr 8; DOI:10.1055/a-2849-7918
      PMID: 41950954
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      Social vulnerability and management of early pregnancy loss.
      Benson LS, Dalton V, Madden B, Chen X, Nathan H, Moniz M. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2026 Mar 19; DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2026.03.011
      PMID: 41864317
    • Journal Article
      In Vitro Fertilization Utilization Rates and Outcomes in States with and without Insurance Coverage Mandates for Male Infertility Care.
      Khoei AA, Yan P, Dunn RL, Suh D, Weiss MS, Black K, Marsh EE, Norton EC, Dalton VK, Dupree JM. Urology, 2026 Jan 30; DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2026.01.034
      PMID: 41621459
    • Journal Article
      A Web-Based Contraception Decision Tool for Individuals With Health Conditions in US Outpatient Clinics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
      Palazzolo B, Aikens JE, Sen A, Guetterman TC, Buis LR, Dalton VK, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Mabachi N, Kang M, Dehlendorf C, Van Sparrentak M, Lutgen CB, Wynn C, Wu JP. JMIR Res Protoc, 2025 Dec 29; 14: e71101 DOI:10.2196/71101
      PMID: 41461082
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      Examining Post-Dobbs Changes in Abortion Use at 3 Southern Michigan Clinics, July 2021‒June 2023.
      Smith MH, Sucher C, Norris A, Dalton VK, Compton SD. Am J Public Health, 2025 Nov 20; e1 - e8. DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308305
      PMID: 41264900
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Insurance Coverage And IVF Outcomes in the United States: A National Claims-Based Study of Privately Insured Patients
      Peipert BJ, Yan P, Dunn RL, Suh D, Swinney BT, Norton EC, Dalton V, Marsh EE, Weiss MS, Dupree JM. Fertility and Sterility, 2025 Oct 8; 124 (6): e87 - e87. DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.07.303
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Out of Pocket In Vitro Fertilization Cycles are Associated with Higher Maternal Intensive Care Use in a National Sample of Privately Insured Patients
      Dupree JM, Yan P, Dunn R, Suh D, Swinney B, Peipert BJ, Weiss MS, Dalton VK, Shuman C, Marsh E. 2025 Oct 17;

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