Patricia Santiago-Munoz, M.D.

Patricia Santiago-Munoz, M.D.

  • Alvin "Bud" Brekken Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Maternal-Fetal Consultations
  • Obstetrics

Biography

Patricia Santiago-Muñoz, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She works in UT Southwestern’s High-Risk Pregnancy and Prenatal Genetics program, where she conducts pre-conception genetic counseling and treats patients with pre-existing conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and diseases of the lung, liver, or kidney. She also accepts obstetrical patients for delivery at UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital.

“Ideally, everyone with a pre-existing illness would have a consultation before pregnancy, but it doesn’t always happen that way,” she says. Her ultimate goal is keeping each mother-to-be and her baby healthy.

Dr. Santiago-Muñoz earned her medical degree at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, where she also completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. She received advanced training in maternal-fetal medicine through a fellowship at UT Southwestern.

Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2002.

Dr. Santiago-Muñoz’s research deals mostly with fetal outcomes of various prenatal diagnoses. She has been published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, the Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, and other medical periodicals.

She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

In 2002, she earned the National Faculty Award from ACOG and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Since 2018, she has been named a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2002-2005), Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Residency - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1996-2000), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Medical School - University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1992-1996)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

  • Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Honors & Awards

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 1999
  • Chief Resident 2000, Administrative Chief Resident
  • National Faculty Award 2002, ACOG and Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Books & Publications

Clinical Focus

  • Maternal-Fetal Consultations
  • Obstetrics

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