Biography
Dr. Yarrington is an Associate Professor and Division Chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. With a background in biology, religion, and ethics, Dr. Yarrington scientific expertise with a deep understanding of human experience in her approach to maternal healthcare. She earned her M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine, completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston Medical Center and a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Before joining the University of New Mexico in 2023, Dr. Yarrington held academic and leadership roles at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. Her clinical leadership includes serving as Associate Director for Inpatient Obstetrics and Medical Director of Labor and Delivery at Boston Medical Center, where she focused on improving maternal health outcomes, particularly for marginalized populations.
Dr. Yarrington’s research focuses on maternal health, health equity, and innovative care models, with particular attention to hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and remote blood pressure monitoring to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. She has received multiple awards for her contributions, including the Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award. As a mentor, Dr. Yarrington has guided students and residents across various disciplines and is deeply committed to education and curriculum development.
An active member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Yarrington is involved in health policy, research, and initiatives to improve maternal healthcare, particularly for Black and Latina women. Through her work, she strives to improve maternal health outcomes and address health disparities.
Areas of Specialty
MFM
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Maternal and Fetal Health
Health Equity and Disparities
Postpartum Care
Education
5/1998 B.A Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; double major: Biology and Religion
5/2002 M.T.S. Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA; Ethics and religious pluralism
5/2008 M.D. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
5/2013 Harvard School of Public Health, Program in Clinical Effectiveness, Boston, MA
6/2008-7/2012 Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
7/2012-7/2015 Fellow in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Certifications
2012 Massachusetts Medical License
2014 Fellow, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2018 Maternal Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Achievements & Awards
5/2006 Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award, granted in third year of medical school
3/2007 John Gibbons ACOG Medical Student Award, granted to a medical student committed to OB/Gyn to fund travel expenses to district meeting and encourage participation in the specialty’s national professional organization
3/2007 Alpha Omega Alpha
5/2008 Cum Laude, Boston University School of Medicine
6/2011 MA ACOG Best Oral Presentation Award, Annual Meeting
6/2012 Resident Humanism Award, BMC OB/Gyn Department
6/2012 Resident Research Award, BMC OB/Gyn Department
5/2020 Off-service Faculty Teaching Award, BMC Family Medicine Department
7/2020 Physician Collaborator, Maternal Child Health, BMC Nursing Department
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Courses Taught
3/2024 The imprint of preeclampsia on Indigenous families, 8th Annual Indigenous Women’s Health Conference, Albuquerque, NM
10/2023 Postpartum Hypertension, Northern Navajo Medical Center Grand Rounds, Shiprock, NM
3/2022 Managing maternal weight gain, Harvard Medical School 59th Annual Update Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston MA
3/2019 Managing maternal weight gain, Harvard Medical School 56th Annual Update Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston MA