Darius Haghighat, MS
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology

MS, Boston University
BA, Stonehill College

Pronouns: he/him/his



Darius Haghighat, MS is a reproductive genetic counselor at Boston Medical Center. He received his BS in Biology and BA in Religious Studies from Stonehill College in 2016 and his MS in Genetic Counseling from Boston University in 2022. He currently is a member of Boston University OBGYN Faculty. Darius is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors and is an advocate for LGBTQ and Intersex patients.

Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

iCite Website       Copy PMIDs To Clipboard

  1. Schechner J, Zayhowski K, Haghighat D, Ruderman M. Transgender and gender diverse patients' experiences with pregnancy-related genetics discussions: A qualitative study. J Genet Couns. 2025 Apr; 34(2):e2018.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40111221; PMCID: PMC11923581; DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.2018;
     
  2. Oeckinghaus C, Zayhowski K, Horowitz K, Haghighat D. Exploring preferences and support needs for disclosing 47, XXY status: A qualitative study of adults with XXY. J Genet Couns. 2025 Jun; 34(3):e1991.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39560609; PMCID: PMC12041833; DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1991;
     
  3. Horowitz K, Zayhowski K, Palmour N, Haghighat D, Joly Y. Navigating the disclosure landscape: Parents' perspectives on healthcare professionals' role in supporting intersex children and families. J Genet Couns. 2025 Apr; 34(2):e1962.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39252447; PMCID: PMC11953585; DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1962;
     
  4. Horowitz K, Zayhowski K, Palmour N, Haghighat D, Joly Y. Enhancing intersex healthcare: A qualitative study of parental perspectives on the role of genetics. J Genet Couns. 2025 Feb; 34(1):e1905.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38627912; PMCID: PMC11735179; DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1905;
     
  5. Haghighat D, Berro T, Torrey Sosa L, Horowitz K, Brown-King B, Zayhowski K. Intersex people's perspectives on affirming healthcare practices: A qualitative study. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Jul; 329:116047.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37390680; DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116047;
     
  6. Tyrrell MG, Peabody DC, Peabody RB, James-Pederson M, Hirst RG, Allan-Perkins E, Bickford H, Shafrir A, Doiron RJ, Churchill AC, Ramirez-Tapia JC, Seidel B, Torres L, Fallavollita K, Hernon T, Wiswell L, Wilson S, Mondo E, Salisbury K, Peabody C, Cabral P, Presti L, McKenna-Hoffman K, Flannery M, Daly K, Haghighat D, Lukason D. Mosaic fungal individuals have the potential to evolve within a single generation. Sci Rep. 2020 10 19; 10(1):17625. PMID: 33077756; PMCID: PMC7572425; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-74679-5;
     

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 6 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2024

YearPublications
20201
20231
20243
20251


2022 Graduate Outstanding Service Award
Contact for Mentoring:

617.414.5175
Download vCard

Haghighat's Networks
Click the "See All" links for more information and interactive visualizations
Concepts
See all (26) concept(s)
_
Co-Authors
See all (4) people
_
Similar People
See all (60) people
_
Same Department
Search Department