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ºÚÁÏÍø Welcomes Leading Scholars to 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research Retreat

December 19, 2024
The University of North Carolina (ºÚÁÏÍø) recently hosted the 2024 Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Program retreat, an event that brought together some of the most promising scholars and researchers in the field of women’s health. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)...

Dr. Lauren Schiff Published in The New England Journal of Medicine: Insights on Providing Effective Medical Care to Autistic People

December 16, 2024
Dr. Lauren D. Schiff, from the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In her latest publication, ‘Providing Effective Medical Care to Autistic People,’ Dr....

ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center Recognized for 4th Year in a Row for Superior Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report

December 11, 2024
  The ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center was one of five ºÚÁÏÍø Health hospitals across North Carolina recognized for providing top maternity care by U.S. News & World Report. This is the fourth consecutive year that ºÚÁÏÍø has been ranked among this list, which began in 2021, rating hospitals that provide labor...

Dr. Neeta L. Vora’s Editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine Explores Cell-Free DNA Screening for Maternal Cancer

December 10, 2024
Neeta L. Vora, MD, Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Additionally, she has been featured in the Associate Press (AP News) and the American Association for...

Dr. Olivia Lara Receives Career Development Award (Winn CDA)

December 4, 2024
Dr. Olivia Lara, from the division of Gynecologic Oncology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has been named a recipient of the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials: Career Development Award (Winn CDA). Chosen for the fourth cohort of this esteemed program, Dr....

Gynecologic Oncology Receives Carolina Care Excellence Award

November 22, 2024
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that its Division of Gynecologic Oncology has been recognized by the Carolina Care Team as one of the top 10 highest performers in patient experience for the fourth consecutive month. This recognition highlights the division’s unwavering commitment to providing exceptional...

Dr. Kavita Arora Joins ACOG Delegation at AMA House of Delegates

November 21, 2024
Dr. Kavita Shah Arora, one of only 14 Ob-Gyns nationwide, is a key member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) delegation to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates. Dr. Arora’s participation in the recent AMA Interim Meeting on November 15th underscores ACOG’s ongoing efforts to...

Dr. Daniel Clarke-Pearson Elected President of the Society of Pelvic Surgeons

November 18, 2024
Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, FACOG, FACS, emeritus professor of obstetrics and gynecology and former department chair, has been elected president of the Society of Pelvic Surgeons. The Society’s membership is unique in that it includes surgeons from the specialties of gynecology, urology, and colorectal surgery—each with expertise in pelvic surgery. Dr....

Dr. Johanna Quist-Nelson Promoted to Associate Professor

November 14, 2024
Dr. Johanna Quist-Nelson, a faculty member of the ºÚÁÏÍø’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been promoted to Associate Professor in recognition of her exceptional work in our department. As a leader in the Maternal Fetal Care Division, Dr. Quist-Nelson serves as the Medical Director of Maternal...