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Commentary: Guidance about postpartum contraception should center the patient’s goals

September 23, 2019
Providers should center their postpartum patients’ values and preferences when offering guidance and care regarding breastfeeding and hormonal contraception, according to a recent paper from faculty at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Amy Bryant, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Family Planning at OB-GYN, is...

‘Ideal provider’ Dr. Bob Strauss Receives 2019 Fuller Award

September 19, 2019
Many congratulations to Robert ‘Bob’ Strauss, MD, Cefalo-Bowes Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and medical director for labor and delivery at N.C. Women’s Hospital, who was honored with this year’s H. Fleming Fuller Award. Strauss received the award on Sept. 16 at a meeting of the Health Care...

maternal-fetal medicine experts provide guidance on complex congenital kidney disorders

August 26, 2019
Asha Talati, MD, a fellow in OB-GYN’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is lead author of a new paper providing an evidence-based guide to the diagnosis and management of fetal congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract (CAKUT). “Prenatal genetic considerations of congenital anomalies of the kidney and...

OB-GYN’s residency program is in the nation’s top three

August 13, 2019
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s residency program is once again recognized as one of the best in the nation. According to the Doximity Residency Navigator survey, which includes peer nominations from board-certified U.S. physicians, ’s OB-GYN residency is recognized as No. 3 in clinical reputation. This is the...

Treating women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy requires integrated, collaborative care

July 29, 2019
Building models of integrated, trauma-informed prenatal care for pregnant women with substance use disorders takes time and collaboration. And, it’s a worthy task that could save the lives of women and children and stop harmful cycles for healthier generations. A new paper from Horizons’ Director of Health Services Elisabeth...

Menard is a lead author of revised national guidelines on risk-appropriate maternal care

July 26, 2019
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine (SMFM) jointly released on July 25, 2019, updated guidance to better prepare hospitals to provide risk-appropriate maternal care. The guidelines, drafted in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appear in the August...

Horizons director speaks at women judges meeting in Washington, D.C.

July 22, 2019
Dr. Hendrée Jones, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of Horizons, was an invited speaker on a panel for the 14th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Women Judges and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues July 16, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The title of the...

Horizons director is honored for outstanding scientific contribution to drug abuse research

June 26, 2019
Hendrée Jones, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and executive director of the Horizons program, received the prestigious 2019 Marian W. Fischman Lectureship Award June 17 at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in San Antonio, Texas. This award honors the late Marian...

Buprenorphine can accelerate heart rate in pregnant women with opioid use disorders

June 25, 2019
Though the use of buprenorphine in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy has shown to have few impacts on fetuses and infants, a new study examining the physiological impact of the drug on pregnant women shows a significant impact on maternal heart rate. Hendrée Jones, PhD,...

Van Le is co-editor of well-known textbook on obstetrics and gynecology

June 13, 2019
Linda Van Le, MD, Leonard D. Palumbo Distinguished Professor of Gynecologic Oncology, is co-editor of the recently released 12th edition of ‘Te Linde’s Operative Gynecology.’ Many other OB-GYN faculty members authored chapters in the book, including John Soper, MD, Leslie Clark, MD, Erin Carey, MD, MSCR, Amy Bryant, MD,...

ACNM names Midwives a 2018 Triple Aim practice

June 12, 2019
Midwives has recently achieved the designation of Best Practice for the 2018 ACNM Benchmarking Project from The American College of Nurse Midwives. The practice is being recognized for Triple Aim Achievement and a high rate of attendance at the six week postpartum visit. “Triple Aim” Best Practice recognizes practices...

Dr. Jennifer Wu named Interim Chair of OB-GYN

June 10, 2019
Jennifer Wu, MD, MPH, has been named interim Chair of OB-GYN, effective July 1, 2019. Wu joined OB-GYN’s Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery in 2013 where she currently serves as director. Wu earned her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and received her MD...