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Boggess’ success in robotic trachelectomy brings hope to women with cervical cancer

January 4, 2019
Nine years ago, Dr. John Boggess, a professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, began performing robotic trachelectomy surgeries to preserve fertility in cervical cancer patients. He has become the Southeast’s go-to for the procedure, counting 42 surgeries and 22 resulting births. No one in the U.S. has done more...

Horizons director co-authors Primer on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome

January 3, 2019
Dr. Hendrée Jones, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the and executive director of the Horizons Program, is a co-author of a Primer for Nature Reviews Disease Primers on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) that occurs as a result of opioid use during pregnancy –...

Jeff Arscott named new Vice Chair for Administration

January 2, 2019
Jeffrey C. “Jeff” Arscott, MHA, has been named Vice Chair for Administration of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the . His appointment began January 14, 2019. Arscott holds degrees from Presbyterian College and a Masters in Health Administration from Duke University.  Throughout his 30-year career,...

An NAS diagnosis at birth is not a major indicator of developmental outcomes

December 18, 2018
Placing an emphasis on neonatal abstinence syndrome’s (NAS) potential for negative developmental outcome dismisses the larger, more complex factors of a child’s life that contribute to a long-term trajectory for development. Such a singular focus on NAS can be a source of harm for the child and family, and it...