Research misconduct is on the rise. Chad Michener, MD, explains the consequences for patients, individual researchers and field of obstetrics and gynecology.
At Once Routine and Highly Specialized: Providing Value-Based, High Quality Care for Women across the Lifespan
A chat with Beri Ridgeway, MD, newly appointed chair of the Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute, about her passion for research and her commitment to addressing disparities and decreasing infant mortality rates.
Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute Creates Executive Position to Lead Diversity Efforts
As a leader in Ob/Gyn and women’s health, taking a leadership role in diversity and inclusion is critically important too.
Meet Vicki Reed, President-Elect, Cleveland Clinic Women’s Professional Staff Association
Ob/Gyn was the perfect specialty for Dr. Reed because she knew every day would present a different adventure and plenty of variety.
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Nursing Initiatives Improve Prenatal Care Delivery
Helping pregnant mothers with Centering appointments and labor and delivery units designed to support unmedicated births.
EmbryoScope Provides Valuable Insight About Embryo Growth
In 2012 Cleveland Clinic’s IVF laboratory acquired the EmbryoScope®, an incubator with a built-in microscope and high-definition camera that enables more detailed observations on embryo developmental kinetics.
Uterine Transplantation Appears to Be a Viable Option
Uterine transplantation was greeted with skepticism eight or nine years ago. Today the procedure offers hope to women with congenital or surgical absence of the uterus.
Preimplantation Genetic Testing Can Touch on Sensitive Ethical Issues
Genetically testing embryos for devastating conditions like Huntington’s disease before implantation is usually considered acceptable. But selecting embryos based solely on gender touches a nerve for many. Physicians must help patients understand all of the choices and options available to them.
Gynecologic Cancer: Conformal Radiosurgery Offers Hope
Gynecologic oncologists deliver radiation using sophisticated computerized imaging guidance systems and robotics to treat cancers once considered unbeatable.
OPTIMAL Trial Finds Comparable Outcomes for Two Vaginal Prolapse Surgical Repairs
The OPTIMAL trial found that sacrospinous ligament fixation (SSLF) and uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension (ULS) were equally safe and effective in treating vaginal prolapse at two years’ follow-up. Adding perioperative behavioral therapy with pelvic floor muscle training into the mix failed to improve either incontinence symptoms or prolapse outcomes.