Obstetrics And Gynecology
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Eight Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows for 2019
Eight Vanderbilt University faculty members have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Read MoreNov 26, 2019
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Study tests new vaccine for precancerous cervical cells
The study will test the safety of a new cervical cancer vaccine for women who already have a significant presence of precancerous cells. Read MoreDec 7, 2018
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Velez Edwards named to Women’s Health Research leadership
Digna R. Velez Edwards, PhD, has been named director of Women’s Health Research, succeeding longtime director and founder, Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, associate dean of Clinical and Translational Scientist Development and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read MoreJun 19, 2018
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Center for Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders adds treatment options
Two years ago, Melinda New, MD, associate professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, and nurse practitioner Lisa Milam, MSN, WHMP, opened a specialized clinic called the Center for Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders. Read MoreJun 7, 2018
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Awareness, education goal of new HPV initiative
Vanderbilt is at the epicenter of a human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer epidemic, according to Ronald Alvarez, MD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 8, 2018
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Multi-center project seeks to reduce primary cesarean births
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of 24 institutions nationwide seeking to reduce the incidence of primary cesarean births through an initiative sponsored by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Read MoreDec 7, 2017
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NSAIDs, genetics and miscarriage
A certain genetic variant, in combination with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen during early pregnancy, may protect women from miscarriage. Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Labor and Delivery unit set for major renovation
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Women’s Health recently announced plans for a $6 million renovation of its Labor and Delivery suites and postpartum rooms. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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Center for Women’s Health opens clinic in Smyrna
Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health has expanded its footprint into Rutherford County with a new clinic in Smyrna. Read MoreAug 17, 2017
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Clinical trial to test Singulair to treat bladder pain syndrome
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is currently enrolling women to participate in a study looking at the drug Montelukast to treat interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Renewal House, VUMC team to help opioid-addicted mothers
Renewal House and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have launched an alliance that will expedite treatment and expand the community’s capacity to treat mothers and children most acutely affected by opioid addiction in the mid-state. Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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VUMC study shows cesarean patients sent home from hospital with more narcotic pain medications than needed
Most women who undergo a cesarean childbirth are prescribed more opioid (narcotic) pain medications than needed upon release from the hospital, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study shows. Read MoreJun 13, 2017
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Vanderbilt-led study disputes link between uterine fibroids and miscarriage risk
A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages. Read MoreJun 7, 2017
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New cell model to help test reproductive disease therapies
Kevin Osteen, Ph.D., Pierre Soupart Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology, and his team at the Women’s Reproductive Health Research Center have developed a three-dimensional organ-on-a-chip cell model that mimics the endometrial lining of the uterus in an effort to test therapeutic interventions for reproductive diseases. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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Non-invasive prenatal screening’s popularity on rise
Genetic counselors are playing a greater role in areas of medicine in the wake of advancement in genomic technology. Read MoreJan 12, 2017
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New weekly clinic focuses on vulvar, vaginal disorders
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Women’s Health has launched a new clinic with the opening of the Center for Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders. Read MoreNov 3, 2016
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New faculty: Ronald Alvarez is advancing discoveries in gynecologic oncology
Ronald Alvarez, new professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chair of the department, is a leading expert in the field of clinical gene therapy for ovarian and cervical cancers. Read MoreOct 17, 2016
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Urogynecology to debut single practice site in Cool Springs
Vanderbilt Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery is consolidating its practice sites and moving to the Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health at Cool Springs. Providers will begin seeing patients at the new location beginning Thursday, Sept. 1. Read MoreAug 25, 2016
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Vanderbilt expert addresses Zika-related concerns for women who are, or want to become, pregnant
With summer time approaching and the topic of mosquitoes abuzz, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist Sarah Osmundson, M.D., has a few recommendations for women who are pregnant or want to become pregnant. Read MoreMay 24, 2016
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Alvarez named chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ronald David Alvarez, M.D., Ellen Gregg Shook Culverhouse Chair in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreApr 28, 2016