May 2023 | Volume 2 Issue 9 |
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From Dr. Catherine Spong: |
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May is Maternal Mental Health Month.
According to McGovern Medical School, up to 80% of postpartum women report experiencing intermittent periods of tearfulness, worry, irritability, fatigue, or moodiness during the first days after delivery - and "one in seven women experience significant symptoms of depression or anxiety during their pregnancy or in the year following delivery."
In order to support these women, the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium has launched a pilot program called PeriPAN to provide ob/gyns, midwives, pediatricians, family doctors, and mental health care professionals across the state of Texas with free phone consults with psychiatrists who have experience treating pregnant and postpartum patients. |
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UT Southwestern's Department of Psychiatry is a participant in this program and they are offering our faculty even more resources in addition to these consultations.
The PeriPAN Grand Round CME Series occurs from noon to 1pm every third Tuesday of the month. Here are some upcoming lectures if you'd like to tune in ( registration required):
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May 16 (today): Suicide Risk and Safety Assessment in Perinatal Mental Health
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June 20: Psychotropic Medication in Breastfeeding and Pregnancy
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July 18: Psychopharmacology and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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August 15: Substance Use in the Perinatal and Postpartum Periods
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September 19: Eating Disorders and Perinatal Mental Health
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October 17: Perinatal and Postpartum Psychosis
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November 21: NICU Parent Supports and Considerations
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December 19: Paternal Mental Health and the Perinatal-Postpartum Period
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Welcome our new team members! Make sure you say hello and introduce yourself. |
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Academic and Clinical Faculty and Staff |
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Esmerelda Crispin
Clinical Staff Assistant I
Ob/Gyn Clinic - POB 2
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Dr. Diana Divanji
Clinical Assistant Professor
General Obstetrics and Gynecology Division
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Latrice McMullen
Sr. Administrative Associate II
General Obstetrics and Gynecology Division
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Sabrina Parker
Credentialing Specialist
Faculty Affairs Team
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Yusuke Ueda
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Mahendroo Lab
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PACT cards honor UT Southwestern employees and faculty who demonstrate superior organizational values through quality customer service. Recognition can come from managers, co-workers, internal or external customers, faculty, patients, or visitors. |
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The PACT program has three pin award levels: Blue (four PACT cards), Silver (eight PACT cards), and Gold (16 PACT cards). Submit a recognition online for UTSW members each time great service is noticed.
Congratulations to all our recipients!
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Recent PACT Pin Recipients: |
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Andrea Brooks
Clinical Staff Assistant III
Silver Pin
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Bettina Long
Administrative Associate
Blue Pin
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Rachael Medrano,
APRN FNP-C
Advanced Practice RN
Blue Pin
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Justine Petros
Supervisor, Education Programs
Blue Pin
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Chankeese Reed
Certified Medical Office Assistant
Blue Pin
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Tiffany Williams
Ultrasound Technologist
Blue Pin
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Recent PACT Card Recipients: |
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Lucy Berry, Education Coordinator
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Kortney Campbell, Sr. Administrative Assistant II
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Alejandra Castillo, CMOA
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Brenda Castillo, CMOA
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Karin Cooper, AMB RN
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Dr. Marlene Corton, Professor
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Dr. Melissa Crochet, Assistant Professor
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Dr. Austin Dennard, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Sandra Escalante, CSA I
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Dr. Martin Hechanova, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Veronica Hernandez, CMOA
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Dr. Paula Lomba, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Dr. Ann Lutich, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Yalonda Mitchell, Faculty Coordinator
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Whitney Paulus, Supervisor, AMB RN
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Morgan Phillips, Marketing & Communications Specialist
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Crystal Preza, Administrative Associate
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Trapti Puranik, Assistant Director of Department Finance
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Lori Robinson, Sr. Financial Analyst
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Dr. Joseph Schaffer, Professor
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Loretta Ward, AMB RN
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Charlotte Washington, MOA
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Congratulations to our Graduates! |
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Larissa Aroche-Gutierrez, M.D. |
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Meredith Chardukian, M.D. |
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Ruchi Amin, M.D.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Program
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Joseph Fixler, M.D.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program
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Emily Lin, M.D.
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Program
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Erryn Tappy, M.D.
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Program
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Rachel Schell, M.D.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program
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Alexandra Spirtos, M.D.
Gynecologic Oncology Program
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Alpha Omega Alpha Inductees |
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Forty-seven new members were inducted recently into the UT Southwestern Medical Center chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AOA). Two of these new inductees were our team members! Congratulations to Dr. Jaya Lea and Dr. Jennifer Thompson on this recognition.
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Dr. Jaya Lea
Professor
Division Chief, Gynecologic Oncology
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Dr. Jennifer Thompson
PGY-4 Resident
2023 Chief Resident
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Dr. David Nelson | Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative |
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Dr. David Nelson recently traveled to Pennsylvania to present "Extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP): An Initiative to Address Health Care Disparities and Enhance Access to Care After Delivery” at the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative Annual Meeting in Harrisburg, PA on May 4.
Said Sara Nelis, RN, CCE, project manager of the PA PQC, "So far [the eMCAP presentation] is the highest scoring portion of our annual meeting on our attendee survey! We have heard wonderful feedback about how helpful it was to hear about how your team set up the project and overcame barriers."
Congratulations to Dr. Nelson and the eMCAP team on another well-deserved recognition of this important work.
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AAGL Webinar: Improving Outcomes Through Preoperative Optimization and Enhanced Recovery |
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Presented by Dr. Kimberly Kho and Dr. Jessica Shields are presenting a webinar for AAGL tonight, May 16, at 6:00 pm.
This webinar will review principles for preoperative evaluation and optimization of co-morbid conditions, provide tools for pre-operative risk stratification and strategies for management, and will also discuss enhanced recovery protocols and postoperative care.
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American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) |
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Dr. Ashlyn Lafferty (incoming resident): Postpartum Titration of Antihypertensives in Patients with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy - J-23
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Dr. David Nelson and Dr. Kristie Wilburn-Wren: Maternal-Fetal Triage Index and Treatment of Severe Hypertension - SC15
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Dr. Riley Young: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Continuation After Management of a Malpositioned Intrauterine Device - B-12
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Western Association of Gynecologic Oncology (WAGO) |
Our team members will be presenting at the WAGO Annual Meeting in Monterey, California, June 14-17. |
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Posters:
- The Clot Thickens: Identifying Risk Factors for VTE in Metastatic and Recurrent Cervical Cancer
- Edwards CJ, Spirtos A, Holloway SB, Walker C, Kakadiaris E, Makepeace L, Lea JS
- Lenvatinib for Endometrial Cancer: Reducing Healthcare Disparities and Emphasizing Equitable Medication Access through Quality Improvement
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Holloway SB, Popat V, Keaton N, King M, Hawthorne A, Lea JS
Orals:
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Dr. Elaine Fleming: Correlation of Clinical Outcomes and Poly ADP Ribose Polymerase Activity in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
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Dr. Vinita Popat: Immune related adverse events in endometrial cancer: A biomarker for treatment efficacy?
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Incoming Residents Awarded |
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Dr. Holt Garner: Annelle M. Ahmed, M.D. Women's Health Care Award |
Influenced by exceptional teachers at a young age, Dr. Holt Garner developed a passion for learning and service. His initial pull toward business shifted to medicine after working as a volunteer accountant and learning of work being done at partner Parkland Health. Now his sights are set on becoming an Ob/Gyn, with possible additional training in maternal-fetal medicine.
This award honors Dr. Ahmed, an Obstetrics and Gynecology faculty member who died of breast cancer at age 39. The recipient demonstrates exemplary women’s health care and epitomizes the clinician that Dr. Ahmed was – caring, intelligent, and involved in her community.
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Dr. Lisa Thiele: Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award |
In college, Dr. Lisa Thiele spent time shadowing an Ob/Gyn and was entranced by that physician’s work. This experience led her to the same specialty as a career choice, with a focus on advocating for women’s rights.
This award is given annually to an outstanding UT Southwestern Medical School graduate pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology.
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News release: Award-winning UT Southwestern/Parkland Health program improves health care for new mothers |
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Women with chronic hypertension and diabetes who were enrolled in an award-winning program for 12 months after childbirth were more likely to keep follow-up health care visits, which in turn led to improved care, according to initial findings of the program published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
“The postpartum period represents a critical opportunity to understand and improve short- and long-term health by serving as a window to future health,” said Dr. David Nelson, Division Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medical Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Parkland Health, and corresponding author of the study.
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“The eMCAP program centers on health equity and has demonstrated improvement in attendance and quality of postpartum care for women living in underserved areas.”
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2nd Annual Research Symposium ft. Dr. Eric Peterson |
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Join us next Wednesday, May 24, for the 2nd Annual Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Symposium!
We'll be starting with breakfast and a keynote presentation by Dr. Eric Peterson, Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice Provost and Sr. Associate Dean for Clinical Research at UT Southwestern.
Following Dr. Peterson's keynote address, we will have abstract presentations and then award the best abstract and best presentation of the symposium.
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Recent Published Research |
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Dr. Kimberly Kho and Dr. Riley Young: "Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Leiomyomas: Review of the MAUD Database" for the AJOG Green Journal.
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Dr. David Miller: "Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Endometrial Cancer Treated With Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab or Treatment of Physician's Choice" in the European Journal of Cancer.
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Dr. Jessica Grubman: "β-catenin, Pax2, and Pten Panel Identifies Precancers among Histologically Subdiagnostic Endometrial Lesions" in the American Journal of Surgical Pathology.
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Dr. Steven Holloway and Dr. Jaya Lea: "Role for Immunotherapy in Pretreated, Recurrent, Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma arising from Mature Cystic Teratoma" in Gynecologic Oncology Reports.
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Dr. Anne Ambia, Dr. Elaine Duryea, and Dr. Don McIntire: "A Randomized Trial of the Effects of Ambient Operating Room Temperature on Neonatal Morbidity" in the American Journal of Perinatology.
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Faculty Leadership Retreat |
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The team discussed organizational change and strategies for coping with, adapting to, and communicating about change.
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May 6 - May 12: National Nurses' Week |
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As workers who perform the most essential healthcare tasks, nurses serve as the first point of contact for most patients. We are so grateful for the excellent team of nurses we are privileged to work alongside across all of our clinical sites. Thank you to all of our nurses for everything that you do.
Pictured are our wonderful nurses from the Ob/Gyn and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic at POB 2. There are a combined 238 years of nursing excellence in this group!
Happy National Nurses' Week to all our nurses.
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Left to right (front row): Judy Newell (42 years), Rene’ Farber-Matzko (43 years), Regina Dotson (26 years). (Back row): Marla Wilson (36 years), Mary Truong (30 years), Meredith Hobin (13 years), Beth Hernandez (36 years), Natalie Payne (12 years). |
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Schedule Your UT Southwestern Headshot |
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All department faculty, staff, and trainees:
The department is working on a number of projects for which having updated headshots of the members of our team will be integral. These projects include staff and faculty listings on our Intranet and faculty academic and clinical provider profiles.
Pictured: Dr. David Rogers, Division of Gynecology
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Our administrative, clinical, education, finance, and research staff had a door decorating contest. There were 12 door decorations entered and 125 people voted! Check out the doors below.
Congratulations to our Ob/Gyn Las Colinas Clinic (door #1) for winning the contest with their entry! For their prize, this team received complimentary lunch on behalf of the department.
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1: Up - Ob/Gyn Las Colinas
2: Wolf of Ob/Gyn Street - Finance Team
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3: Coco - Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research
4: Mario - Ob/Gyn Las Colinas
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5: Harry Potter - Fellowship Office
6: Where Stars are Born - Ob/Gyn Las Colinas
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7: What to Expect When You're Expecting - Maternal-Fetal Medicine
8: Grease - Gynecology/FPMRS
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9: Snow White - Chair's Office
10: When Uterus Attacks - Residency Office
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11: Up - Gynecology Oncology
12: Grease - Joanie + Faculty Affairs
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New team member, Latrice McMullen, has joined our Employee Engagement Committee. Latrice is a Sr. Administrative Assistant II supporting our faculty in the Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology. |
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Upcoming Events & Conferences |
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Our faculty and their work are often referenced by journalists regarding a range of topics. See some examples of recent features below:
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Our faculty have been busy writing excellent patient-centered information for UT Southwestern's MedBlog. Check out our recent blogs below:
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Did You Have Your Baby at UTSW? |
If you've had a baby at UT Southwestern (CUH or St. Paul), we would love to feature your family in a future photo gallery on our patient-facing website.
Pictured: Whitney Paulus, Nursing Supervisor at Ob/Gyn Las Colinas, who recently delivered at CUH.
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Staff: Have you completed your self-appraisal in iPerform?
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Faculty and fellows: Are you nostalgic for your residency training days?
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Morgan Phillips
Marketing and Communications Specialist
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