3rd Quarter Report - May 2021 - Vol 1, Issue 2 |
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This newsletter is a place to highlight the incredible strengths of our department. We continue to find ways to show up during this season of enormous challenge and change. As we reflect on our last quarter, we acknowledge unconscionable loss. We have faced personal losses and illnesses as the COVID-19 pandemic persists - locally and globally. Our hearts are with families in India where the death toll keeps rising. We struggle against ongoing anti-Black racist violence, despite a brief moment of accountability from the Derek Chauvin conviction for George Floyd’s murder. We mourn the senseless murders of Asian Americans and stand with Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Our department is committed to collective change and we are working towards more inclusion, diversity, equity, and advancement in the Department of OB/GYN and at WashU.
Spring has sprung. We continue to change and grow. We wish the best to colleagues who are moving on as we welcome new colleagues to our department. And we find ways to support and celebrate each other. We hope you enjoy reading about some of our accomplishments over the past quarter. Thank you for all you do!
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Dineo Khabele, MD, FACOG, FACS (she/her/hers)
Mitchell & Elaine Yanow Professor and Chair
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REMINDERS & QUICK LINKS
- OBGYN Grand Rounds start at 8 am on Wednesday mornings!
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Enduring CME Info
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Save the Date! OBGYN Symposium (Virtual) October 8, 2021 More info
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WELCOME!
We are very excited to welcome the following new additions to our department!
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This week, we officially welcomed Dr. Anthony Odibo as Chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine!
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Dr. Megan Lawlor, joins Maternal-Fetal Medicine in August.
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Dr. Amanda Zofkie, joins Maternal-Fetal Medicine in October!
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Dr. Maggie Mullen, current fellow, joins the faculty of Gynecologic Oncology in July.
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Dr. Katherine de Souza, joins Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery this Fall.
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Katie Drennan, WHNP-BC, joins the Generalist group in June.
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Anna Geiger, WHNP-BC, joins Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility in June.
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Julie Hake, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, joins Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery in June.
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FAREWELL
Join us as we wish our colleagues the very best!
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Dr. Camaryn Chrisman Robbins (Generalist) joined a practice in North Carolina.
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Dr. Michael Bebbington (Fetal Care) joins Dell Medical School at UT at Austin to lead the new Comprehensive Fetal Care Center at Dell Children's Pavilion.
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Dr. Christine Chu (FPMRS) joins the the FPMRS division at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
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Indira Mysorekar, PhD (CRepHS) joins the Department of Medicine at Baylor in Houston, TX.
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Sarah Nazeer, MD (Laborist) leaves to start her MFM fellowship at UT Houston.
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MFM TELEMEDICINE CONSULT REMINDER
Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists offer telemedicine consults every day of the week. Call 314.454.8181 or after hours at 314.362.0588 and ask to speak to the MFM on call.
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REFER A PATIENT: Click HERE for referral info for each division
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*Please note: Referrals to Genetic Counseling have changed
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Please use: AMB Referral to OB GENETIC COUNSELING
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We are growing our faculty! If you know someone who's interested in joining our team, please have them check out our open faculty positions. |
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This quarter our department published 50 papers!
Congrats to all on a job well done.
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COVID RELATED PUBLICATIONS |
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Dr. Ebony Carter – BJHF Supplement: Maternal Clinical and Research Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Dr. Penian Zhao – Univ of Michigan: Novel Quantitative Cervical Elastography for Predicting Preterm Birth in Symptomatic Patients
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Dr. Emily Freeman – SFP: Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Contraceptive Counseling Delivered via Telehealth
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Dr. Holly Hoefgen/Dr. Kenan Omurtag – CDI: Empowering Pediatric & Adolescent Cancer Patients with Fertility Counseling & Preservation
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Dr. Celia Santi – BJHF/ICTS: A New Tool to Monitor Sperm Capacitation and Its Use for Diagnosis and Treatment
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Dr. Nandini Raghuraman – ICTS: Optimizing Intrauterine Resuscitation on L&D Units in \the BJC Healthcare System.
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Medal Awarded!
Indira Mysorekar, PhD, James P. Crane Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, receives medal.
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Dr. Mysorekar was named the James P. Crane Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2019. The actual medal arrived this April and Dr. Mysorekar was able to have lunch and an impromptu ceremony with Dr. Crane at Katie's Pizza. Dr. Mysorekar leaves us this summer to become the Wagner Endowed Professor and Vice Chief in the section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine at Baylor.
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Listen to more podcasts here
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Dr. Lauren Kus is one of our second year residents, fiercely passionate about advocacy and promoting wellness across residency training. She is our new GME Resident Wellness representative, and talks about what’s happening here. A former competitive volleyball player, Dr. Kus is no stranger to feedback and growth. She talks with Dr. Kenan Omurtag (REI) and Dr. Andrea Hagemann (Gyn Onc) about how to get comfortable with the uncomfortable nature of giving and receiving feedback that leads to growth. Thank you, Dr. Kus, for joining us!
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Dr. Emily Barker
Complex Family Planning
Dr. Alexander Cohen
Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Tyler Woodard
Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Bree Porcelli
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dr. Sydney Thayer
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dr. Emily Spurlin
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
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Dr. James Doss
Dr. Helen Gao
Dr. Jaclynne Hedge
Dr. Christina Herbosa
Dr. Hannah Millimet
Dr. Mitra Sharifi
Dr. Deborah Shim
Dr. Kali Stewart
Dr. Katherine Turner
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35th Annual Rothman Research Day |
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On April 6, 2021, we held our 35th Annual Rothman Research Day. As a part of their research training, each resident is required to complete and publish one clinical or basic research project and they present their findings on Rothman Research Day. |
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