Gynecology & Obstetrics

Research and innovation from the gynecology and obstetrics specialists at Vanderbilt Health

Investigating Small Mitral Valve as Marker for Surgical Outcomes

New research on mitral-valve size guides family counseling regarding fetuses with coarctation of the aorta and borderline left heart structures.

Child Chemotherapy Patient Finishing Treatment with a Ceremonial Bell Ring

Preserving Fertility Options After Treatment is Advocates’ Goal

Call-to-action urges preservation of reproduction as part of pediatric cancer care protocols.

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Guidelines Help Non-specialists Treat Obstetric Hypertension

Two toolkits help clinicians identify hypertensive disorders and prevent emergencies during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

How a Rare Pseudoaneurysm Escaped Misdiagnosis

Echogenic mass seen in prenatal echocardiogram mimics a benign rhabdomyoma.

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Malnutrition and Maternal Depression Linked in Sickle Cell Study

Study finds maternal depression is independently associated with malnutrition in Nigerian children with sickle cell anemia.

Teamwork Advances Cardiac Care Before and After Birth

A Monroe Carell multi-specialist team joined intensive efforts to save an Ebstein’s anomaly patient, illustrating advances in multi-center research and communication.