Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

August 27, 2015

Jones to step down as chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Howard Jones III, M.D., Betty and Lonnie S. Burnett professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and chair of the department, will be stepping down as chair on June 30, 2016. Jones will continue his clinical practice as well as serve as a consultant on outreach projects.

By Jessica Pasley
August 11, 2015

Drug combos enhance ovarian cancer cell death

Drugs that target DNA damage improve ovarian cancer cell response to platinum chemotherapies, suggesting new therapeutic opportunities.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 4, 2015

Anderson elected treasurer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Ted Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Betty and Lonnie S. Burnett Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was recently elected treasurer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). His three-year term began in May.

By Jessica Pasley
Person getting a shot
February 12, 2015

VU study explores optimal timing for pertussis vaccine

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is experiencing a resurgence, and its tiniest victims are not armed to battle the contagious respiratory infection.

By Jessica Pasley
October 30, 2014

New midwifery-led birthing center to debut next summer

Families seeking midwifery care outside of the traditional hospital setting will have a new option beginning next summer — an outpatient birth center.

By Jessica Pasley
April 16, 2014

Vanderbilt participates in national study of group prenatal care

By Nancy Humphrey
January 24, 2014

Probing mysteries of preterm birth

Understanding the relationship between the thinning and rupture of fetal membranes and the presence of bacteria could lead to treatment and prevention strategies for premature birth.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 7, 2013

Women’s health center at NorthCrest debuts

The Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health began serving patients at its new outpatient clinic at NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield this week.
By Jessica Pasley
August 22, 2013

Initiative makes cesarean births a family affair

Robert and Michele McClellan expected the experience of their infant son’s birth via cesarean section to be like that of other women who had had the procedure — unable to witness their son’s exit from the womb and for him to be immediately whisked away.
By Christina Echegaray
August 22, 2013

Overcoming resistance in ovarian cancer

The nuclear receptor TR3 contributes to ovarian cancer cell death in response to platinum-based chemotherapy – and may be a good target for overcoming cell resistance to certain treatments.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 11, 2013

Bennett to lead Maternal Fetal Medicine

Kelly Bennett, M.D., associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Fetal Center, has been named director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine.
By Jessica Pasley
April 18, 2013

BMI gene study expands to people of African ancestry

An international team of scientists, including six from Vanderbilt University, has identified the first unique genetic determinants of body mass index (BMI) in people of African ancestry.
By Bill Snyder
December 24, 2012

A drug combo for ovarian cancer

Combining another drug with platinum-based chemotherapies may be more effective against ovarian cancer.
By Leigh MacMillan