Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Archive — Page 4 of 12
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July 15, 2022
VUMC, Tennova Healthcare – Clarksville collaborate to provide OB-GYN hospitalist care
Expectant women in Clarksville, Montgomery County and the surrounding area will soon benefit from around-the-clock, enhanced medical care during their labor and delivery through a collaboration between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Tennova Healthcare - Clarksville to establish an OB-GYN hospitalist program. -
May 24, 2022
Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health merges with Women’s Health Center of Lebanon
Vanderbilt Center for Women’s Health will merge with Women’s Health Center of Lebanon (WHCL) on May 28, expanding access to care. -
April 26, 2022
Calculating risk for uterine fibroids
Vanderbilt researchers have constructed a polygenic risk score for uterine fibroids that will be useful for exploring causes of these benign tumors and identifying novel drug targets and therapies. -
March 15, 2022
Improving care for gynecologic cancer
To reduce risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients being treated for gynecologic cancer, Vanderbilt researchers recommend that providers use Khorana scores and provide prophylactic treatment according to clinical guidelines. -
December 20, 2021
As severe blood shortages continue, mothers and babies are counting on donors
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September 30, 2021
Fibroids and preterm birth
In a large, prospective study, Vanderbilt researchers found no association between fibroids and any clinical subtype of preterm birth, supporting a reconsideration of the impression that fibroids increase preterm birth risk. -
September 17, 2021
Grant creates center for maternal, pediatric precision therapeutics
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to serve as a center of excellence for Maternal and Pediatric Precision in Therapeutics.