Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Archive Pregnancy and Maternity, OBGYN Research, OBGYN
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2026
May
26,
2026
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Pregnancy is a window into a woman’s cardiovascular future, a new report shows.Smidt Heart Institute cardiologist Janet Wei, MD, is one of the authors of a maternal health report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a …
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April
27,
2026
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Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators have developed and successfully tested a new treatment for pregnant women with severe early preeclampsia, a leading cause of premature birth as well as maternal and fetal death.The early-stage …
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April
15,
2026
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Irine Lagat-Fischer always knew she wanted a family. Originally from Kenya, she was one of 10 children and recalls her large, close-knit circle of relatives was the center of her world.But when the former collegiate long-distance runner struggled to …
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February
02,
2026
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Cedars-Sinai maternal-fetal medicine specialists have developed a postpartum blood pressure monitoring program that is receiving high marks from patients and addressing health risks faced by women during and after childbirth.Hypertensive disorders …
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2025
December
10,
2025
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He wasn’t supposed to be here. Experts say babies like Ryu Lopez don’t usually make it this far. But this holiday season, the Lopez family is deeply grateful for beating incredible odds in what Cedars-Sinai physicians are calling a medical …
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November
06,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai scientists and specialists in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) will share new research, surgical innovations and patient care advances at the 54th AAGL Global Congress on MIGS Nov. 8-11 in Vancouver.The scientific meeting …
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August
06,
2025
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the first hospital in California to earn Level IV Maternal Care verification for delivering the highest level of obstetric care from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit organization that accredits nearly 2,100 healthcare …
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April
14,
2025
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With the arrival of Black Maternal Health Week, Cedars-Sinai is deepening its support for the equitable treatment of Black birthing people with a recent round of grants.Since 2020, the medical center has allocated $6.8 million to 20 nonprofits …
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2024
October
23,
2024
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Cedars-Sinai and UCLA investigators studied first trimester placental tissue and found that for some genes, the process that turns their information into a biological function may depend on the sex of the fetus.The findings, published in Biology of …
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September
26,
2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators analyzed data from a clinical trial comparing two infertility treatments in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—a hormonal disorder that can lead to infertility, miscarriage and premature birth. Their findings, …
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July
09,
2024
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Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The disparities were observed even among patients reporting the highest pain levels.The retrospective cohort study …
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May
08,
2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce serious health risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth and improve screening for some gynecological cancers.In a special conversation to mark Women’s Health Month, …
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March
21,
2024
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It is one of the most common and painful disorders, affecting more than 6 million women in the United States. Endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose and effectively treat. But Cedars-Sinai experts find patients can now benefit from minimally …
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January
15,
2024
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Women’s Running recently interviewed reproductive endocrinologist Jessica Chan, MD, associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai, about using menopause hormone therapy—also known as hormone replacement therapy—to help relieve …
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January
10,
2024
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Women who received standard recommended immunizations during their pregnancy were more likely to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research from Cedars-Sinai. Investigators also identified disparities in vaccination linked to race and …
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2023
November
21,
2023
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FINDINGSCedars-Sinai investigators found no established link between the use of assisted reproductive technologies and potential problems in DNA methylation that might impact genetic expression or embryonic development.BACKGROUNDInfertility …
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September
20,
2023
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Cedars-Sinai maternal-fetal medicine leader Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, is the new chair of the California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee (CA-PARC).Formerly known as the California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PARM), the committee …
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August
31,
2023
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Investigators from Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that Black women with a low-risk form of endometrial cancer were less likely than white women with the same cancer to have a hysterectomy, and less likely to survive their cancer. The study, published in …
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August
17,
2023
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LAist program AirTalk recently interviewed Cedars-Sinai experts Eynav Accortt, PhD, director of the Reproductive Psychology Program, and reproductive psychiatrist Olusinmi Bamgbose, MD, about the first federally approved oral treatment for moderate …
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August
16,
2023
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Emily Kwong, host of NPR’s “Short Wave” podcast, recently interviewed Kate Lawrenson, PhD, an associate professor in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, about a study that led to the development of a cellular atlas of …
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July
12,
2023
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Gynecologic oncologist Margaret Liang, MD, has joined the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Division of Gynecologic Oncology, providing care and clinical services for patients within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She also joins as director for the …
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July
10,
2023
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NBC 4, Fox 11 and KTLA 5 recently interviewed mother Sara Kahan Gutovich and father Jay Gutovich after the happy couple welcomed four babies born on the Fourth of July.The quadruplets “were the fireworks,” said Sara Gutovich. The couple already have …
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June
29,
2023
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Experts from Cedars-Sinai, BlackDoctors.org, the California Black Women’s Health Project and the Morehouse School of Medicine participated in a recent discussion that addressed the high rate of pregnancy-related deaths among Black mothers.The …
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June
02,
2023
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The LAist radio program AirTalk recently featured Sarah Kilpatrick, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cedars-Sinai, in a discussion about gender disparities in healthcare. Because most of the research used to …
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May
15,
2023
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Most new mothers experience one or more changes in their mood before childbirth and for two weeks after the baby arrives.Having a child is a major life event accompanied by physiological changes and the stress of caring for a completely dependent …
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