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Benjamin Chi, MD, MSC, from the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has successfully renewed a K24 mentoring grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. This will be the second five-year grant cycle for which Dr. Chi has received this award. ...

Hendrée E. Jones, PhD, senior advisor of the UNC Horizons Program, has won the 2024 American Psychological Association’s Division 28 MED Associates Brady-Schuster Award. This award is given based on nominations from her peers and for making substantial contributions in the areas of scientific research, mentorship, and service in the...

Help us welcome our newest member to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gretchen Guggenheim, CNM, NP. Gretchen will be joining the Division of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery as a midwife. Gretchen was born in Raleigh, NC, and grew up in Greenville, SC. She received a Bachelor of Arts...

Kavita Shah Arora, MD, MBE, MS, from the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been promoted to Full Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Previously, Dr. Arora served as an Associate Professor in the department since August 2021 and was an Associate...

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology wants to congratulate the following residents on matching into Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowships on August 7th, 2024.   Dr. Anna Leone: UNC Chapel Hill Dr. Rodrigo Munoz: Duke University Dr. Ugo Okoroafor: Cleveland Clinic

  The Division of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Paige Anderson and Dr. Grace Trompeter to the UNC General OB/GYN Research Fellowship program. Their appointment marks a significant enhancement to the fellowship, underscoring the program’s commitment to advancing obstetrics and gynecology through...

Key Points Question  Can novice clinicians accurately estimate gestational age using a low-cost, battery-powered ultrasonography probe with integrated artificial intelligence (AI) image interpretation? Findings  This prospective study enrolled 400 pregnant individuals with due dates confirmed by first-trimester ultrasonography. At follow-up visits randomly assigned throughout gestation, novice clinicians using an AI-enabled device estimated...

A joint team of investigators from the University of North Carolina and the University of Zambia has published a landmark clinical study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The study, led by UNC Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI)...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine’s Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine has enrolled the first patient in the world in a groundbreaking international Azalea Trial. The Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, in collaboration with the UNC Fetal Care Center, is conducting a trial for a...

Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry, Chair of the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was selected as one of the key speakers at the WCPI Capitol Hill Congressional Briefing on July 23, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Neal-Perry shared her expertise on menopause and women’s health.  The Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI)...

WRAL News talked to UNC Health certified nurse-midwife Meg Berreth and UNC Health OB-GYN Katelin Zahn, MD, about natural ways to manage pain during childbirth. “Meg Berreth, CNM, MSN, is a certified nurse-midwife and an assistant professor in the Midwifery Division at the UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Katelin Zahn, MD,...

Doctors Meredith Newton, Yuri Sebastião, and Asha McClurg have been accepted into The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP). This is one of the many programs and initiatives through the Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development at UNC School of Medicine. According to the site, “LAMP has been designed to assist junior...