Category: General Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Midwifery

On January 14th, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) to several groups of scientists and engineers, including Dr. Kavita Arora. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. The PECASE...

Dr. Kavita Arora has received an invitation from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to serve on the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development (NACHHD) Council.  The National Institutes of Health has established advisory groups to help achieve its goals in research.  The NACHHD Council is specifically...

Dr. Kavita Shah Arora, one of only 14 Ob-Gyns nationwide, is a key member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) delegation to the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates. Dr. Arora’s participation in the recent AMA Interim Meeting on November 15th underscores ACOG’s ongoing efforts to...

“WRAL anchor Lena Tillett welcomed Zayden Kobi Robert to the world on Oct. 8, 2024, weighing more than 8 pounds and measuring more than 20 inches long! Lena is well after being in labor for roughly 24 hours, and she said is most grateful for the incredible care of the...

Help us welcome our newest member to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jennifer Frazier, CNM. Jennifer will be joining the Division of General Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Midwifery as a midwife. Jennifer Frazier was influenced by her family at a young age to become a nurse.  “I was aware at...

Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH, FACOG, has been appointed to the Board of the International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS), the leading global authority on HPV (Human Papillomavirus ) research and advocacy. The IPVS plays a crucial role in advancing scientific understanding, prevention, and treatment of HPV and associated diseases, including cervical cancer....

September is PCOS Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women. Despite its prevalence, PCOS remains underdiagnosed and misunderstood, often leaving women struggling with symptoms without answers. UNC Fertility is committed to shedding light...

Elizabeth Pleasants, DrPH, MPH, of the Center for Women’s Health Research at UNC, has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA-NO). Dr. Pleasants is the lead author of “Adolescents and Young Adults’ Sources of Contraceptive Information.” Click here to view the publication.  In the...

Andrea Knittel, MD, PhD, from UNC Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has contributed to the article titled “Fellowship for Academic Generalists in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Is It Overdue?” published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, also known as “The Green Journal,” the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and...

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...

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,...