Nine years ago, Dr. John Boggess, a professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, began performing robotic trachelectomy surgeries to preserve fertility in cervical cancer patients. He has become the Southeast’s go-to for the procedure, counting 42 surgeries and 22 resulting births. No one in the U.S. has done more – or come even close. … Read more

Dr. Hendrée Jones, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine and executive director of the UNC Horizons Program, is a co-author of a Primer for Nature Reviews Disease Primers on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) that occurs as a result of opioid use during pregnancy – neonatal opioid use withdrawal syndrome … Read more

Jeffrey C. “Jeff” Arscott, MHA, has been named Vice Chair for Administration of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UNC School of Medicine. His appointment began January 14, 2019. Arscott holds degrees from Presbyterian College and a Masters in Health Administration from Duke University.  Throughout his 30-year career, he has been a leader … Read more

Placing an emphasis on neonatal abstinence syndrome’s (NAS) potential for negative developmental outcome dismisses the larger, more complex factors of a child’s life that contribute to a long-term trajectory for development. Such a singular focus on NAS can be a source of harm for the child and family, and it neglects an opportunity to help … Read more