Pap Talk

In this episode of Pap Talk, Jean Dubuisson, MD, PhD, discusses the first successful hysterectomy performed using the MIRA surgical system.

This is part 2 of a 2-part series. In this bonus episode of Pap Talk, get an exclusive recap of Kimberly Kho, MD's presentation at AAGL 2022 on alternatives to hysterectomy and uterine-preserving options for fibroids.

This is part 1 of a 2-part series. In this bonus episode of Pap Talk, get an exclusive recap of Kimberly Kho, MD's presentation at AAGL 2022 on alternatives to hysterectomy and uterine-preserving options for fibroids.

Join us as we talk with David Hackney, MD, MS, maternal-fetal medicine physician at Case Western University and chair of ACOG's Ohio chapter. A full recap of where restrictions on reproductive rights have been and where they're going. 

In this bonus episode, Nash Moawad, MD, MS, FACOG, FACS, sits down to discuss the recent standardization of Essentials of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) training program for minimally invasive gynecologic surgeons and how it's shaping the way this subspecialty delivers care. Moawad is the chair of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)Steering Committee of EMIGS, and chief of the Division of MIGS at the Unversity of Florida.

Alison Cowan, MD, discusses her predictions for women's health trends in 2023. Alison Cowan, MD, ob-gyn hospitalist and head of medical affairs at Mirvie, discusses the latest predictions for women's health in 2023. From maternal mortality to preterm birth, Cowan dives into what health conditions will be affecting women most in 2023 and how the specialty is trying to combat these issues.

Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, sits down to discuss her presentation at the Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference in Houston, Texas from September 28 to October 2022. From safe baby products to helping your patients become educated consumers, Huffling's insights are valuable across practices. 

Amy Levi, CNM, WHNP-BC, FACNM, FAAN, Albers Endowed Professor of Midwifery at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing, sits down to discuss her presentation at the NPWH 25th Annual Premier Women's Healthcare Conference on medications for early pregnancy loss.

Marina Sirota, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, spoke about the new March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center at UCSF and the impact they hope their research will have on the future of preterm birth.

Dr. John Martin is the chief medical officer for Butterfly Network Inc., who's innovative device is the world's only single-probe, whole-body ultrasound solution. 

Burnout is uniquely pervasive in medicine, regardless of specialty, making physicians more susceptible than the average person. In this episode, Matthew T. Siedhoff, MD, MSCR, discusses warning signs to watch for and shares his habit-hacking tips to refocus your routines and bring wellness back into your life. Watch it here. Resources in this episode Matthew T. Siedhoff, MD, MSCR, is vice chair of gynecology, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, deep dives into the benefits of utilizing radio frequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of uterine fibroids, available RFA devices, and disparities in the condition.

Contemporary OB/GYN® Associate Editor Lindsey Carr sat down with Jessica Shim, MD, an attending at in the Division of Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts, to discuss Myfembree (relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate tablets; Myovant Sciences, Pfizer) and its possible approval in May 2022.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed. 

Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

This panel discussion features Brandi Hardin, MD, Grover May, MD, and Thomas Pitman, MD. It was moderated by Jon I. Einarsson, MD, PhD, MPH, deputy medical editor of Contemporary OB/GYN®; director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital; and professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, both in Boston, Massachusetts. Brandi Hardin, MD, is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and is on the medical executive committee of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg. Grover May, MD, managing partner of a large obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) private practice in Johnson City, Tennessee, was an early adopter of single-incision laparoscopic surgery and has provided contemporary mixed techniques to his patients for over 20 years. Thomas Pitman, MD, is board certified in obstetrics, gynecology, female pelvic medicine, and reconstructive surgery, and practices in Southaven, Mississippi. Read a transcript of the interview here.

Gloria A. Bachmann, MD, MMS sat down with Michael Krychman, MD, at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting to talk about telemedicine and her work providing trauma-informed care to women in prison. Get the transcript here.

In this episode of Pap Talk, we took you with us to the North American Menopause Society's recent Annual Meeting. Sexual health specialist Michael Krychman, MD, sat down with Brooke Faught, NP, to learn more about her work at the Women's Institute for Sexual Health, her role on the NAMS Planning Committee, and her tips for talking trauma with patients.

In this episode, Michael Krychman, MD, sat down with Alyssa Dweck, MD, gynecologist, and Bonafide medical advisor to catch up at this year's North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting.

In this episode, Angie DeRosa spoke with Michael Krychman, MD about how physicians are coping with COVID-19. 

Visby Medical's Sexual Health Click Test is unlike anything else on the market. With a self- or health care-provided vaginal swab sample, the test can recognize three of the most common STIs—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis—in 30 minutes or less. Watch this interview and learn more about the Sexual Health Click Test here. 

We spoke with social media influencer Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC about social media's role in health care, and why you should use it. 

Introducing Contemporary OB/GYN® Editorial Advisory Board member, Ilana Cass, MD. 

In this podcast, Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a member of the COVID-19 task force. Han spoke on behalf of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 

In this podcast, host Scott Kober is joined by experts Robert C. McDonald, MD, MBA, and Karla F. Loken, DO, OBGYN, FACOOG, as they discuss ways in which practicing ob-gyns can become involved in this arena.

Hear from James Shwayder, MD, as he goes through the details of a case involving methotrexate in an intrauterine pregnancy that eventually led to fetal demise. The article originally appeared in the May issue of Contemporary OB/GYN®. For ultrasound images and a visual roundup of the case, watch the interview here. 

Christine Isaacs, MD is a general ob-gyn, Professor and Chief of the Division of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics & Gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Isaacs is also the Medical Director of Midwifery Services and one of Contemporary OB/GYN®'s newest editorial board members. 

Yalda Afshar, MD, Ph.D. is one of Contemporary OB/GYN®'s newest editorial board members. Afshar is an Assistant Professor and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Watch the episode here.

Introducing Contemporary OB/GYN® Editorial Advisory Board member, Laura E. Riley, MD. Laura E. Riley, MD is one of Contemporary OB/GYN®'s newest editorial board members. Riley is chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. She specializes in obstetric infectious disease and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) COVID-19 Task Force. Watch the episode here.

Hear from Michael Krychman, MD, a gynecologist who specializes in sexual health and survivorship medicine on how to discuss sexual health with your patients.  

Featuring Ayman Al-Hendy, MD Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, OB/GYN; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; The University of Chicago Medical Center Sateria Venable  Founder & CEO of The Fibroid Foundation

“Whenever I get worried, I always think about a quote from a mentor of mine, Beth Karlan, MD, Ph.D. She always reminds us, ‘Never worry alone.' That is so true in some of the toughest clinical and surgical cases we get into. It comes in handy during some of the darkest moments in medicine, whether it is patient care-related or not. Lean on your chosen family and community; always. Then be a pillar for them,” says Yalda Afshar, MD, on ways to avoid burnout and preserve mental wellbeing. Afshar is an Assistant Professor and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Read a full transcript of the interview.

This video interview features Rachael Phelps, MD, Medical Director at Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York, and of the Rochester LARC Initiative; and Amber Truehart, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Family Planning and Contraceptive Research at the University of Chicago. 

In this episode, Dr. Rachel Phelps of the Rochester LARC Initiative sits down with Dr. Amber Trueheart of the University of Chicago Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

The first of Contemporary OB/GYN's Meet the Board series features Editor in Chief, Catherine Y. Spong, MD. We talked with her about what compelled her to join Contemporary OB/GYN, become an MFM, and begin the Human Placenta Project at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Emily Adhikari, MD tells Contemporary OB/GYN® senior editor Angie DeRosa what she is hearing from patients about the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ Sheet

This episode of Pap Talk features Linda Fan, MD, an assistant professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Section Chief of Gynecology; and director of Gynecologic Quality and Safety at the Yale School of Medicine.

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features David Abel, MD, as he discusses various elements of skeletal dysplasia and how practitioners can help their patients. Stay tuned for the full video online at contemporaryobgyn.net. 

Zurawin is an adjunct associate professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, Department of ob/gyn.   Moawad is a clinical associate professor of ob/gyn at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and founder of the Center for Endometriosis and Advanced Pelvic Surgery.   Disclosures Zurawin is the principal medical advisor for Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd., the company that created the Hominis surgical system.   Moawad is on the Speakers Bureau, Intuitive Surgical.

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviewed Dr. Michael Krychman to discuss vaginal dilators in preparation for his feature article in the November issue of Contemporary OB/GYN, ‘Vaginal Dilators: A guide for health care professionals.'  Stay tuned for the full, peer-reviewed article and watch the video interview here. 

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Dr. Michal Elovitz, executive director of the recently formed Womxn's Health Collaborative (WHC), a group whose mission is to empower women from diverse backgrounds to succeed and become leaders in science and health in the field of women's health. Watch the full video interview here. 

In this episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Aleha Aziz, MD, an ob/gyn at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center in New York. Dr. Aziz was one of many fellows involved with caring for patients during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City earlier this year.

Watch the full video interview with Drs. Crissman and Stroumsa Read the peer-reviewed feature article, 'Gynecologic care for transmasculine people.' Learn terminology to use when treating transmasculine patients Improve your care with training modules: Improving Ob/Gyn Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa and Associate Editor Lindsey Carr sat down with Drs. Vanessa Rogers and Shawna Nesbitt to discuss racism and unconscious bias in ob/gyn practice. Read their full feature article from Contemporary OB/GYN:   Overcoming racism and unconscious bias in ob/gyn Watch: Full video interview

Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist Dr. Washington Hill to get his perspective on what practicing ob/gyns must do to address implicit bias and racism in the health care system. For the full video interview with Dr. Washington Hill, visit us online. 

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Emily S. Miller, with Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. In this exclusive interview, Dr. Miller shares what may be the most interesting clinical findings to date for the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy.    In this episode, Dr. Miller discusses evidence of maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) in her clinical practice and research, plus the impact of socioeconomic status in patients and families affected by the virus.   Watch the full video of this conversation with Dr. Miller and learn more about her latest research efforts, findings and more. -- Contemporary OB/GYN @ContempOBGYN @ContempOBGYN

This episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN features an interview with Dr. Kristina Adams-Waldorf, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Adjunct Professor in Global Health at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine in Seattle.  As an expert in pregnancy infections, Dr. Adams-Waldorf shares her expertise as principal investigator at the Adams-Waldorf Research Lab at UW, where the research team is studying COVID-19 in pregnancy.   Watch the full video of this conversation with Dr. Adams-Waldorf and learn more about her latest research efforts, findings and more. -- Contemporary OB/GYN @ContempOBGYN @ContempOBGYN

In this episode, Dr. Dotters-Katz discusses her perspective on COVID-19's impact on pregnant patients. Dotters-Katz also includes what she is seeing in her area of the United States. Read the full commentary she wrote with Dr. Brenna Hughes titled, "The Pathogen That Will Define the Decade." Watch the full video here.

Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Dr. Laura Riley, MD, a renowned obstetrician who specializes in obstetric infectious disease. Dr. Riley weighs in on COVID-19. Let us know what you think about the show on Twitter, @ContempOBGYN and use the hashtag #PapTalk! 

Welcome to Pap Talk, a weekly medical podcast designed for doctors by doctors. Each week, we will feature in-depth interviews, treatment advice, commentaries and cutting-edge research updates from some of the industry's most respected practitioners.