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Featured
Confronting the Opioid Epidemic in the OB/GYN Practice: Optimizing Prescribing Habits and Reducing Opioid Misuse
Researchers in the OB/GYN Department are working to combat the opioid epidemic and mitigate its effects. Recent efforts have focused on preventing opioid use and misuse through a variety of methods including optimized prescribing practices.
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Featured
Fighting Zika Virus on Multiple Fronts: Identifying Risk, Improving Screening and Investigating Pregnant Women's Vaccination Attitudes
Obstetricians at Mass General are working to fight the Zika epidemic on multiple fronts by guiding decision-making about testing for Zika infection, filling knowledge gaps about Zika risks and develop testing protocols and understanding pregnant women’s attitudes about Zika vaccines to help guide vaccine development.
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Featured
Perinatal Substance Use Clinic: Multidisciplinary Care from Pregnancy to Early Childhood
A multidisciplinary, 1000-day clinical model offers a new approach to prenatal and postnatal care for mothers with opioid use disorder and their children.
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Placental Macrophages Provide Information About Fetal Brain Microglia
Researchers have shown that a subset of placental immune cells may provide insight into the behavior of microglia in the fetal brain in the setting of maternal obesity. This marks a first step toward identifying a biomarker of fetal neuroimmune activation that is accessible during pregnancy or immediately after birth.
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Liposomal Bupivacaine Block Similar to Placebo for Pain Reduction After Cesarean
In a randomized trial, a liposomal bupivacaine incisional block at the time of cesarean delivery did not decrease postoperative pain compared with placebo, but the results suggest additional studies would be worthwhile.
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New Departmental Protocol Substantially Reduces Post-Cesarean Opioid Prescribing
At Massachusetts General Hospital, a multifaceted, OB/GYN department-wide effort has substantially decreased the standard number of opioid tablets prescribed for post-cesarean pain control by 50%.
Obstetrics contributors
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Davida M. Schiff, MD
Medical Director, HOPE Clinic, Instructor, Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Perinatal Substance Use Clinic: Multidisciplinary Care from Pregnancy to Early Childhood
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Ilona T. Goldfarb, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist
Recent Article
Fighting Zika Virus on Multiple Fronts: Identifying Risk, Improving Screening and Investigating Pregnant Women's Vaccination Attitudes
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Jeffrey L. Ecker, MD
Chief, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Recent Article
Confronting the Opioid Epidemic in the OB/GYN Practice: Optimizing Prescribing Habits and Reducing Opioid Misuse
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Jessica R. Gray, MD
Clinical director, HOPE Clinic, Family medicine addiction specialist
Recent Article
Perinatal Substance Use Clinic: Multidisciplinary Care from Pregnancy to Early Childhood
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Sarah N. Bernstein, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, Medical director, Outpatient Obstetrics Program
Recent Article
Perinatal Substance Use Clinic: Multidisciplinary Care from Pregnancy to Early Childhood
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William H. Barth, MD
Vice Chair, Obstetrics
Recent Article
Liposomal Bupivacaine Block Similar to Placebo for Pain Reduction After Cesarean
Obstetrics & Gynecology Care at Mass General
The Mass General Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology offers the highest level of care to women. Our clinical and research team is a leader in advancing treatments for gynecologic cancers, menopause, high-risk obstetrics, infertility and urogynecology.
