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Women's Heart Health and Effects on Pregnancy
The Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program was launched 13 years ago to raise awareness and expand on research regarding women-specific cardiovascular conditions. In this video, Nandita Scott, MD, co-director of the program, discusses its expansion and the innovative work accomplished over the past decade.
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Q&A with Dr. Francine Hughes, Chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Francine Hughes, MD, recently joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts Hospital as the new chief of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. In this Q&A, read about her research, her focus on mentoring physicians, and how she transitioned mid-career to more clinical and administrative roles.
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Medical Grand Rounds: Multidisciplinary Cases From Pregnancy to Menopause
In a recent Medical Grand Rounds presentation led by the Women's Health and Sex and Gender-based Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, a multidisciplinary panel presented several cases across a woman's reproductive lifespan, from pregnancy to menopause.
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Review: Lesions of the Ovary and Fallopian Tube
Rachel C. Sisodia, MD, and Marcela G. del Carmen, MD, MPH, emphasize that all patients with a high-risk lesion of the ovary or fallopian tube should be referred to a gynecologic oncologist, as multiple studies have shown comprehensive surgical staging and tumor debulking is associated with improved overall survival.
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Initiating Oral Contraception Does Not Change Gut Microbiome in Healthy Women
Xinwei Hua, PhD, MPH, Hamed Khalili, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that oral contraception initiation was not associated with a significant change in the gut microbiome composition in healthy women, although the relative abundance of certain metabolic pathways increased.
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History of Infertility in Women Linked to Risk of Future Heart Failure
Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH, Jennifer E. Ho, MD, and colleagues found infertility in women is associated with a 16% greater risk of heart failure overall. This was driven by a 27% greater risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, but not heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Women's Health Contributors
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Caroline M. Mitchell, MD
Director, Vulvovaginal Disorders Program, Investigator, Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology , Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology
Recent Article
Innovative Research on Modifying Vaginal Microbiome to Treat Bacterial Vaginosis
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Emily Lau, MD, MPH
Cardiologist, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Director, Menopause, Hormones & Cardiovascular Disease Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Update in Clinical Cardiology Course: Q&A With Dr. Rory Weiner -
Jan Shifren, MD
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Midlife Women's Health Center, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Taking a Multidisciplinary Approach to Menopause
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Jill M. Goldstein, PhD
Founder & Executive Director, Innovation Center on Sex Differences in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Helen T. Moerschner Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair in Women’s Health, Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Effect of Hypertension on Midlife Cognition May Be Detrimental in Women
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Malissa J. Wood, MD
Co-Director, Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program
Recent Article
Review: Does Patient–Physician Gender Concordance Influence Patient Perceptions or Outcomes?
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Nandita S. Scott, MD
Co-Director, Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-Director, Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Service
Recent Article
Women's Heart Health and Effects on Pregnancy
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.