Uncommon form of preeclampsia diagnosed, treated by UTHealth Houston physicians
Three years ago, Monique Dorsey had a textbook-perfect pregnancy. She brought home a beautiful baby girl, and everything seemed fine, except for some swelling on her feet, which she had read was normal. But late at night, five days after…
UT System awards STARs funding to McGovern
McGovern Medical School received $3.5 million in UT System STARs funding during FY24 in support of 11 faculty members. Established in 2004, the UT System STARs (Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention) program provides funding to help purchase state-of-the-art research…
Medical leadership announced for MH-TMC, Children’s
Seven members of the McGovern Medical School faculty have been named to new medical leadership positions at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. This new structure was developed to serve the growing inpatient services at McGovern’s primary…
OB/GYN recognized as center of excellence
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences recently achieved accreditation from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence. This accreditation recognizes the department’s commitment and high standard of patient care and safety. Asha Bhalwal, MD, and…
Houston PAP Project achieves grassroots success in community
“When you find something so precious, you want everyone to know.” Those are the words from cervical cancer survivor Juana Espino, who now serves as project coordinator of the Houston PAP Project. This UTHealth Houston program provides no-cost cervical cancer screenings…
OBGYN to host fetal and placenta accreta symposium
The McGovern Medical School Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences hosts the 2024 Fetal Center & Maternal-Fetal Medicine Symposium, Jan. 27-28. The two-day symposium will run be held in a virtual format and is free, although registration is required….
Parchem earns pair of prestigious physician-scientist career grants
Jacqueline Parchem, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, has received a pair of prestigious grants to pursue innovative research that aims to improve maternal and child health by advancing our…
Paper wins Best Abstract in Fetal Therapy Award
Eric Bergh, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, is the inaugural winner of the Best Abstract in Fetal Therapy Award supported by North American Fetal Therapy Network in memory of Elizabeth Thom. The award…
Papanna named director of new division
Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH, professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, has been named the inaugural director of the Division of Fetal Intervention, effective Jan. 1, 2023. “Ramesha has truly earned the recognition of an international clinical and research expert…
Couple travels almost 8,000 miles to save the life of their first child
Anne Briggs always longed to be a mom. But after having no menstrual cycle for over a decade, she knew when she married her husband Mark in 2020 that conceiving a child naturally would be unlikely. After a failed IVF…