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When Marissa Chrismer learned she was expecting triplets, she was quickly referred to Jeannie Kelly, MD, MS, a WashU Medicine OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist. From their first appointment, Dr. Kelly helped Marissa navigate the excitement and uncertainty of a high-risk trichorionic-triamniotic pregnancy, closely monitoring her for potential complications like preeclampsia and developing a proactive […]
On November 3, 2025, WashU Medicine Urogynecology, celebrated the grand opening of its first dedicated urogynecology services at Progress West Hospital with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. This marks a significant milestone in the hospital’s ongoing commitment to offering comprehensive and specialized care for women’s pelvic health. Alec Szlachta-McGinn, MD, FACOG, a WashU Medicine urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgeon, and Julie Hake, DNP, […]
A new study led by WashU Medicine in St. Louis is transforming how postpartum patients receive treatment for Hepatitis C. Dr. Jeannie Kelly, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound, helped launch a “meds to beds” program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital to ensure patients leave the hospital with antiviral medication […]
Congratulations to multi-Principal Investigators, Dineo Khabele, MD, and Sarah K. England, PhD, in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at WashU Medicine, for recently receiving a Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The K12 grant project is called […]
When identical twins were diagnosed with Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) at just 17 weeks gestation, Dr. Kathy Bligard, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Fetal Care Center, stepped in to perform a delicate, lifesaving laser ablation surgery—a procedure offered nowhere else in the St. Louis region. “We look with a camera at the […]
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has adopted a groundbreaking new “Fertility Protection Special Entry Ranking Rule,” designed to support female tennis players who choose to undergo fertility preservation procedures. WashU Medicine’s Dr. Megan Gornet, infertility specialist and reproductive surgeon in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility played a key […]
After a national search, we are pleased to announce that Jeannie Kelly, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been appointed as Chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, effective March 1, 2025. She stepped into the role of interim chief in September 2024, and with her strong leadership and expertise, she has […]
As an expansion of our services to better meet your needs and the needs of your patients, we are now able to offer first trimester anatomy screening to select high risk patients. This early anatomy scan protocol can help bring reassurance for those at highest risk of complications or can allow earlier detection and counseling […]
“Ovarian Cancer research has come a long way. Today we sit down with representatives from St Louis Ovarian Cancer Awareness to discuss where we are in research, upcoming events, and the story of one patient’s fight.”
Congrats to all the recent BJC Excellence in Nursing Awardees! Our very own Sarah Smith, RN, BSN, CLC, was selected as a finalist for the category of women’s health. Sarah works as a Nurse Coordinator in our fetal care center, providing compassionate care to families from day one and throughout their experience. Additionally, shout out […]
BY JENNIFER FINK Originally published Jan 2024Pelvic organ prolapse—which occurs when the uterus, bowel, bladder or top of the vagina “drops” or bulges into the vagina—affects one in four women in their 40s, one in three women in their 60s and half of all women in their 80s, according to the American College of Obstetricians […]
Nationally Recognized Care in Southern Illinois July 7, 2023 WashU OBGYN Expands Regional Services to Carbondale, Illinois: Comprehensive Care for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fertility & Reproductive Medicine Now Available Carbondale, IL—WashU Medicine OBGYN is pleased to announce the expansion of services to Carbondale, Illinois. The new regional facility aims to provide exceptional care in Maternal-Fetal […]
Dr. Makeba Williams talks with KMOV’s Paige Hulsey about the relationship between menopause and racial disparities. Watch below.
After more than a year in the making, the OBGYN department successfully launched a video (iPad) interpreter through LAMP services. After recognizing a need for improved processes, both from a patient and business facing aspect, Clinical Operations Director, Ronald Griffin, led the initiative to establish this improved service within the department. “It’s great to have this […]