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WashU Awarded NIH Grant to Test New Tool for Keeping New Moms in Addiction Treatment
Washington University School of Medicine has received NIH/NIDA funding for a randomized controlled trial testing Contingency Management, a proven incentive-based treatment approach, to help pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorder stay in treatment longer. Overdose is a top-three cause of pregnancy-associated death, and up to 80% of patients stop treatment within a year […]
Dr. Katherine Bligard Contributes to Landmark Fetal Therapy Trial
Katherine Bligard, MD, MA, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Associate Director of the Fetal Care Center, co-authored a major clinical trial published in JAMA on treating anhydramnios caused by fetal kidney failure. WashU Medicine served as one of 13 fetal therapy centers nationwide participating in the Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy (RAFT) trial. The […]
WashU Medicine OBGYN and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Earns Prestigious “MO PQC Stars” Designation for Maternal Health Excellence
ST. LOUIS, MO — WashU Medicine OBGYN and Barnes-Jewish Hospital have been officially recognized by the Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative (MO PQC), in partnership with the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA), for their outstanding commitment to improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state. The team has been awarded the prestigious MO PQC Stars designation […]
Welcome New Fellows 2026
MFMDr. McKenzie BarberDr. Christina Frasik REIDr. Sara Pierpoint UROGYNDr. Hannah Wavering-Walters GYN ONCDr. Sara BrennerDr. Anh Le CFPAva Moorhead, DO