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IDENTICAL TWINS KHLOE AND KARLEE ARE THRIVING AFTER IN UTERO SURGERY TO CORRECT TWIN-TO-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME at the Fetal Care Center (Links to an external site)

IDENTICAL TWINS KHLOE AND KARLEE ARE THRIVING AFTER IN UTERO SURGERY TO CORRECT TWIN-TO-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME at the Fetal Care Center
When Kelly Easton learned she was pregnant with identical twins, she had no idea she would soon face the same rare complication her mother did decades earlier—Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). Diagnosed at her 20-week ultrasound, Kelly was referred to the Fetal Care Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the only center in Missouri offering minimally invasive fetal […]

Dr. Katie Carbonell named Resident Reporter at the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting

Dr. Katie Carbonell named Resident Reporter at the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting
Dr. Katie Carbonell, PGY-3 WashU Medicine OBGYN resident, was a Resident Reporter at the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting. She shares her experience of going to the meeting below. “Attending the 2025 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting (ACSM) was a deeply inspiring experience—an energizing convergence of […]

Dr. Megan Gornet featured in St. Louis Magazine (Links to an external site)

Dr. Megan Gornet featured in St. Louis Magazine
A St. Louis native and former Division I athlete, Dr. Megan Gornet is now a fertility and reproductive physician at WashU Medicine. She partnered with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to create a groundbreaking rule that protects player rankings during fertility treatments—ensuring athletes are supported on and off the court.

Match Day: Urogynecology Fellow

Match Day: Urogynecology Fellow
It’s 2025 NRMP Urogynecology Match Day! We are excited to announce that we matched Dr. Hannah Wavering-Walters!  She will be joining us in August 2026 from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Welcome 2025 New Fellows!

Welcome 2025 New Fellows!
Welcome New Fellows! Complex Family PlanningRachel Crebessa, MD Gynecologic OncologyMostafa Eyada, MDAnnalyn Welp, MD Maternal Fetal MedicineHaley Baker, MDDuy Hoang Dinh, MDKatherine Zhu, MD Minimally Invasive Gynecologic SurgeryNaomi Atobiloye, MD Reproductive Endocrinology and InfertilityMitra Sharifi, MD Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic SurgeryChristina Herbosa, MD