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WashU Medicine OBGYN’s Katherine Bligard, MD, MA, sat down with the Fetal Therapy Nurse Network’s podcast, The Fetal Frontline, to talk about mentorship, the realities of fetal surgery, and what it means to build a career in maternal-fetal medicine. Give episode 6 a listen to hear her story.

Join WashU Medicine OBGYN as we come together to research towards a world without cancer. Join our Pedal the Cause Team! Gyn Onc Teal on Wheels!Pedal weekend is September 19 – 20, 2026 September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month!  That is PLENTY of time to sign up, recruit friends and family, and fundraise for research […]

The Master of Science in Reproductive Sciences (MSRS) program is thrilled to announce four new students who have joined a vibrant community of scholars at WashU Medicine! Sarah Slaten and Gayatri Usulumarthy are in the MSRS-Research concentration, and Maggie Di Scipio and Kaitlyn Miller are the inaugural cohort for the MSRS-Clinical Embryology concentration. Over the next two […]

WashU Medicine OB/GYN joined the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis for the Save Our Sisters Black Maternal Health Expo, connecting new and expectant moms with resources, care, and support in their community. The event featured a Black Maternal Health panel with keynote speaker Dawn Harper-Nelson, an Olympic Track and Field medalist who shared her […]

New research led by WashU Medicine OBGYN looks at how care changed following the Dobbs decision. In this retrospective chart review, we compared second-trimester uterine evacuations in a restrictive state before and after the Dobbs decision. Post-Dobbs, fewer evacuations were performed via D&E, and a smaller proportion were for medical emergencies. Patients with medical emergencies […]