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After 31 years of practice, Dr. Scott Biest, Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, retires on June 30, 2024. Dr. Biest earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees in the combined program at the University of Missouri Kansas City. After he completed his residency at Washington University, Dr. Biest joined Drs. David Weinstein […]

Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD, a professor of obstetrics & gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received a four-year, $500,000 award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to further research into the immunobiology of the maternal-fetal interface and identify biomarkers to predict preterm labor and birth. One in 10 babies is born prematurely and, in many cases, […]

Our Graduates Awards Dr. David Rothman Research Project The Rothman Research Symposium is a day where trainees present their OBGYN-related research projects. These presentations are evaluated by a distinguished panel of our own select faculty and guest speaker.            Resident Winner: Melissa Cantave            Topic: Examining the impact of a safety net minimally invasive gynecology surgery clinic             Fellow […]

Please join in a  Juneteenth Celebration on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in Frick Forum in Knight and Bauer Hall at Olin Business School on the Danforth Campus. Join colleagues for food, music and to hear from WashU faculty and staff about their research, work and projects as they connect to the […]

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that pregnant people who took ADHD medications while also being treated for opioid use disorder continued to take medication to address their opioid use disorder about two months longer than patients who stopped taking ADHD medications. These patients also required fewer emergency room visits […]