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Dr. Jeannie Kelly on Innovative ‘Meds to Beds’ Program for Postpartum Hepatitis C Care (Links to an external site)
WashU Medicine’s Dr. Jeannie Kelly, Chief and director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Ultrasound, on a new bedside program helping postpartum mothers with hepatitis C begin treatment before leaving the hospital. “Curing hepatitis C in these mothers has a huge ripple effect — it protects their health, their families and their future pregnancies,” Dr. Kelly explained. […]
Dr. Andrea Hagemann on Supporting Families Through Cancer
When a parent faces cancer, everyday life doesn’t stop. In this powerful episode, a young mother shares how she and her family navigated the realities of a stage 4 diagnosis while raising two small children. Dr. Andrea Hagemann, gynecologic oncologist at WashU Medicine, joins the conversation alongside clinical psychologist Dr. Amaris Tippey to explore how […]
Dr. Thaker in Women’s Health, ‘Cancer Doctors Reveal The 12 Symptoms They Would Never Ignore’
WashU Medicine’s Dr. Premal Thaker, Chief of Gynecologic Oncology at Siteman Cancer Center, was recently featured in Women’s Health discussing symptoms women should never ignore. She emphasized the importance of seeking care for persistent changes, even when they might seem minor. “If all benign reasons are ruled out, the next step is to get a […]
WashU OBGYN Physicians Honored at 2025 St. Louis Ignite The Fight
The WashU Medicine gynecologic oncology team was proud to come together at the 2025 St. Louis Ignite the Fight, celebrating the impact of Pink Ribbon Good and the vital support it provides to patients and families in our community. This year, Dr. Andrea Hagemann, gynecologic oncologist, was recognized with the Igniting Hope in Oncology Award […]
At the Fetal Care Center, Dr. Kathy Bligard Performs Lifesaving Laser Surgery to Helps Identical Twins Born at MoBap (Links to an external site)
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 […]