News - OB/GYN at UCLA
UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology provides cutting edge diagnosis and treatments, and supports a team of renowned physicians, surgeons and researchers. Demonstrating continued excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA OB/GYN is often the subject of stories in newspapers, magazines, and journals. The Department is also the subject of news releases to keep the community informed on the latest developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the treatments available at UCLA, and various milestones within the Department. We include here a collection of recent stories, and an archive of older articles, for your further information.
UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Media
March 14, 2023
Dr. Daniel Ginn, Health Sciences Clinical Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed by Healthline about the need for better treatment plans for endometriosis.
March 9, 2023
Patch published a reprint of press release announcing the inaugural holder of the Nancy Marks Endowed Chair in Women’s Health Research, Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology and the department’s vice chair of women’s health research.
March 1, 2023
Healthcare Brew interviewed Dr. Aparna Sridhar, Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, about the what providers and insurers need to know about the use of apps for as birth control or fertility tracking. The FDA has recently cleared two apps to function as contraception.
February 22, 2023
Dr. Neil Silverman, professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Infections in Pregnancy Program at UCLA, provided expert commentary to TODAY.com regarding the safety and potential benefits of taking Paxlovid during pregnancy
February 21, 2023
Medscape interviewed Dr. Neil Silverman, professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Infections in Pregnancy Program at UCLA, about the need for vaccine development for Zika virus.
February 18,2023
Glam reported on previously published commentary from Dr. Zain A. Al-Safi, obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist, about what women should know about their biological clock. The original article appeared in UCLA Health Connect.
February 16, 2023
Dr. Yalda Afshar, assistant professor-in-residence of obstetrics and gynecology in the division of maternal fetal medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, provided expert commentary to Health.com about a study that suggests common pregnancy complications could increase the risk of heart disease for decades.
February 10, 2023
Dr. Beth Karlan, professor of UCLA Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of cancer population genetics at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, provided survivornet with expert commentary regarding new recommendations to prevent ovarian cancer.
February 2, 2023
The Scientist interviewed Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and member UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, about why some HPV infections carry more cervical cancer risk.
January 30, 2023
Dr. Ritu Salani, director of gynecologic oncology at UCLA and member of the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, provided expert commentary to Healio about Cervical Health Awareness Month to bring attention to necessary screenings.
January 12, 2023
Dr. Daniel Dumesic, professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, provides expert commentary to Women's Health Online regarding tips to make PCOS weight loss so much easier.
January 11, 2023
Dr. Alexander Chiang, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, provided expert commentary to theSkimm about which medications you can and cannot take while pregnant.
January 10, 2023
Dr. Beth Karlan, professor and vice chair of women’s health research and director of cancer population genetics at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains to Survivornet that clinical trials can play an important role for some patients’ treatment, but they also serve a larger purpose.
January 9, 2023
Dr. Alexander Chiang, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, spoke to theSkimm about fertility and pregnancy acronyms to know.
January 3, 2023
Medscape provides expert commentary from Dr. Christina Han, associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology and division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, about the impact of a Mediterranean diet on pregnancy.
January 3, 2023
MDedge provides continued coverage of UCLA research on cervical cancer led by Dr. Alex Francoeur, obstetrics and gynecology resident at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
