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.
April 2024
Is sex painful? - Dr. Andrea Rapkin, obstetrician-gynecologist, and director of the Pelvic Pain Clinic at UCLA Health, discusses maintaining vaginal health. Learn more at Health Years Volume 21 Number 4.
February 16, 2024
Decoding the mysteries of ovaries - Dr. Beth Karlan, Dr. Daniel Dumesic and Dr. Sandra Orsulic, are pioneering research on greater insights into fertility, cancer and environmental impacts on reproduction. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom.
February 12, 2024
Antibody drug conjugates make strides in ovarian cancer with recent FDA approval – Dr. Gottfried Konecny, professor of hematology/oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with the Women's cancer research group at UCLA Health, enrolled the highest number of participants in the U.S. in a pioneering clinical trial that led to the approval of a new targeted therapy. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom.
February 9, 2024
Why period poops are so different, according to MDs – Dr. Aparna Sridhar, obstetrician gynecologist at UCLA Health and associate clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, provides expert commentary to POPSUGAR.
February 6, 2024
What to know about PCOS and the newfound link to cognitive decline - Dr. Daniel Dumesic, professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, provides expert commentary to the Washington Post.
January 31, 2024
Common menopause symptoms and how to treat them – Dr. Rajita Patil, assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology, and director of the Comprehensive Menopause Program at UCLA Health, provides expert commentary to AARP.
January 31, 2024
Genetic and cellular changes pinpointed in placenta accreta – Dr. Deborah Krakow, professor and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA, and Dr. Yalda Afshar, assistant professor-in-residence of obstetrics and gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at UCLA Health, discuss the diagnosing and treating of placenta accreta. Coverage of study by Technology Works.
Additional coverage: ScienceDaily, Mirage News, UCLA Health Newsroom
January 29, 2024
New minimally invasive gynecologic procedures offer patients more options, greater benefits – Dr. Kathryn Goldrath, assistant clinical professor of OB-GYN, stresses how important advances in fibroid treatment are. Learn more at the UCLA Health Vital Signs Winter 2024.
January 29, 2024
De-escalation of therapy in gynecologic oncology – Dr. Ritu Salani, director of gynecologic oncology at UCLA and member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides expert commentary to Oncology Live.
January 24, 2024
Infants born to COVID-infected mothers have triple the risk of developing respiratory distress, UCLA-led research suggests – Dr. Thalia Mok and Dr. Rashmi Rao, maternal-fetal medicine specialists at UCLA, co-authored a study on vaccinating mothers before infection significantly reduced the risk for full-term infants developing a breathing disorder that most often strikes premature newborns. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom.
January 24, 2024
Complex surgery heralds a happy new year for patient and child - Dr. Ilina Pluym, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA Health Santa Monica, and a multidisciplinary team of UCLA Health physicians assembled to perform a rare operation called an ex-utero intrapartum treatment, or EXIT. It was the first successful EXIT procedure performed at UCLA. Learn more at the UCLA Health Newsroom.
January 22, 2024
Pregnancy Fatigue: Why You're Exhausted—and What to Do About It – Dr. Leena Nathan, obstetrician/gynecologist at Westlake Village OBGYN, provides expert commentary to The Bump.
January 18, 2024
Mya Hendrix Overcomes Adversity Towards Motherhood – Dr. Ilina Pluym, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA Health Santa Monica, provides expert commentary to LA Sentinel.
January 18, 2024
HPV and Cervical Cancer: A Patient Guide - Dr. Tiffany Lai, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UCLA Health, discusses HPV and Cervical Cancer. Learn more at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
January 17, 2024
RSV: Clinicians Discuss Strategies to Deal with Vaccine Resistance - Dr. Neil Silverman, professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Infections in Pregnancy Program at UCLA, provides expert commentary to DrugTopics.
January 15, 2024,
ADHD and PCOS: What's the Connection? – Dr. Misty Richards, the founder and medical director of the Maternal Outpatient Mental health Services (MOMS) Clinic at UCLA, provides expert commentary to Rescripted.
January 15, 2024
Remembering Coretta Scott King and the Impact Ovarian Cancer Left on Her Children - Her Fierce Love - Dr. Beth Karlan, professor and vice chair of women's health research and director of cancer population genetics at UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, provides expert commentary to SurvivorNet.
January 8, 2024
IUDS – worthy contraceptive or painful hassle? – Dr. Leena Nathan, obstetrician/gynecologist at Westlake Village OBGYN, provides expert commentary to KPCC.
January 5, 2024
The clinical takeaways of the RSV immunizations – Dr. Neil Silverman, professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Infections in Pregnancy Program at UCLA, provides expert commentary to Contagion Live.