When it comes to childbirth, there’s no question that today’s hospital delivery is worlds removed from that of the previous generations. Long past are the days of dad nervously pacing the waiting room during mom’s labor, with baby spending their first several days in the nursery. As an OB/GYN, I’ve witnessed a complete 180 in […]
If you’re among the 10 percent of American women diagnosed with endometriosis, you understand all too well the pelvic pain, fatigue and frustration that accompanies the condition. As an OB/GYN who specializes in laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis, I often see patients who’ve been suffering for a decade or more. Fortunately, treatment is less invasive and […]
FRANKLIN, Tenn.—“If you’re going to go, go now.” Those were the urgent words from a Florida hospital to Scott Kern and his wife, Anja. The Fort Myers woman was due to give birth to her third child any day, as Hurricane Irma approached their area. “If you wait, then you have the risk of being […]
