The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce the early success of its groundbreaking Anemia in Pregnancy Quality Improvement Initiative.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has approved the formal establishment of the Division of Global and Rural Health within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.

The You Are Not Alone Infertility Support Group launches today at 5 p.m.; learn how the group began as a collaboration between the UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center and an employee from the Department of OB/GYN.

UAB Medicine will host Maternal Health for All 2025: Maternal Health in Focus, an event focused on maternal health and infant mortality, on April 16, 2025, at 5 p.m. at Sidewalk Film Center & Cinema.

The UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce the appointment of Shweta Patel, M.D., as the new associate division director for the Division of Women’s Reproductive Healthcare (WRH).

Zach Gentry, M.D., is breaking new ground as the inaugural Global and Rural Health Fellow for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His journey into global health began when UAB introduced this fellowship within the past two years, offering OB/GYN residents an opportunity to engage in international medical research and intervention.

Michael D. Toboni, MPH, MD, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was recently named the leader of the Gynecologic Oncology Disease Working Group (DWG) within the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.

In an inspiring effort to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, University of Alabama at Birmingham Peer Wellness Ambassadors (PWAs) and medical students in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Student-Run Interest Group at UAB Heersink School of Medicine have launched OPERATION WIPE OUT UAB.

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees has approved renaming the Center for Women's Reproductive Health (CWRH) to the Center for Research in Women's Health (CRWH) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). This decision, made during the Board’s meeting on Feb.

When Latrice Quinn walked through the doors of UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the first time, she was not an employee but a patient. What she didn’t know then was that the compassionate care she received would inspire her to return, not as a patient, but as a vital part of the team, ensuring other mothers felt just as supported as she had.

Martina Gonzalez-Gomez, M.D., M.Sc., program manager for the Global Neurosurgery program in the Department of Neurosurgery, and James Johnston, M.D., professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery division, co-instruct the Global Surgery course.

This innovative program addresses global health initiatives and medical training in Peru with Partners in Health, known locally as Socios En Salud, in Lima, Peru.

Three families traveled from across Alabama to share their gratitude for UAB physicians and nurses who made an impact in their NICU journey.

The long-anticipated CGM2 trial has officially received its funding, marking a significant milestone for the study. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the project a grant totaling $829,637, representing 99.4% of the original budget proposal.

In 2023, a grateful family donated a gift of $100,000 to establish the Edward E. Partridge, M.D.

In a major step forward for maternal health equity, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology study Alabama Womb2Heart Community Health Worker Solution (AW2H) has been selected to move forward as a finalist in Phase II of the NIH Build Up Trust Challenge.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of J. Max Austin, Jr., M.D., a revered figure in the field of gynecologic oncology and a cherished member of the UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology announces Akila Subramaniam, M.D. as the Division Director for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) effective August 1, 2024.

For 11 consecutive years, U.S. News has named UAB Hospital the best hospital in Alabama, with several specialties and procedures ranked among the best.

The award will continue until 2029 and totals about $3 million dollars in funding.

The postpartum awareness bracelets will serve as medical alert bracelets and reminders for postpartum women to prioritize their own health.

UAB women’s health physician discusses how to avoid overheating and dehydration while pregnant.

UAB Medicine patient Malinda Upchurch experienced years of symptoms and inconvenience caused by pelvic organ prolapse, a condition caused by a weakening of tissue and muscles in the pelvic floor. About 40% of women are affected by some form of it.Upchurch says it reached a point that it took control of her life.

The Family and Community Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands has 14 providers and seven residents prepared to treat pregnant individuals and newborns. 

Kallie McDonald says following her heart and passion put her in a position to help women suffering from the same illness as her mom.

Two Alabama women with the same one-in-a-million pregnancy deliver healthy “twins” at UAB Hospital less than two months apart.

Richard O. Davis, M.D., will be honored for 50 years of service to UAB at the annual Service Awards Program Reception on April 10 in the Hill Student Center.

Alan T.N. Tita, M.D., Ph.D., has led some of the most notable clinical trials in recent years in obstetrics and gynecology.

Scarinci will lead a workgroup devoted to developing a road map to eliminating cervical cancer in the United States.

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