Nathalie McKenzie, M.D., gynecologic oncology fellow, and Fiona Simpkins, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and leader of Phase I Clinical Trials for Gynecologic Cancers, are leading a Phase I Clinical Trial for the drug Nelfinavir, for women currently being treated for locally advanced cervical cancer.
The UHealth Reproductive and Fertility Center has expanded its treatment options to include acupuncture and nutrition services. With an acupuncturist and a nutritionist now on the center’s diverse medical team, the rapidly growing center offers a more comprehensive and innovative approach to treat infertility patients.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology celebrated its newly renovated suite at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 17.
Tarek Bardawil, M.D., M.B.A., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was the first physician in Miami-Dade County to perform a single incision laparoscopic myomectomy, according to a representative from Applied Medical, the company that provides the technology used in single incision laparoscopic surgery.
During a June 14 breakfast at the Clinical Research Building, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology welcomed 11 students to its annual Summer Scholars program. Now in its fifth year, the program admits high school, undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in women’s health.