Clinician's Roundtable

Host: Stephen M. Cohen, MD, FACOG Standards in cervical cancer detection methods have come a long way in the past 30 years, from cervical cytology to HPV co-testing and HPV primary screening. How did the OB/GYN community get here, and is the direction of current practice standards in sync with clinical preferences nationwide? Joining Dr. Stephen Cohen to discuss these and other questions at the Women's Health Annual Visit in Houston, TX is Dr. Thomas Cox, former Director of Gynecology and Colposcopy at the University of California-Santa Barbara Health Services Center and Past-President of the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG When should you discuss the transition into menopause? How do you best counsel patients during this perimenopausual period? Dr. Renee Allen discusses these and other important clinical questions with guest Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, practicing obstetrician & gynecologist in private practice at Heras Healthcare for Women. Dr. Slaughter-Moore is an attending physician at Clearview Regional Medical Center and Eastside Medical Center in Georgia.

Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG Host Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry welcomes Dr Nzinga Harrison, Addiction Medicine & Psychiatrist, Campaign Psychiatrist for Let's Get Mentally Fit!, and, the CMO of ANKA Behavioral Health Incorporated. Dr. Harrison will discuss the importance of non-pyschiatric clinicians in recoginizing mentail illness, those specific illnesses where there is a higher chance of comorbidity of psychiatric illness, and best practices & tools avaialble for health care providers.

Host: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, can be a major relief for women who wish to preserve their fertility, allowing patients to wait for the “right time.” What are the latest advances in technology and protocol for this procedure, and who are the right patients? Host Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry welcomes guest expert Dr Kenan Omurtag to address these and other questions. Dr. Omurtag is Assistant Professor of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG Guest: Patrice L Basanta-Henry, MD, MHSc, FACOG Cesarean sections are among the most common surgical procedures performed in the U.S. Yet despite its commonality, patients undergoing cesarean deliveries are far more likely to have difficult and unsatisfatcory birth experiences, leading to higher incidence rates of postpartum depression, bonding difficulties, and unsuccessful breast feeding. A novel approach to address this issue is being called the Family-Centered cesarean delivery. How does it work, and what are the distinct differences from traditional protocols? Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry, practicing Ob-Gyn & MFM at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, an affiliate of Mednax National Medical Group. Dr. Basanta-Henry’s clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction and endocrine disorders in pregnancy.

Host: Alicia A. Sutton From the floors of Omnia Education's Women's Health Annual Visit in Washington DC, host Alicia Sutton interviews Dr. Joel Weinthal, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Medical Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Laboratory at Medical City Dallas Hospital. The two discuss Dr. Weinthal's current work in regenerative medicine, the scope of clinical utilization and potential, ethical considerations, and anticipated directions for the field.

Host: Thomas C. Wright, Jr., MD Guest: David Gandell, MD For women entering menopause, increased pain during intercourse is a common but little discussed problem which dramatically affects quality of life. While there are several treatment options available, many clinicians aren't up to date. Joining host Dr. Tom Wright to discuss current therapies for painful intercourse in this patient population is Dr. David Gandell, Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG Dr. Latisha Rowe, founder of Click It Clinic, a pioneer for telemedicine providing patients with a new standard of care, discusses how this model of care can positively impact patients within the U.S. Dr. Rowe reviews the safety of telemedicine, and the beneifts to both patients and health care providers.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG Pregnancy loss can occur in any trimester of pregnancy and for several possible reasons. For clinicians who treat pregnant patients, delivering the bad news of pregnancy loss is an avoidable part of practice. How do health care professionals best counsel these patients and their loved ones through these difficult times? Host Dr. Renee Allen joins Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter-Moore, practicing OB/GYN at Heras Healthcare for Women and attending physician at Clearview Regional Medical Center in Monroe, GA, to discuss counseling and coping strategies for patients who have experienced pregnancy loss.

Host: Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG In the US, more than one half of pregnant women are overweight or obese, and 8% of reproductive-aged women are extremely obese, putting them at a greater risk of pregnancy complications. In this episode, we review the magnitude of the problem, the anatomic and physiologic factors specific to the obese patient, and the maternal and fetal complications that can occur. Host Dr. Renee Allen welcomes Dr. Patrice Basanta Henry, an Ob-Gyn & MFM at Atlanta Maternal Fetal Medicine, an affiliate of Mednax National Medical Group. Dr. Basanta-Henry’s clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction and endocrine disorders in pregnancy.