Newswise — The following experts from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia (NYP) will present new research findings and up-to-date information from the field at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2010 annual meeting (May 15-19, San Francisco).
Embargo Note: These presentations are under embargo by ACOG until the date and time of the presentation. For more information, please contact the ACOG Office of Communications at [email protected] or 202-484-3321.
* “Nuchal Translucency Quality Assessment” (MFM1)
Mary D’Alton, M.D., chair of obstetrics & gynecology, CUMC/NYPRichard Berkowitz, M.D., professor of obstetrics & gynecology, CUMC/NYPTuesday, May 18, 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Drs. D'Alton and Berkowitz co-authored a landmark trial (published in NEJM, 11/10/05) of more than 38,000 women that identified a new method for faster, first-trimester prenatal testing for Down syndrome, the leading cause of mental retardation and birth defects. The screening involves an ultrasound of the thickness of skin on the back of the baby’s neck (known as the nuchal translucency or NT), combined with a blood test that analyzes the level of a protein and hormone in the mother’s blood. ACOG has endorsed these methods in their updated guidelines for Down syndrome screening.
* “The Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) View and the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) View: How Many Embryos to Implant?” (BBMO1) – panel discussion
Richard Berkowitz, M.D., professor of obstetrics & gynecology, CUMC/NYPMonday, May 17, 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
* “Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: The Evolution of Consensus” (ISO2) – panel discussion
Mary D’Alton, M.D., chair of obstetrics & gynecology, CUMC/NYPMonday, May 17, 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
* “Best Practices in High-Risk Pregnancy” (SA606)
Mary D’Alton, M.D., chair of obstetrics & gynecology, CUMC/NYPSaturday, May 15, 8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dr. D’Alton is a renowned expert on high-risk pregnancies. She is also an expert on Cesarean deliveries who chaired an NIH panel discussion on Cesarean deliveries upon maternal request.
* Obstetrics: “Implications of the Increasing Incidence of Late Preterm Pregnancy” (LM 38)
Cynthia Gyamfi, M.D., assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology, CUMC/NYPMonday, May 17, 12 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (luncheon conference)
Late-term pregnancies are defined as pregnancies delivering between approximately 34-36 weeks. Dr. Gyamfi will be discussing both the potential for iatrogenic preterm delivery (meaning, preterm delivery that is recommended by the physician) at these gestational ages, and neonatal outcomes of early preterm infants.
Columbia University Medical Center provides international leadership in basic, pre-clinical and clinical research, in medical and health sciences education, and in patient care. The medical center trains future leaders and includes the dedicated work of many physicians, scientists, public health professionals, dentists, and nurses at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health, the College of Dental Medicine, the School of Nursing, the biomedical departments of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and allied research centers and institutions. Established in 1767, Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons was the first institution in the country to grant the M.D. degree and is now among the most selective medical schools in the country. Columbia University Medical Center is home to the most comprehensive medical research enterprise in New York City and State and one of the largest in the United States. Columbia University Medical Center is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the nation’s largest not-for-profit, non-sectarian hospital provider. For more information, please visit www.cumc.columbia.edu.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, based in New York City, is the nation’s largest not-for-profit, non-sectarian hospital, with 2,353 beds. The Hospital has more than 1 million inpatient and outpatient visits in a year, including more than 220,000 visits to its emergency departments — more than any other area hospital. NewYork-Presbyterian provides state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventive care in all areas of medicine at five major centers: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division. One of the most comprehensive health care institutions in the world, the Hospital is committed to excellence in patient care, research, education and community service. NewYork-Presbyterian is the #1 hospital in the New York metropolitan area and is consistently ranked among the best academic medical institutions in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report. The Hospital has academic affiliations with two of the nation’s leading medical colleges: Weill Cornell Medical College and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. For more information, visit www.nyp.org.
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