Nawal Nour, MD, MPH, MBA, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, started noticing a trend when she was completing her residency at the Brigham in the late 90s. She noticed that she was receiving more and more patients in her clinic from countries such as Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, and her own homeland, Sudan. They had decided to visit Dr. Nour because they had heard, from peers or doctors, that there was a Sudanese OB-GYN who understood how to care for women who had undergone female genital cutting. This cultural practice in parts of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East involves partial or total removal of external female genitalia. The patients that visited Dr. Nour caused her to want to know more about how to further provide care for patients who had undergone female genital cutting. Dr. Nour sought out an opportunity to shadow a midwife at a hospital in England, which had established the African Well Women’s Clinic to provide specialized care to these women. Inspired, Dr. Nour founded the African Women’s Health Center in July 1999. It was the first clinic of its kind in the United States. This center has now celebrated 25 years of compassionate, culturally sensitive care. For more information on the center and Dr. Nour, visit the link below: http://spklr.io/6043SVz9
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Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in virtually every area of medicine and has been the site of pioneering breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BWH has a legacy of excellence that continues to grow. With two outstanding hospitals, over 150 outpatient practices, and over 1,200 physicians, we serve patients from New England, throughout the United States, and from 120 countries around the world. The BWH name is a reflection of our history. In 1980 three of Boston’s oldest and most prestigious Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals - the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, and the Boston Hospital for Women – merged to form Brigham and Women’s Hospital. As a national leader in improving health care quality and safety, we have helped to develop some of the industry’s best practices including computerized physician order entry (CPOE) to prevent medication errors. The CPOE is now a nationally-accepted safety practice. The BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is one of the most powerful biomedical research institutes in the world and the second largest recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among independent hospitals in the United States. BWH has long had great success in research as measured by the number of important discoveries made, the size and scope of its research portfolio and the volume of publications annually. BWH is a training ground for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. We have 1,100 trainees in over 140 of the most sought after training programs in the world, and also host Harvard Medical School students in rotations throughout our programs. As our global health services expand, our clinical trainees have rich opportunities to contribute and learn in challenging environments around the world. Brigham and Women's Hospital is an EEO, AA, VEVRAA Employer.
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Updates
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Scott Goldberg, MD, medical director of emergency preparedness at the Brigham, discusses what to pack in your go bag during hurricane season and the importance of planning ahead in this Harvard Health Publishing article:
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NICU teams across the Mass General Brigham system have long been celebrating milestones and holidays with festive photoshoots! Along with the work our NICU team members do to set up these photoshoots, Project Sweet Peas provides handmade hats and accessories to both the Brigham and Mass General for Children. Learn more about how these photoshoots make a difference in the WCVB Channel 5 piece below:
Hats made with love for the tiniest heads
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In USA TODAY, Matthew Carty, MD, a Brigham surgeon, and Hugh Herr, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology technologist, discuss their work developing a new surgical approach to leg amputations and using bionic limbs. The procedure, called AMI (for antagonist myoneural interface) is longer than a typical surgery but Dr. Carty says it isn't much more technically complicated. "Our hope is this or something like this becomes the standard way of doing amputations around the world," he says. Learn more about their work here:
Novel surgery meets bionics in breakthrough for limb amputation
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The Brigham and Women's Hospital President’s Scholar Awards support early-career investigators who have made outstanding contributions to their chosen field of research and who have exceptional potential. This year's winners include: Mandy Belfort, MD, MPH, of the Department of Pediatrics, John Hanna, MD, PhD, of the Department of Pathology, and Po-Ru Loh, PhD, of the Division of Genetics. Learn more about the award here: http://spklr.io/6047qhyV
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Lisa Rotenstein, MD, is the lead author of a new study exploring the use of virtual scribes to help reduce physician workloads. Learn about the findings here: https://lnkd.in/e47q5z_W
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We are excited to collaborate with the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) and the Women's Health Hospital on a crucial shared mission: advancing women's health and research, driving innovation, and making groundbreaking discoveries. We are committed to improving healthcare outcomes and empowering women with the best medical care and research. #WomensHealth #GlobalCollaboration
As part of the activation of the memorandum of agreement between the two hospitals, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA) hosted a delegation from Brigham and Women's Hospital at the Women's Health Hospital in Riyadh. Renowned for being the top-ranked hospital in women's health in the United States, Brigham and Women's Hospital brought invaluable expertise and insights. The visit featured a series of specialized workshops and discussion sessions aimed at exploring best practices in healthcare delivery, developing innovative health programs, and advancing cutting-edge research in women's health. Together for a healthier woman #MNGHA Azah Althumairi, MD, MPH Raneem Milyani, MD Nawal Nour Stephanie Eleyi Meredith Wallace, MPH Lauren Richardson Williams RN, MS, DM, NEA-BC Matthew Moring
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#ResearchSpotlight! Joshua A. Boyce, MD, Chief of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, discusses his work on a paper exploring severe inflammation in asthma. Learn more:
Research Spotlight: Illuminating the Mechanisms Behind Severe Inflammation in Asthma - Brigham Clinical & Research News
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"High blood pressure during pregnancy can increase the risk of different kinds of heart disease in the future," cautions Maria Pabon, MD, a Brigham cardiologist. In this Good Morning America article, she shares tips on how women can lower their risk.
High blood pressure during pregnancy has doubled, but only 60% are treated, study finds
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A research study conducted at the Brigham found evidence linking chronic constipation with cognitive decline. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eqj8VxNi
How often people poop may impact their cognition, researchers say
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