I underwent my basic medical training at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, at the time considered to be the leading medical center in Africa. I subsequently rotated through the specialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, Emergency Room, Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. After initial training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Nigeria, I proceeded to the United Kingdom for training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 1997 Working as Registrar to Professor Stuart Campbell, a pioneer and leading authority in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, I had training in the management of high-risk pregnancies. In my years of training, I have had the opportunity of working closely with such leaders in the field as Anthony Vintzileos, M.D., Yves Ville, M.D., Anthony Scialli, M.D., Stuart Stanton, M.D., Tom Bourne, M.D., Ph.D., John T. Queenan, M.D., John C. Smulian, M.D., and Cande V. Ananth, Ph.D., M.P.H. I have authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading obstetrics and gynecology journals. In addition, I have contributed seven chapters in major maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics and ultrasound textbooks. I am a referee and reviewer for seven leading journals in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Imaging. I have been ranked by Obstetrics & Gynecology, the most prestigious journal in the field, with a circulation in excess of 46,000 and an impact factor of 3.512, among the top 10% of reviewers for the journal. I am also rated among the top 5% of reviewers for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, considered the most respected journal in obstetrical and gynecological imaging. My work has been cited in virtually every major obstetric text as well as in numerous journal articles. My work is also cited in the practice guidelines of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the official educational guide (Prolog) in Obstetrics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. I was invited to write editorials for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology and American Family Physician (readership in excess of 190,000). I have had front cover articles in two of the leading journals. I have been interviewed for numerous newspaper articles (Dallas Home News, The Greenville News, the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Pregnancy Today, Boca Raton News, Intellihealth.Com, the Statesman, and Prevention magazine). My primary area of interest is Maternal-Fetal Medicine, with particular interests in abnormalities of the placenta and umbilical cord, prenatal diagnosis, ultrasound, and intrapartum and operative obstetrics. I enjoy teaching medical students and other residents and have been recognized with numerous teaching awards. My research presentations have won the First Prizes at the New Jersey Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society in 2003, 2004, and 2006 as well as the New York Perinatal Society in 2005. As a Chief Resident at Georgetown University Medical Center, I received the First Place award at the Resident Research Day. I have also presented my work at numerous National and International conferences including the World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, World Congress of Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the International Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Course on Audit. Recently, my focus of research has changed to basic science. In collaboration with Dr Morgan Peltier, PhD, Director of the Perinatal Biology Laboratory at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical School, I am examining the effect of progesterone at a cellular level on the mediators of preterm labor and cervical ripening. The first of these experiments “Effect of progesterone on Nitric oxide production by bacteria-stimulated endocervical and vaginal epithelial cells” and “Effect of experimental preterm premature rupture of the membranes on fetal weight “were presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 26th Annual Clinical Meeting in Miami, Florida in February 2006. Further experiments are being prepared for publicationRead More
FAX: 91-0172-744401,745078 E-mail: medinst@pgi.chd.nic.in Website. http.//pgimer.nic.in (Off.) .745062 Phone: PBX .747585 Ext.5555 Resi. : 746868/746688 POSTGRADUATE INSTITUT D’Éducation ET DE RECHERCHE MÉDICALES,CHANDIGARH -160 012 (India) Prof. S.K. Sharma M.S., M.Ch. (Urology), F.A.M.S. Director Dated: 27.11.02 Sub.: Compétence mondiale des services de santé en collaboration avec l’association des Nations Unies des Etats-Unis (Una-Etats-Unis) et de WomensHealthSection.Com, et tous les pays voulant participer au projet. ******* Cher Dr. Luthra, Nous vous saurions gré de se rapporter à votre communication datée le 21 août, 2002 qui m’ont accédé par le Dr. (Mme.) S. Kataria, services de santé d’Ex-Directeur General, UT, Chandigarh en ce qui concerne le sujet mentionné ci-dessus. Je me rappelle Dr. Kataria ayant discuté cette issue avec moi l’année dernière également mais de façon ou d’autre je ne pouvais pas vous écrire. J’apprécie WomensHealthSection.com et association des Nations Unies des Etats-Unis pour leurs efforts dans les pays et les établissements aidants d’établir un programme d’études d’enseignement. Nous serions beaucoup intéressés d’être une partie de ce programme et je souhaiterais cela autrefois quand vous êtes dans Chandigarh, nous pourrais parler au-dessus de ce projet avec la tête, des départements de l’obstétrique et la gynécologie et la psychiatrie, PGI. Il était plaisir de savoir que vous êtes étudiant ex-universitaire supérieur de cet institut et il serait notre plaisir de s’associer à vous pour la plus-value de n’importe quel programme d’enseignement pour l’institut. Avec le respect, Bien à vous, (S.K. Sharma) Dr. Rita Luthra, MD Directeur, Women’s Health & Education Center, 300 Stafford Street, Suite 265, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104, USA.Read More
Every Woman, Every Mother, Every Child, Everywhere Established in 2001, The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) undertakes initiatives with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO), to achieve the hopes and dreams of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Education improves health, while health improves learning potential. Education & Health, together, serve as the foundation for a better world. Join us to achieve: Education for All and Health for All. We Welcome Everyone! Join The Movement! We are everywhere – so you can be anywhere, you want to be. THE WOMEN’S HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTER (WHEC) THE WOMEN’S HEALTH AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, Inc. (WHEO, Inc.)Read More
In 2006, Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) began developing scientifically based practice guidelines / Practice Bulletins. The guidelines are derived from the best available evidence of clinical efficacy and consideration of costs, with recommendations explicitly linked to the evidence. These evidence-based practice guidelines are intended to be a means of improving the quality of healthcare, decreasing its cost, and diminishing professional liability. They are proscriptive in nature and, therefore, directive in approach. Our physician’s board identifies, evaluate, and synthesize evidence from the medical literature to produce practice guidelines. It is provided to serve as a readily available introduction to and overview of the topic. WomensHealthSection.com is designed as a resource for healthcare providers and general public to offer a better understanding of reproductive health and cultural understanding. The articles in e-learning publication WomensHealthSection.com provide an overview of current clinical management guidelines in Women’s Health, focusing on the components integral to providing optimum care. The articles are designed for all members of the interdisciplinary team: physicians, physician’s-assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives, nurses, social workers, therapists and other members seeking to enhance their knowledge of women’s health and appropriate care and management. WomensHealthSection.com is a vision for the Globalized World. The use of information science and telecommunications to support the practice of medicine when distance separates the caregiver from the patient is the way forward to make medical care more affordable and more accessible in every country. Our goal is to promote excellence in the clinical practice of obstetrics and gynecology and closely related fields. The emphasis on evidence-based medicine has taken on new and greater importance as the environment of clinical medicine grows more diverse, with increased access to more information by both physicians and patients and the changing allocation of resources. Practice guidelines are a formal synthesis of evidence, developed according to a rigorous research and review process. Each section is devoted to a particular series. These series are developed by committees of experts and reviewed by leaders in the specialty and the editorial board of the Women’s Health and Education Center. The contribution of the many groups and individuals who participate in the process is gratefully acknowledged. As the practice of medicine evolves, so too do WHEC Practice Bulletins. WomensHealthSection.com educates health care professionals about conditions that are exclusive to women, more prevalent in women, or are diagnosed or treated differently in women versus men. This publication presents unbiased, comprehensive, concise, and clinically relevant review articles and practical sections. The articles are peer reviewed to maintain the highest quality and to verify clinical relevance, medical accuracy, and clarity of presentation. The most insightful and thought-provoking articles are now available in a single portal. All WHEC Practice Bulletins are reviewed 18 to 24 months after publication and are revised, reaffirmed, or withdrawn. Welcome to the Working Group of WHEC!Read More
MARIO PRETI born in Arona (Italy) June 5th 1960. Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 1990 at the University of Turin, Italy. Specialization in Medical Oncology in 1994 at the University of Turin. From 1992 Assistant then, up to now, Deputy Director at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Turin-St. Anna Hospital (the second greatest Gynecological Hospital in Europe). Head of Urodynamic Unit of the Department of Gynecology. Regional Referent for diagnosis and treatment of lower genital tract neoplasia In the Colposcopy Unit at the same Department. Doctor Mario Preti belongs to the Faculty of the Specialization School in Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin since 1992 and of the School of Midwifery since 1986. At present he is holding a course on « Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Female Genital Tract Neoplasms » and a course on « Surgical operation in Obstetrics ». Fellow of the ISSVD (International Society for the Study of Vulvo-vaginal disease) from 1990. He is Chair of the Oncological Committee on Superficially invasive carcinoma. Founding Member of the Italian Interdisciplinary Society of Vulvology (SIIV), Assistant Secretary from the foundation in 1996 up to 2004, and then Treasurer. Fellow of the Italian Society of Colposcopy and Cervico-Vaginal Pathology (SICPCV) since 1985. He is member of the Scientific Committee since 1998 and he is National Referent for Vulvar Pathology. Member of Scientific Committee of IFCP (International Federation of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology) since 2005. Doctor Mario Preti has participated as invited speaker to 25 International Congresses on vulvar and cervico-vaginal diseases. He published more than 200 scientific papers. Some of them have been published on International Journals: British Journal of Dermatology, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Journal Lower Genital Tract Disease, Journal of Surgical Oncology, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology (in press). As attested by his scientific publications doctor Mario Preti collaborates with: European Institute of Oncology (Milan Italy), National Cancer Institute (Milan, Italy), Regional Cancer Center (Aviano, Italy), National Cancer Institute Regina Elena (Rome, Italy), Department of Gynecology University of Bologna (Bologna Italy), Department of Pathology University of Gainesville (Florida, USA), Department of Gynecology, Academic Medical Center/NKI-AvL, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Erasmus University M.C., Rotterdam, (The Netherlands), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre Hospitalier de Creteil, (France).Read More
Date de naissance: 10 Decembre, 1945 Militaire: United States Navy 1975-1977, Naval Hospital, Beaufort, S.C. Éducation: Union College, Schenectady, NY B.S. (Biology) 1966Albany Medical College, Albany, NY (M.D.) 1970Internat- Albany Medical Center Hospital 1970-1971Résidence- Albany Medical Center Hospital 1971-1973Camarade- Infectious Diseases, Albany Medical College 1973-1975 Certifié: National Board of Medical Examiners- 1971American Board of Internal Medicine- 1973 Autorisé: New York, Massachusetts Sociétés Professionnelles: American Society for MicrobiologyInfectious Disease Society of AmericaMassachusetts Infectious Diseases SocieryAmerican Foundation for Infectious DiseasesAmerican Medical AssociationOutpatient Intravenous Therapy AssociationH.I.V. Medical Association Affiliations: Chief of Infectious Diseases, Division of Internal Medicine, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MAClinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts University College of MedicineInstructeur visitant dans la santé publique, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 1989-1990Member, Division of Infectious Diseases, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MAConsultant in Infectious Diseases, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MAHolyoke Hospital, Holyoke, MA, Noble Hospital, Westfield, MA, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Massachusetts, Ludlow, MAChairman, Infection Control: Mercy Hospital, The Rehabilitation Hospital of Western MassachusettsMedical Advisory Committee- Visiting Nurse Association of Holyoke Massachusetts Affaires: Medical Director, PROTOCARE of Massachusetts 1986-1997 Emploi: Hampden County Medical Group, 1977-1979Springfield Medical Associates, 1979-1999Robert P. Hoffman MD, P.C. 1999- present Compagnies Pharmaceutiques: Clinical Consultant in Infectious Diseases and H.I.V. Care: Merck, Hoffmann- LaRoche, Glaxo, Abbott, Agouron, Ortho-McNeil, Bristol Myers Squibb Les Papiers Récents Ont présenté: Questions actuelles dedans H.I.V./A.I.D.S.- March 7, 1999, West Springfield, MAInfections in Long Term Care- Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, MA, June 2, 1999Cost-Effective Antibiotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, June 8, 1999Salvage Therapy in H.I.V. Care- St. Petersberg, Florida, July 7, 1999OPAT in the Era of Managed Care- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA,September 9, 1999Salvage Therapy in Patients with Drug Resistant H.I.V.- Worcester, MA, October 7. 1999Antibiotic Associated Colitis and other Gastrointestinal Complications of Antibotic Use- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, November 16,1999Influenza- What Is It and What Can We Do About It?- Springfield, MA, December 9, 1999Line Sepsis-How Do We Identify It, How do We Treat It?- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, March 21, 2000African A.I.D.S.- Ugly Pictures in a Beautiful Setting- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, October 10, 2000H.I.V. and the African American Community- Springfield, MA, March 5, 2001Community Acquired Pneumonia- applying Science to Practice-Springfield, MA; November 14, 2000Community Acquired Pneumonia- Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA, May 12, 2001A Change of HAART- E. Longmeadow, MA, May 17, 2001CAP- A New Paradigm- Tufts Health Plan- October 19, 2001, Holyoke, MABioterrorism and the Physician- West Springfield, MA, Dec. 6, 2001AIDS in Africa- Sad Pictures in a Beautiful Place- Springfield, MA, February 6, 2002Less is More- A Change of HAART- Waterbury, CT, April 9, 2002 Symposia Moderated: Infectious Diseases Updated- 1983, Springfield, MAInfection Control Update- 1984, Springfield, MATopics in Infection Control- 1985, Springfield, MATopics in Infection Control- 1986, Springfield, MAHome Care in the ’90’s- High Tech and Compassion- Springfield, MAIntrroduction to Home Care- Hoffmann- LaRoche Home Health Services, Mahwah, NJ, February 22, 1989Antibiotics and Fever- April 4, 1990Common Infections: Contemporary Management Strategies-April 25, 1991Common Infectious Diseases- April 9, 1992. Springfield, MAQuality Assurance in Home Care- April 17, 1993, OPIVITA Conference, Chicago, IL Les Livres Ont passé en revue: Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists, (ASHP), Bethesda, MD, 1990 Papiers édités: « Quality Assurance of Protocare of Masasachusetts », OPIVITA, Oct. 1991« Valuing Outpatient Management Services », OPIVITA, December, 1991« Managed Care and the Infectious Diseases Specialist », Clinical Infectious Diseases, Vol. 23, No. 2, August, 1996In Preparation: « Outcomes of H.I.V. Care in a Community Based Practice-1998-1999 »Merck Protocol 094/CRX463 (Direct study)- A Study of the Effectiveness and Side Effects of Indinavir-Ritonavir Combination.Glaxo (Zorro study)- To Assess the Tolerability and Safety of Ziagen in H.I.V.-I Infected Individuals.Agouran AG1700-1170- A Study to Assess the Ability of Delaviradine to Improve Lipid Profiles in H.I.V. Infected Individuals. Manuels: Handbook of H.I.V., Total Learning Concepts, Boston, MA 2002Read More
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA 90059 Tel: (323) 357-3424 Fax: (323) 357-3477 e-mail: kacheng@cdrewu.edu Karen G. Cheng, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Charles Drew University (CDU) in Los Angeles, USA. For nearly six years, she has been working on international health projects, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Her research focuses on culturally appropriate uses of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve delivery of health information and health services in low-income countries. Dr. Cheng’s studies evaluate the acceptability and impact of handheld computers, mobile phones, websites, and other ICT in order to understand the social and cultural barriers to accepting ICT in healthcare settings in low-income countries. Dr. Cheng has worked with the Rwanda Defense Forces for the last three years to build their capacity to provide medical and psychosocial services to Rwandan soldiers living with HIV or AIDS. This includes developing an electronic system for patient records. The next step of the project will be to expand services to families of soldiers. In addition, she has worked with the Angolan Armed Forces to develop and experimentally test a culturally-appropriate HIV prevention intervention. The main aims of the intervention were education and skills-building. Dr. Cheng received her Ph.D. in social psychology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2002. Her dissertation focused on how interpersonal relationships affect cultural identity.Read More
Professor Division of Gynecologic Oncology Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West 500 W. Thomas Road, Suite 660 Phoenix, AZ 85013 (USA) Tel #: (602) 406-6000 Fax #: 602-406-9921 Email: Bradley.monk@chw.edu Biographical Summary Dr. Monk received his medical degree from the University of Arizona in 1988 where he graduated at the top of his class. He then underwent training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles between 1988 and 1992, and Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California Irvine (UCI) between 1992 and 1995. In 1995, he was appointed the Director of Gynecology Oncology at Texas Tech University and Associate Director of the Southwest Cancer Center where he served until 1998. Since 1998, he has been a member of the faculty at UCI where he currently is Associate Professor (with Tenure). He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is also an active full member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Association of Cancer Research. Dr. Monk has been an Investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) since 1995 and is the Chair of the Cervical Committee along with serving on the Tissue Utilization and Publications Committees. He is the Co-Principal Investigator for the GOG at UCI and Study Chair for both group wide phase III trials in cervical carcinoma and also serves as the study chair or co-chair for seven other trials investigating new therapies in cervical and ovarian cancer. Dr. Monk has received career development funding (K-23) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to investigate new strategies against HPV related illnesses and, in addition, is funded by the NCI to study therapeutic HPV vaccines. Dr. Monk has over 90 peer-review publications predominantly dealing with the areas of cervical and ovarian cancer prevention, therapeutics as well as issues related to quality of life. He has also published fifteen book chapters and is on the Editorial Board for Gynecologic Oncology and The American Journal of Hematology/Oncology and is a past President of the Orange County OB-GYN Society.Read More
Professeur honoraire de l’obstétrique et la Gynécologie et la Psychiatrie École d’université de Yale de la médecine New Haven, CT (Etats-Unis) Dr. Philip M. Sarrel, MD est actuellement professeur honoraire de l’obstétrique et la Gynécologie et la Psychiatrie à l’école d’université de Yale de la médecine à New Haven, le Connecticut. Il a été nommé au corps enseignant de Yale en 1969 et est resté chez Yale dans toute sa carrière, se levant au rang du plein professeur en 1988. Après réception de sa licence de l’université de Dartmouth à Hannovre, au New Hampshire, et son degré médical d’école d’université de New York de la médecine à New York, Dr. Sarrel a rempli son internat à l’hôpital de Sinai de bâti à New York et à sa résidence en obstétrique et Gynécologie au centre médical d’Yale-Nouvel asile à New Haven. Après sa nomination au corps enseignant de Yale en 1969, avec Lorna Sarrel, il a fondé le sexe de Yale conseillant le service. En 1971, lui et Mme Sarrel ont été formés dans la thérapie de sexe par William Masters et Virginie Johnson et en 1975-1976 ; Dr. Sarrel a reçu une récompense de disciple de faculté de fondation de Macy pendant une année à l’université d’Oxford en Angleterre, où il a travaillé avec John Bancroft dans le département de la Psychiatrie. En 1976, Dr. Sarrel a commencé le régime de ménopause de Yale et en 1982-1983, il a consacré une année sabbatical à l’étude de la ménopause fonctionnant avec Dr. Malcolm Whitehead aux Rois College Hospital à Londres. Il a été promu au rang du plein professeur en 1988 chez Yale. Dans 1989-1990 sa nomination dans la médecine cardiaque à l’institut national de coeur et de poumon à Londres a permis une année de la recherche en matière de cardiologie dans les effets des hormones ovariennes sur le fonctionnement artériel. En outre en 1990, Dr. Sarrel a commencé sa tenure comme Codirectrice de la clinique de Yale Neuro-gynécologie, qui continue aujourd’hui. Par année 1996-1997 d’universitaire, une nomination en tant que professeur visitant dans le département de la médecine interne à l’hôpital Colombie-Presbytérien à New York a permis une année d’étude consacrée à l’arrangement les actions des androgènes. Il a servi de conseiller au centre pour la médecine alternative au centre médical Colombie-Presbytérien, New York, NY, depuis 1997. Il a également servi de conseiller au centre pour la médecine alternative à l’hôpital d’Yale-Griffon, Derby, le Connecticut depuis 1998, et depuis 2000 avait servi le conseiller dans le département de la médecine préventive à l’hôpital d’Yale-Griffon. Chez Yale, Dr. Sarrel a été Codirecteur du sexe conseillant le service depuis 1969 et le directeur du régime d’étude de moitié de la vie depuis 1984. Dr. Sarrel est l’auteur ou le co-auteur plus de de 200 articles et chapitres médicaux pour les textes médicaux et est également le co-auteur de six manuels liés à la ménopause et au comportement et à la réponse sexuels d’arrangement. Il a été le bénéficiaire de quatre concessions de recherches des instituts nationaux de la santé aussi bien que beaucoup d’autres concessions de recherches des fondations et de l’industrie pharmaceutique. Sa recherche pendant les 17 dernières années s’est concentrée sur des études des effets artériels des hormones et des éditions liées au sexe et au vieillissement. Il est actuellement impliqué dans les études des interventions diététiques, et SERMs et phytoestrogens et leurs effets sur la cellule endothéliale fonctionnent. Il était l’un des Co-chercheurs de l’oestrogène des femmes pour l’épreuve de prévention de course financée par les instituts nationaux de la maladie neurologique et la course. Dr. Sarrel est actuellement le rédacteur de MATURITAS, le journal de la société internationale de ménopause ; Ménopause, le journal de la société américaine du nord de ménopause ; le journal de la recherche de sexe ; le journal du sexe et de la thérapie matrimoniale ; et le journal de la médecine Genre-Spécifique. Il est également un critique de manuscrit pour le journal de la Nouvelle Angleterre de la médecine, le journal américain de l’obstétrique et de la Gynécologie, des révisions Endocriniennes, la recherche cardiovasculaire, le journal de l’endocrinologie et du métabolisme cliniques, et le journal américain de la cardiologie.Read More
