TRAINING
Pipeline for Talent
To help young physicians pursue novel research ideas and become tomorrow’s leaders, a major portion of funding from The Vincent Memorial Hospital Foundation supports fellowships, in which 12 OB/GYN doctors in four subspecialties spend three years rotating between clinical and research settings. These Vincent fellowships are formally approved by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, giving the department rare national distinction.
Women’s Cancers
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
- Does sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage cervical cancer perform as well in real-world practice as in prospective studies?
- Do all patients with advanced cervical cancer have the same access to novel treatment strategies?
- What are the mechanisms of resistance to “antibody drug conjugate therapy” in ovarian cancer?
Solving Infertility
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY
- What is the role of ovarian stromal cells in reproductive aging and hormonal health?
- How do alterations in the anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) cell-signaling pathway contribute to the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
- Do human pre-implantation genetics differ amongst patients with PCOS?
High-Risk Obstetrics
MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE
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How do patterns of maternal blood sugar during pregnancy impact maternal and neonatal outcomes?
- What is the role of gestational weight gain in developing pre-eclampsia?
- Can screening and treatment for iron deficiency in pregnancy improve peripartum outcomes?
Urogynecology
UROGYNECOLOGY AND RECONSTRUCTIVE PELVIC SURGERY
- What is the impact and mechanism of boric acid in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis?
- What healthcare system–based barriers to urogynecologic care are faced by underserved patient populations in Boston?
- Are vaginal Lactobacillus species and cytokine activity in postmenopausal women associated with overactive bladder symptoms?