Hepatitis Awareness Month Q&A with Tatyana Kushner, MD
In recognition of Hepatitis Awareness Month, Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE, a member of the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, a hepatologist by training, an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Liver Diseases with a joint...
Structural Racism and Coronavirus in NYC—What Will be the Toll on Maternal Health Equity?
In our study recently published in Health Affairs, we found stark differences between neighborhoods in New York City in incidence of severe complications during childbirth. Twice as many women from poor black neighborhoods experienced a...
Geographic Distribution of Childbirth in New York City According to Risk Factors for COVID-19 Severity
Obstetric providers across the United States are adapting how they deliver prenatal and childbirth care in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pregnant women do not appear to be at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness. But maternal health issues such as...