"I'm on Maternity Leave Without a Baby"
A young, Black woman, pregnant with her second child, leaves the hospital empty-handed because no one would listen to her. It is…
My 25th ACOG Rejection While Black Maternal Death Continues to Rise
Dear Dr. Abbasi-Hoskins: Thanks for your response regarding my 25th rejection to become a member of ACOG’s Medically Underserved Women’s Committee. Please…
You Saved My Baby's Life
As Preeclampsia Awareness Month comes to a close, I want to share a blog post I wrote on 2/28/2011 that provides a…
Soulmates Left Behind on Mothers’ Day
On this Mother’s Day, I honor the soulmates of mothers who left before their time on earth based on clinical incompetence, arrogance,…
The U.K. Approves an Early Preeclampsia Diagnostic Test. Will the U.S. Follow?
A decision made by the British version of our NIH, the National Institute of Care and Excellence (NICE), sheds a flicker of…
The Business of Medicine and Black Maternal Health and Death
This week, as thousands of Black women commemorate Black Maternal Health, Becker’s Hospital Review reported that one of the leading U.S. health plans made…
In Praise of CDC’s “Hear Her” Campaign
One of the first things a first-year medical student learns is the importance of taking a patient’s history because if you listen…
How Do We Prevent Future Deaths Like Those of Amber, Kiara and Gabriel?
Eight months of torture caused the death of 8-yr old Gabriel Fernandez. Kira Dixon Johnson bled to death shortly after giving birth…
Honoring Allyson Felix: An Olympian and Preeclampsia Survivor
As the mother of two cross country athletes who won three high school state championships and made it to the Nike-sponsored national…
How Preeclampsia United Two Strangers
May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month, which brings both sadness and joy. It is the second most common cause of maternal death, but…
Ask An Expert: Dr. Linda Burke on COVID-19 and Preeclampsia
In this episode of “Ask An Expert”, Dr. Linda Burke, Ob/Gyn and author of The Smart Mother’s Guide to A Better Pregnancy,…
The Price of Refusing a C-Section: $229 Million Dollars and a Brain Injured Baby
Sixteen year old Erica Byrom’s refusal to have a C-Section, despite having severe preeclampsia made history when a Baltimore jury awarded her the largest…
Can Magnetic Beads Detect Pre-Eclampsia?
According to new research released in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Journal Report, the answer is yes. A new study has highlighted the use…
Five Preeclampsia Clues Pregnant Women Don’t Want to Miss
In our continuing series regarding preeclampsia, some clues are warning signs of worse things to come. Pregnant women are often misdiagnosed…
Can This Urine Test Save Lives In Pregnant Women?
You all know that I am passionate about the accurate diagnosis and treatment of preeclampsia so you can imagine how excited I…