Archive for November 2020
AAFP Delegate to the American Medical Association – House of Delegates (AMA-HOD)
Scope of Work The American Medical Association House of Delegates (AMA HOD) is the main policymaking body of the AMA consisting of senior physicians, resident physicians, and students. The AMA HOD is a democratic congress that represents the views and interests of a diverse group of members who continually strive to work together to create…
Read MoreWhat Your Doctor Won’t Do
COVID-19 cases are surging in Utah at an unsustainable rate. By now, you probably know (or know of) several people in your personal circle who have fallen ill. Many of them have probably recovered or are recovering without serious complications. But, by now, you probably also know an individual who has died or is struggling…
Read MoreContraception for Medically Complex Patients | Lori Gawron, MD, MPH
University of Utah School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology lori.gawron@hsc.utah.edu Dr. Gawron is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Utah and Gynecology Section Chief at the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center. Her subspecialty training is in family planning and she has a clinical and research interest in complex contraception and reproductive planning…
Read MorePelvic Floor-The Forgotten Muscles | Gabriella Vargas MD, MS, FACS, FASCRS
Proliance Surgeons Puyallup Surgical Consultant Dr. Gabriela Vargas is a board certified general surgeon and colorectal surgery specialist. Dr. Vargas earned her Medical and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Utah and the University of Utah School of Medicine. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Utah and a Colon &…
Read MoreCurrent and Emerging Therapies for Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids: What Do You Need to Know? | Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH
Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPHProfessor of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Central Florida College of MedicineGynecologic Surgery and Pelvic Pain SpecialistDirector of the Fellowship in Advanced and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic SurgeryOrlando VA Medical CenterChair of the Board, International Pelvic Pain SocietyOrlando, Florida georgine.lamvu@va.gov (407) 631-4085 – Office(407) 461-1189 – Cell Dr. Lamvu received her undergraduate and medical…
Read MoreMenopause and HRT… More than Hot Flashes | Laura E. Moreno, MD
eli.moreno@hsc.utah.edu (801) 213-9900 University of Utah Dr. Ellie Moreno is a Family Medicine physician. She practices full spectrum family medicine including obstetrics and inpatient medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Moreno earned a medical degree from the Universidad de Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico. She completed a surgical internship at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL…
Read MoreHPV-Informed Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention | Clara Keegan, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Keegan attended medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons then completed Family Medicine Residency at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester. After six years in private practice in Massachusetts, she and her family relocated to Vermont, where she has been on faculty since 2011, practicing Family Medicine with Obstetrics. She…
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