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Topic: Women’s Health

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Women's Health

What is a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist?

Maternal-fetal medicine specialists are dedicated to managing high-risk pregnancies, from addressing unexpected complications to providing prenatal interventions. They are obstetricians with additional specialized...

May 15, 2024
2 min read
What is a midwife?
Women's Health

What is a Midwife?

Midwives have a holistic approach to women’s care that recognizes the needs of their patients from adolescence into their childbearing years and through menopause.  For generations, midwives have...

April 12, 2024
3 min read
Michelle Presta and baby, Michael in NICU
Women's Health

A Mom’s Experience of Premature Motherhood

When a baby is born prematurely, their ability to feed, to ward off infection, and to grow strong and functional vital organs are all compromised. During this vulnerable time, premature infants may require months of...

April 24, 2023
5 min read
Children’s HealthWomen's Health

How to Lose Weight with PCOS

Although Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) sounds like a disorder of the ovaries, it’s actually an endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects the entire body, and can cause insulin resistance.  Insulin regulates...

November 26, 2022
5 min read
PCOS
Women's Health

Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects as many as 5 million women of reproductive years within the United States, and approximately 60,000 women in Suffolk County, New York. It’s a hormonal and metabolic condition...

September 16, 2021
3 min read