Thursday, November 16, 2023

Students and faculty share unique patient cases at national OB-GYN conference

Nicolette Holliday, M.D.,Taran Carrasco, Kramer Crider, Grant Barry, Brennan Smith, Taylor Coe, and Candice Holliday, M.D., attended the conference.
Five students from the Whiddon College of Medicine, along with faculty and a USA Health resident, recently attended the 90th Annual Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Nashville, Tennessee.  

They presented five posters describing unique patient cases and outcomes. The presentations included: 

  • “Primary Posterior Uterine Rupture in Labor: Case Report and Literature Review” by Grant Barry, M.D., and Kramer Crider
  •  “Postpartum Bilateral Nerve Palsy: A Harbinger for Pre-Eclampsia?” by Taran Carrasco
  • “Peripartum Torpor: A Chilling Case Report and Review of Literature” by Taylor Coe
  •  “A Rare Case of Bilateral Retroperitoneal Ovaries: A case report and review of the literature” by Sarah Gross
  •  “Adnexal Torsion of a 28-centimeter Paratubal Cyst: A Case Report” by Brennan Smith

Sarah Gross presented her poster at the conference.
For more than 90 years, the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has promoted optimal healthcare for women by providing high-quality continuing medical education and a forum for advancing and discussing scientific research in obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s healthcare. The group is one of the founding organizations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.