Written by Julia Ries on March 20, 2019 “The GABA receptors in effect turn on again — they rebound — but to a great extent, they become ‘hyperactive’ so to speak, leading to depressive symptoms,” explained Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine physician with NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln. Brexanolone, which is a synthetic compound [...]
by Raise Vegan | March 11, 2019 Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx and double board-certified physician in OB-GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Kecia Gaither takes some time out of her incredibly busy schedule trying to spread awareness by dispelling nutritional health myths for mothers and their babies. Click HERE for the full [...]
March 2019 "Dr. Kecia Gaither is the Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. “Some women may elect to prepare their perineum beforehand by gentle stretching with a lubricant months prior to the delivery in the hopes that it will make the skin in that region more malleable to delivering the fetal head without tearing— [...]
George W. Citroner, March 08, 2019 Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, said "I can't speak for all providers, but in my training days, there was certainly no education concerning the care of transgender individuals. At that time, the progress that has been made to improve the gender transition process—the operative, [...]
March 2019 "Dr. Kecia Gaither, the director of perinatal services at NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln and a double board-certified physician in OB-GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, says that while there are similarities between the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and postmenstrual syndrome, the difference lies in the onset of symptoms; for example, with postmenstrual syndrome, a woman may have cramps [...]
Written by: Kecia Gaither, MD, March 7, 2019 "Bringing a child into the world can be a scary endeavor, and getting the health facts straight about what to consume (or avoid) during pregnancy and after the baby is born can be daunting. Contradicting health headlines and commentary-filled social media feeds bombard expectant mothers with fears and concerns [...]
AmNews Staff Reports | 3/7/2019 The NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln honoree was Kecia Gaither, M.D., MPH, FACOG, director of Perinatal Services and director of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Click HERE for the full article on New York Amsterdam News.
March 3, 2019 This year’s Lincoln Hospital honoree was Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of Perinatal Services and director of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Click HERE for the full article on the Bronx Times.
By Kasandra Brabaw , March 01, 2019 “Overall, oral contraceptives have a number of benefits,” says ob-gyn Kecia Gaither, MD, who’s also board-certified in maternal fetal medicine. Those benefits include pregnancy prevention, of course, but also clearing acne, treating severe cramping and heavy bleeding, decreasing symptoms of endometriosis, preventing ovarian cysts, treating symptoms of PCOS, and decreasing risk of ovarian and endometrial [...]
By Chanel Dubofsky, 01.MAR.2019 If going off of hormonal birth control is proving rough for you and you're experiencing things like acne, menstrual irregularities, as well as a heavy periods (if that's not normal for you) and increased cramping, Dr. Kecia Gaither, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, recommends a healthy diet, decreasing your [...]
