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Treating Postpartum Depression Without Pharmaceuticals: Here’s What Experts Say

By | March 26th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

By Mary Sauer, 3/26/19 “I’m optimistic that it will show promise for more women,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, a board-certified physician in obstetrics & gynecology, and maternal fetal medicine. “I think perhaps a breakthrough has been made, I do think that there needs to be more time and research done on lasting effects.” Click HERE for the full article on [...]

Dr. Gaither was a guest on Blog Talk Radio

By | March 24th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

Medical Expert Shares Tips For A Healthy Pregnancy 3/24/19 Click HERE to listen to the blog from Blog Talk Radio

First FDA-Approved Drug for Postpartum Depression Is Expected to Cost More Than $30,000

By | March 20th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

DISPELLING NUTRITIONAL HEALTH MYTHS FOR MOTHER & BABY

By | March 11th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Meet Your Perineum: Expert Advice on Episiotomy and Tearing During Delivery

By | March 8th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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— [...]

Confronting Transphobia in Healthcare

By | March 8th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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, [...]

What You Need to Know About Postmenstrual Syndrome

By | March 7th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Fables & Facts on Misleading Mommy Mantras

By | March 7th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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 [...]

Harlem Fine Arts Show honors NYC Health + Hospitals physicians

By | March 7th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

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.

Lincoln’s Doctor Honored At Art Show

By | March 3rd, 2019|Categories: In the 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.

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