As a woman’s health advocate and expert, Dr. Gaither has appeared in national consumer health and lifestyle outlets discussing topics ranging from conception to prenatal diagnosis.
15 Common STD Symptoms You Should Know About
By Nicol Natale, Apr 3, 2019 PID, or pelvic inflammatory disease, is an infection of the female reproductive organs, usually as a result of sexually transmitted bacteria spreading to the [...]
How Much Is Zulresso? The FDA-Approved Drug Treatment For Postpartum Depression Has Limitations
By Karen Veazey, 4/2/19 Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells Romper that "while these drugs appear to be novel remedies, more research needs to [...]
This All-In-One Women’s Health Clinic Is Changing the Doctor’s Office Game
Mara Santilli · Apr 2, 2019 Kecia Gaither, MD, an OB/GYN and the Director of Perinatal Services at New York City Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, adds that an integrative clinic helps medical professionals [...]
Things movies always get wrong about pregnancy and childbirth
By Joey Keogh, April 1, 2019 Birth may be loudly painful in movies, but it's a remarkably extradited process too. As Kecia Gaither — MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and [...]
Meghan Markle is ‘Nervous’ About Her Third Trimester — But You Don’t Have to Be
by Madison Medeiros, Mar 29, 2019 Communicating your feelings and concerns is one of the best ways to address your fears, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG. “Every woman has fears as [...]
6 things that could be making your period worse
By Lauren Schumacker, March 26, 2019 Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, told INSIDER that [...]
Dyspareunia Might Be the Mysterious Reason Sex Is Painful for You
By Dominique Astorino | Mar 26, 2019 Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., who's double board-certified in ob-gyn and maternal-fetal medicine, agrees that scarring from C-section incisions could be a potential contributing factor to dyspareunia. [...]
Treating Postpartum Depression Without Pharmaceuticals: Here’s What Experts Say
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 [...]
Dr. Gaither was a guest on Blog Talk Radio
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
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 [...]
DISPELLING NUTRITIONAL HEALTH MYTHS FOR MOTHER & BABY
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 [...]
Meet Your Perineum: Expert Advice on Episiotomy and Tearing During Delivery
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 [...]
Confronting Transphobia in Healthcare
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 [...]
What You Need to Know About Postmenstrual Syndrome
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 [...]
Fables & Facts on Misleading Mommy Mantras
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) [...]
Harlem Fine Arts Show honors NYC Health + Hospitals physicians
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 [...]
Lincoln’s Doctor Honored At Art Show
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 [...]
We Know Surprisingly Little About How Birth Control Affects Our Brains
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 [...]
Do you need a birth control detox?
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 [...]
I Tried CBD Products for Period Pain, & Here’s What Happened
by Elizabeth Yuko, Feb 28, 2019 Similarly, Dr. Kecia Gaither, who is double-board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln tells SheKnows [...]
