Partial insufflation of the uterus with gas allows for improved visualization and surgical access during operative fetoscopy.
The fetus in this image is at 26 weeks’ gestation.
(Shown with permission.)
#FetalSurgery
Dr. Nakita Mortimer, I'm sorry #medicine failed you.
I often wonder how many physicians are we going to lose before this becomes a focus for healthcare in a meaningful way.
Won't have attendings if we can't protect residents!
#SuicidePrevention
This is my dear friend, Nakita.
Nakita and I were medical school classmates and both interns in New York City. Nakita tragically took her own life on May 26.
She is such a beautiful soul. She was so fun to be around. She was intelligent, charismatic, and confident. (1/x)
05/28/2021- Sworn into the TN bar after passing the Feb bar exam surrounded by friends and family
05/17/2023- Sworn into the GA bar after passing the Feb bar exam on Zoom in my office
Bison to Buckeye.
@DrRayMD is a national treasurer. And I know he’s impacted many students. At Howard. At Meharry. At The Ohio State. At SNMA. I get it. Y’all love him. He’s universally loved. But what y’all don’t get is that he’s MY mentor.
I never miss an opportunity to be an evangelist for Dr @CamaraJones and her quest to educate our field on the perils of systemic inequity and marginalization. ✊🏽
Hospitals are more likely to give drug tests to Black women delivering babies than white women, regardless of the mother’s history of substance use, suggests a new study of a health system in Pennsylvania. https://t.co/RBsioFllLH
"The Memphis Police Department is introducing a unit that will arrest unaccompanied minors that sell food, play loud music, are inappropriately dressed or dancing in the street.”
This is a recipe for more incarcerations and police killings of Black teens. https://t.co/DtqOfB97mu