Mass General OB/GYN

2022 Annual Report

We are grateful and honored to care for patients at milestone moments in their lives. In this report, we’re pleased to share highlights from the year—stories from patients, ground-breaking clinical research, and more.
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Caring for the community in Boston and beyond

We provide obstetrical, fertility, and gynecological care for patients on the main Mass General campus in Boston and in the communities of suburban Boston, including Danvers and Waltham.

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2022 Letter from the Chief of OB/GYN

This year we welcomed 3,600 babies, expanded our locations to offer you more convenient care, reaffirmed our commitment to offering a complete range of reproductive health options, and more.

2022 Mass General OB/GYN Awards & Achievements

While our real rewards are caring for patients, having a breakthrough in our research, and more, it is also meaningful when our work is recognized by our peers and colleagues.

2022 OB/GYN Research Highlights

Our physician-investigators translate research from lab bench to patient bedside, discovering new and innovative treatments for our patients.

Patient Care is at the Center of What We Do

Please enjoy this selection of stories highlighting the patients we care for and the providers who care for them.

United Against Racism: Striving for Equitable Birth Outcomes Through Doula Care

The Birth Partners Doula pilot project provides culturally and linguistically concordant doulas to eligible pregnant people delivering at Mass General. There is mounting evidence that doula care can improve birth and postpartum outcomes and the experience of birthing people at risk.

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Fertility Center Celebrates 30 Years of Care

This year, the Mass General Fertility Center is celebrating 30 years of care. Their clinical work and cutting-edge research across the field of reproductive health and fertility has helped thousands of people across New England and beyond.

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Q&A with Blake Rainie Slack: From a Global Health Career to Midwifery

After a trip to the Philippines, Blake Rainie Slack, CNM, was so inspired by the work being done by the midwives there that she decided to change careers when she returned to the US. Blake shares what she loves most about her career, what motivates her, and the future she envisions for midwifery.

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Ama's Patient Story: My High-Risk Pregnancy during the Pandemic

Ama experienced a high-risk pregnancy during the peak of the pandemic. With her husband unable to attend appointments, her care team in the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of OBGYN became her surrogate family, helping her to deliver a healthy baby boy.

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Finding Empowering Midwifery Care for My Pregnancy

After a miscarriage, Colleen found the empowering care offered by Mass General Midwives. They helped her navigate her second pregnancy and welcome a healthy baby.

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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: Q&A with Marcus Ortega, MD

Dr. Ortega talks about what drew him to this specialty, his new practice in New Hampshire and his research that aims to help patients recover faster following surgery.

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22%
22%

Our labor and delivery team welcomed 3,662 babies:

22% thanks to the Fertility Center and 20% under the care of Mass General midwives

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$9,000,000

Grant Awards

This year, our investigators were awarded more than $9,000,000 in grants.

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200

Research articles and reviews published

By our clinician-investigators in JAMA, NEJM, Science, Nature and more.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Leadership

It takes everyone, from trainees to nurses, administrative staff to faculty, for our department to provide high-quality care. Our departmental leaders help ensure quality, safety, equity, and inclusion for our patients and staff.

  • Jeffrey Ecker, MD

    • Chief, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

  • William Barth, MD

    • Vice Chair, Obstetrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
    • Charles & Robert Montraville Green Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School

  • Lori Berkowitz, MD, MBA

    • OB/GYN Vice Chair, Education and Wellbeing

  • Erik Clinton, MD

    • OB/GYN Vice Chair for Quality, Equity and Safety
    • Medical Director Labor & Delivery and Postpartum
    • Departmental Simulation Officer

  • Eric Eisenhauer, MD

    • Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Holly Khachadoorian-Elia, MD

    • OB/GYN Vice Chair for Administration
    • Associate Director / Advisor - Harvard Medical School - Peabody Society
    • Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School

  • Ali Peccei, MD

    • Director, OB/GYN MassGeneral Neighborhood Health Center

  • John Petrozza, MD

    • Chief, Division of Reproductive Medicine and IVF
    • Director, Massachusetts General Fertility Center
    • Co-Director, MGH Integrated Fibroid Program

  • May Wakamatsu, MD

    • Vice Chair, Gynecology
    • Interim Chief, Division of Reproductive Medicine and IVF

  • Carey York-Best, MD

    • Division Director, Benign Gynecology and Obstetrics

  • Natalia Richey, CNM, MSN

    • Associate Chief Midwife, Obstetrics and Gynecology Midwifery Service

  • Bo Rueda, PhD

    • Director, Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital

OB/GYN at Mass General

The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Mass General offers personalized care and innovative treatments from leading experts in obstetrics, gynecology, fertility, cancer, and urogynecology. Learn more about our department.

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