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May 2025

OB-GYN

PARTS AND LABOR: THE PEARL PROGRAM

Featuring: Angela Chaudhari, MD, Christina E. Boots, MD, MSCI, Jacqueline C. Hairston, MD, Michelle A. Kominiarek, MD, MS, Veronica R. Johnson, MD​​

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Episode Summary

In this episode of Parts and Labor, Angela Chaudhari, MD, hosts a panel of experts to discuss the PEARL Program, a multidisciplinary initiative providing comprehensive care for patients with obesity as they prepare for pregnancy. The panel covers the program's approach to lifestyle management, preconception counseling and integrating specialties to support maternal health.
 
This episode’s panel of guests includes:

• Christina E. Boots, MD, MSCI, Associate Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Jacqueline C. Hairston, MD, Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Michelle A. Kominiarek, MD, MS, Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Veronica R. Johnson, MD, Assistant Professor of General Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine

Angela Chaudhari, MD, vice chair of faculty development and associate professor of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.​

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