Recent data shows 20-50% of maternal mortality cases are preventable. Dr Joanne Stone, a maternal fetal medicine (MFM) specialist, speaks about how moms-to-be can prevent the preventable during pregnancy.

Dr. Joanne Stone is a well-known expert in the field of Maternal Fetal Medicine and serves as the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division Director for the Mount Sinai Health System. She also is the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship Director and Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion within her department.

In this episode, Dr Stone covers:

• Tips any woman considering pregnancy should listen to
• Specific conditions that are preventable and how moms-to-be can be proactive
• We specifically cover spontaneous preterm birth, cervical insufficiency, preeclampsia, recurrent miscarriage, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
• The importance of advocacy

Resources

• Preeclampsia Criteria from American College of OB GYN

• Resources and episodes on Pregnancy & Motherhood

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About Dr Joanne Stone

Dr. Stone’s clinical interests are in multiple gestations, prenatal diagnosis, and invasive fetal procedures. Her research interests span the gamut of multifetal pregnancies, labor induction, and ultrasound. She has a busy consultative and clinical practice, as well as being active in teaching and research.

Dr. Stone serves on the executive committees of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is the co-author of the books Pregnancy for Dummies and The Pregnancy Bible. She has been named a Castle Connolly/New York Magazine Top Doctor and a New York Times Magazine Super Doctor for the past several years.

Dr. Stone completed her residency and fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and continued on as full time faculty. 

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