Clinic Department

ObGyn

Ob-Gyn Research

Current Projects

In collaboration with OB-GYN Department of Saint Luke’s Hospital there is an on going research on the prevalence of Helicobacter Pilory in pregnant patient with Hypermesis gravidarium, Endometriosis, Human Papilloma Virus. Group Beta hemolytic streptococo prevalence in our obstetrical population.

The obstetrics and gynecology department is collaborating with Dr. Idaliz Flores, Associated Professor of the Microbiology Department in a study to evaluate genetic/familiar tendencies in endometriosis of Puerto Rican women.

In collaboration with Dr. Idaliz Flores from the Microbiology Department and Dr.Y. Yamamura from the Aids and Reference Lab.
 

Ob-Gyn Current Projects 2007

• Américo Serra May 4, 2007. Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club, Ponce, Puerto Rico
  
  Prevalence and susceptibility of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) stains in patients
  Joaquín A. Laboy-Torres, MD, FACOG, Alexandra Ortiz, MD, Verónica Figueroa, MD, and Jeannette Colón, MD

• Américo Serra May 4, 2007.  Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club, Ponce, Puerto Rico
  
  Pre-Pregnancy BMI, weight gain during pregnancy and Incidence of Cesarean Section and Comorbidities
  Joaquín A. Laboy-Torres, MD, FACOG, Jenny Pagán, MD, Carlos Marrero, MD, Rosa Bermudez, MD, and Juan Richiusa, MD

• Américo Serra May 4, 2007.   Costa Caribe Golf & Country Club Ponce, Puerto Rico
  
  Antibiotics used in all OB-GYN Surgery
  Jesús Cruz Correa, MD, FACOG, Nelson Alvarez, MD, Celso Rodríguez, MD, and Bryan Stuart, MD

• 3rd Annual Scientific Conference, June 2, 2007, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR
  
  Prevalence and susceptibility of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) strains in pregnant patients admitted for delivery at HESL Labor and Delivery Unit
  Joaquín A. Laboy-Torres, MD, FACOG, Alexandra Ortiz, MD, Verónica Figueroa, MD, and Jeannette Colón, MD,
  Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital

• 3rd Annual Scientific Conference, June 2, 2007, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR
  
  Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Hyperemesis Gravidarum at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
  Joaquín A. Laboy-Torres, MD, FACOG, Juan A. Tosado, MD, and Joel Rivera, MD

• 3rd Annual Scientific Conference, June 2, 2007, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR
  
  St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Poster Presentation
  Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Obstetrics and Gynecology Procedures
  Celso A. Rodríguez Bermúdez, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department

Ob-Gyn Current Project 2006

• 3rd Annual Scientific Conference, June 2, 2007, Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, PR
  
  Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Poster Presentation
  Maternal body mass index, risk of cesarean delivery and co morbidities in nulliparous women
  
  Juan P. Richiusa, MD, Carlos Marrero, MD, Rosa Bermudez, MD and Lenny Pagán, MD

• Journal Club, April 19, 2007, La Cava Ponce Hilton, Ponce, PR
  
  Clinical Significance of Proteinuria in Pregnancy
  
  Joel Rivera, MD

• Journal Club, February 22, 2007, La Cava Ponce Hilton, Ponce, PR
  
  HPV Epidemiology
  
  Guillermo Toledo, MD

• Journal Club, January 25, 2007, Salón Caribe C Ponce Hilton, Ponce, PR
  
  Avances en el Diagnóstico y Manejo del Parto Prematuro
  
  José A. Hernández, MD

• Journal Club, December 21, 2006, Salón Caribe C Ponce Hilton, Ponce, PR
  
  Evaluación Uroginecológica para el Médico Primario
  
  Jimmy Julia, MD

• 3rd Convention Caribe Gyn, August 18, 2006, Ponce Hilton Hotel and Casino, Ponce, PR
  
  Herpes-About the virus and treatment options
  
  Gabriel Martínez Rodríguez, MD, FACP

• 3rd Convention Caribe Gyn, August 18, 2006, Ponce Hilton Hotel and Casino, Ponce, PR
  
  New trenes in the management of Overactive Bladder
  
  Jimmy Julia, MD, JFACOG, URO-GYN