Robert L. Barbieri, MD

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Adverse pregnancy outcomes and later cardiovascular disease

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: June 15, 2021

Such adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) as miscarriage, preterm birth, low-birth weight, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and placental abruption...

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Obstetric anal sphincter injury: Prevention and repair

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: May 13, 2021

The repair of anal sphincter injury continues to evolve. Consider incorporating the ideas in this editorial in your practice.

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Optimize your treatment of endometriosis by using an FDA-approved hormonal medication

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: April 12, 2021

For women with endometriosis, if one estrogen-progestin contraceptive results in suboptimal control of pelvic pain, d...

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Office-based ambulatory cervical ripening prior to inpatient induction of labor

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: March 10, 2021

There is growing literature to support the use of ambulatory cervical ripening (CR) for low-risk women—initiating CR in the office, sending the pat...

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Cesarean myomectomy: Safe operation or surgical folly?

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: February 4, 2021

In many countries cesarean myomectomy is now viewed as a safe and effective procedure in carefully selected clinical situations

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For obese postmenopausal women, what options may decrease endometrial cancer risk?

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: December 4, 2020

Intentional weight loss, including diet, exercise, and bariatric surgery, as well as progestin treatment, may help this population of women reduce ...

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9vHPV vaccine: Prevention of oropharyngeal cancer

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: November 3, 2020

Most clinicians and many parents know that the 9vHPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer. Less well known is that the 9v...

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Please stop using the adjective “elective” to describe the important health services ObGyns provide

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: October 7, 2020

Calling a health intervention “elective” risks miscommunicating that it is unnecessary or should have a lower priorit...

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Major changes in Medicare billing are planned for January 2021: Some specialties fare better than others

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: September 10, 2020

The changes decrease Medicare payments for procedural services but increase valuation of office-based services

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New hormonal medical treatment is an important advance for AUB caused by uterine fibroids

Author:: Robert L. Barbieri, MD

Publish date: August 18, 2020

Women with fibroids causing symptomatic abnormal uterine bleeding who choose to avoid a therapeutic procedure have a new hormonal treatment option<...