Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division Chief, was interviewed for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) COVID-19 in Pregnancy: What MFMs Need to Know Podcast Series. Description: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 (referred to as coronavirus) outbreak a pandemic. In light of this declaration, communication to obstetric care providers about this disease and how best to advise pregnant women is imperative. Drs. Laura Riley, Brenna Hughes, and Suwan Mehra discuss frequently asked questions from MFMs about the novel COVID-19. of COVID-19 in Pregnancy: What MFMs Need to Know.
Listener note: since this episode was recorded, Weill Cornell Medicine's visitor policy for women in labor has decreased from one visitor to zero visitors at this time.