Congratulations to Rachel Wood, MD (pictured, left), who has been selected as the interim medical director for the Duke Birthing Center (DBC) at Duke University Hospital, effective Jan. 21.
In her role, she will collaborate with leaders of nursing, anesthesia and pediatrics, as well as other services, and with Associate Medical Director Estela DiFranco Field, MSN, CNM, to continue leading the numerous initiatives that are taking place on the DBC. Many of these initiatives were begun by Dr. Wood's predecessor, Jennifer Gilner, MD, PhD (pictured, right), who will continue to lead the Complex Obstetric Surgery (COBS) program with a focus on placenta accreta spectrum.
The department is grateful for the many years of hard work and dedication from Dr. Gilner in her role as medical director.