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Roxanne A Vrees, MD Medical Director, Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Emergency Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Roxanne A Vrees, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Bridget Kelly, MD Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Bridget Kelly, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.

Yonah Korngold 

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Christine Isaacs, MD Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division Head, General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Director of Midwifery Services, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Christine Isaacs, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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