OBGYN Provider/Women's Health Advocate/ Educator. Views are my own. She/Her/Hers
Washington, DC
Joined April 2013
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Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the first Black Woman Governor in American History. 🇺🇸
This week we were honored to be ranked #36 Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitals and High Performing in Gynecological Cancer Surgery. So proud of our team! #medstarhealth #medstarwashingtonhospitalcenter
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Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
Progress has been made, but the gap remains. During #BlackMaternalHealthWeek, Dr. Tamika Auguste joined @nbcwashington to discuss why disparities in Black maternal health persist and what is happening now to improve care. Watch to learn more. #BMHW26 nbcwashington.com/video/news…
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Did you hear the FDA dropped its black-box warning on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for #menopause?
Dr. Tamika Auguste (@OByourself) shares with @thisisflowspace the questions patients are asking—and why this discussion is expanding beyond OB/GYNs. theflowspace.com/reproductiv…
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Expecting moms: Tylenol is safe when used as directed. ✅ Dr. Tamika Auguste explains to @wusa9 why research does not support a link to autism. 🎥: ms.spr.ly/6015sQCAT
Listen to the experts, follow science. wusa9.com/video/news/health/…
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Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
September marks Gynecologic Cancer Awareness. Endometrial cancer stands as the most prevalent gynecologic cancer, with its incidence on the rise!
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#GynecologicCancerAwareness #EndometrialCancer
Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
Jodi Ann Boreland from our #SafeBabiesSafeMoms program testified before @councilofdc about the life-changing impact of @georgetownhja services on maternal health. See her testimony in action: ms.spr.ly/6011sZnLx. #DCHealth #MaternalHealth ms.spr.ly/6010sZnLa
Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
We're #MedStarHealthProud to share that @MedStarWHC has earned the prestigious Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)!
Congrats to our team for this incredible achievement! 👏
#MagnetRecognition #NursingExcellence ms.spr.ly/6011SIDBU
Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
.@MedStarWHC did an awesome thing today! We earned the prestigious Magnet® designation from @anccofficial! This honor, achieved by only 10% of U.S. hospitals, recognizes our commitment to #nursingexcellence. Congratulations to our team! ms.spr.ly/6010SxeWO #MagnetRecognition
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For the first time in U.S. history, far more women over the age of 40 are having kids compared to teen moms. Ob/Gyn Mary Melancon shares with @fox5dc the reasons for later motherhood and what this big shift means for family planning. ms.spr.ly/6010Skgps
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Preparing for a new baby can bring a mix of excitement, uncertainty, and anxiety. Often, not knowing what to expect is scarier than the facts themselves. On the blog, Dr. Sujithra Jayaraj shares what expecting parents should know before baby’s arrival. medstarhealth.org/blog/5-thi…
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There has been a significant shift in U.S. birth rates, with more babies now being born to women over 40 than to teenagers. Ob/Gyn Mary Melancon shares with @fox5dc about what this shift means for family planning. ms.spr.ly/6016SpTL0
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A pessary is a device to help manage pelvic organ prolapse, but it can be uncomfortable and unpleasant to use. Learn from Dr. Alexis A. Dieter how @MedStarResearch is investigating a new pessary design that could help more women access care. medstarhealth.org/blog/pelvi…
Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
Congratulations to our academic health system partner, @Georgetown University, for achieving the @CarnegieFdn "R1" classification for very high research activity, marking #Georgetown's achievement for the 30th consecutive year. Learn more below. georgetown.edu/news/georgeto…
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Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
Our #SafeBabiesSafeMoms program is making headlines! @MedStarWHC chair of Women’s and Infant’s Services @OByourself joined @fox5dc this week to discuss how this program is helping to make pregnancy and birth safer for our patients. youtube.com/watch?v=pI_tL4nR…
So proud of this program and what we’ve been able to accomplish. This is how to do prenatal care!
New from @NEJMCatalyst: Our #SafeBabiesSafeMoms program is improving pregnancy and postpartum outcomes AND closing the health equity gap for Black mothers and babies. Read more here: ms.spr.ly/6018UBHdK
@MedStarResearch @cohdc @MamatotoVillage @georgetownHJA @McCourtSchool
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So proud of our team for the great work and so grateful for the resources to deliver the care women need and deserve. This is how you do prenatal care! 🙌🏽💪🏽 #SafeBabiesSafeMoms
Since 2020, our #SafeBabiesSafeMoms initiative has worked to create positive, sustainable change in how we care for mothers and babies. A paper published today in @NEJMCatalyst shows that it’s working: ms.spr.ly/6012U6NAM
@cohdc @MamatotoVillage @georgetownHJA @McCourtSchool
Tamika Auguste MD (She/Her) retweeted
NEW DATA: Patients cared for by the @MedStarHealth #SafeBabiesSafesMoms program have better outcomes in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Read more about the @NEJMCatalyst study here: medstarhealth.org/News-and-P…
