Our Patients  :  Collaborative Practice

Physicians in the collaborative practice partner with advanced practice OBGYN nurses and OBGYN residents to provide care to low income, low- and high-risk pregnant women. State-of-the-art care to pregnant women who are susceptible to high-risk maternal or fetal conditions is provided via the Women's Health Clinic at Barnes Jewish Hospital. The Clinic includes three specialty clinics: the High-Risk OB Clinic, the Center for Diabetes in Pregnancy, and the Teen Pregnancy Center, offering prenatal care and support groups for the teen parents. Special emphasis is placed on behavioral support, including attention to nutrition, substance abuse and lactation.