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Benefits of Care by Certified Nurse Midwives class, Oct 3 at 7PM
Congratulations to Dr. Lahaina Hall! Dr. Hall certified as FACOG
Blinkin' Binkies! Strolling through the Symphony of Lights
Introducing Dr. Davidson and Dr. Kirkner-Vourlos
Favorite Docs Announced by Chesapeake Family Magazine
Welcome to our newest midwife! Mary Beth Koho, MSN, CNM, WHNP
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Congratulations to Dr. Hall!

Dr. Lahaina Hall Dr. Lahaina Hall certified as FACOG

Congratulations to Dr. Lahaina Hall on her certification as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG).

To become a fellow, candidates must become certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and then nominated to the college by another fellow. Board certification involves a two-part exam, usually taken over a two-year period. The first part is a written exam, which is taken the first year the candidate is "eligible" (typically in the final year of obstetrics and gynecology residency training). The second part is an oral exam, taken the year after the written exam is passed. The oral examination is based largely on a collection of a year's worth of medical and surgical cases known as the "case list."

Founded in 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women. Now based in Washington, DC, it is a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization.

ACOG works primarily in four areas:

Serving as a strong advocate for quality health care for women.
Maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education for its members.
Promoting patient education and stimulating patient understanding of and involvement in medical care.
Increasing awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care.

We are really proud of you, Dr. Hall!

-From the Signature OB/GYN Family
December, 2011

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Blinkin' Binkies 2011

Blinkin' Binkies 2011 December 8, 2011

Once again, volunteers from Signature OB/GYN helped out with Blinkin' Binkies. In December 2010, we braved a cold of 17 degrees. This year, we had a balmy 38 degrees!

Hundreds of families celebrated the holiday season with a leisurely 1.4 mile walk through the dazzling Symphony of Lights. Staff members from Signature OB/GYN were there to enjoy it with them. What a great start to the holiday season!

NOTE: All proceeds from this event go to the Howard County General Hospital.

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Introducing Dr. Davidson and Dr. Kirkner-Vourlos

We are happy to introduce two new physicians that joined our practice in August, 2011: Dr. Sasha Davidson and Dr. Denise Kirkner-Vourlos. Both are very well regarded in their prior communities.

Sasha Davidson, MD Dr. Davidson joins us from the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. She graduated from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed her postgraduate training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. She has worked on multiple research projects with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Mayo Clinic, investigating immunogenetic mechanisms and vaccine response. She has received numerous awards, including the NIH – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Medical Association Award. Dr. Davidson's interests include high risk pregnancies, particularly hypertensive disorders and pregnancy as it relates to neonatal and maternal outcomes.

Dr. Kirkner-Vourlos Dr. Denise Kirkner-Vourlos is joining us from Capital Women's Care in Frederick, Maryland. After completing dual undergraduate bachelor degrees in Psychology and Biology, Dr. Vourlos received her medical degree from the St. George’s University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey, where she received the 2006 Resident of the Year award and the 2006 Advanced Robotic Laparoscopic Surgeon of the Year award. She is particularly interested in critical care medicine and high-risk pregnancy. She is an avid cyclist!

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Favorite Docs Announced by Chesapeake Family Magazine

July 2011

Chesapeake Magazine Favorite Docs We are proud to report that Chesapeake Family Magazine recently nominated Dr. Phyllis Campbell, Dr. Mary Hogan and Dr. Wenjie Sun of Signature OB/GYN to their list of “2011 Favorite Doctors”. This year’s listing of Favorite Docs includes the names of doctors from many different specialties, dentists, and other local healthcare professionals, whose names were submitted to the Chesapeake Family Magazine by their readers.

The entire article can be read at Chesapeake Family Magazine’s website, www.chesapeakefamily.com.

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Welcome to our newest Midwife!

Mary Beth Koho, MSN, CNM, WHNP

Mary Beth Koho, CNM We are very excited about having Mary Beth Koho, MSN, CNM, WHNP join our practice! Besides having an outstanding clinical background that included high-risk pregnancies, she completed her midwife internship with our practice in 2008, where we were able to observe, first-hand, her abilities, both in the delivery room and in the practice environment. She returns to us after her affiliation with the Woman’s Healthcare Associates, a full service OB/GYN practice in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia, Mary Beth spent 10 years practicing as a labor and delivery nurse, with a focus on high-risk pregnancy. She completed her fellowship in nursing research at Yale-New Haven, and earned her Masters of Science in Nursing and Midwifery from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. In 2009, she had the honor of working with former Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona on the prevention of late-preterm births in the U.S Mary Beth is licensed as both a Certified Nurse-Midwife and a Woman's Health Nurse Practitioner.

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