University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital

12/22/2025

During her pregnancy, Taylor Taucher learned that her baby boy, Caiden, had a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) — a serious birth defect that can keep a baby’s lungs from developing properly and cause dangerously low oxygen levels after birth.

Caiden’s condition was so severe that doctors recommended a rare, in utero fetal surgery to help his lungs grow before birth. U-M Health is the only hospital in the state that offers this highly complex procedure.

The surgery was successful, increasing Caiden’s lung volume before he was born.

Read his family’s story: michmed.org/nVbVQ

11/26/2025

From Ann Arbor to West Africa, Tim Johnson, M.D., devoted his career to advancing women’s health and elevating the field of global health.

The longtime U-M professor and former ObGyn chair passed away in May 2025, remembered as a global health visionary whose work improved and saved the lives of countless women and children.

Now, two new funds created at Michigan Medicine will honor Johnson’s memory and carry his legacy forward for decades to come:

Two new Michigan Medicine funds will honor Dr. Tim Johnson, advance women’s health and global health, and support research, education, and partnership in Ghana.

11/10/2025

Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 reproductive-aged women – but research reveals stark global inequities in how the chronic condition is recognized, treated and prioritized.

Half the world’s countries lack policies or guidelines for the chronic condition, according to two new landmark reviews.

"Access to evidence-based, culturally relevant and locally actionable care guidance is critical for improving outcomes in endometriosis.” Stacey Missmer, associate chair for research of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School.

More on the findings: michmed.org/DQeve

Global reviews find major gaps in endometriosis care guidance across countries, particularly in low-income countries.

10/09/2025

Welcome to the University of Michigan Health family!

Michigan Reproductive Medicine, a private reproductive health practice based in Bloomfield Hills, has joined U-M Health.

The clinic, which specializes in infertility treatment, reopened as the U-M Health Center for Reproductive Medicine at Bloomfield Hills on Oct. 6.

Michigan Reproductive Medicine, a private Bloomfield Hills-based reproductive health practice specializing in infertility treatment, is joining University of Michigan Health.

09/06/2025

Nearly 1 in 10 women experience childbirth injuries leading to pelvic floor disorders needing surgery — often years later.

Researchers at Michigan Medicine have developed a new model to help identify women at risk before symptoms even begin, opening the door to earlier intervention and better long-term outcomes.

“By the time many women start experiencing symptoms from childbirth injuries, such as incontinence or pelvic pressure, the damage has already been done and treatment options are limited," said lead author Pamela Fairchild, M.D., a urogynecologist at University of Michigan Health Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital.

"This model could help us flag women at higher risk before those symptoms develop.”

More about the research and how it could change postpartum care:

Michigan Medicine researchers have developed a new model that may help predict which women are at risk for abnormal pelvic floor recovery years before symptoms even begin.

08/21/2025

Experts from our Breastfeeding and Lactation Program answer some common questions they receive from new breastfeeding families.

University of Michigan Health breastfeeding experts and lactation consultants provide answers to common questions they receive from patients.

08/08/2025

The rising popularity of weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound has sparked new conversations — not just about side effects, but about their potential impact on fertility.

Read for more:

While weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound become more popular, experts are seeing an increased chance of fertility in some people.

06/28/2025

06/04/2025

REMEMBERING DR. TIMOTHY R.B. JOHNSON — former chair of Michigan Medicine Ob-Gyn and tireless advocate for global women’s health.

Dr. Johnson, who passed away May 27, transformed maternal care in Ghana and Ethiopia, where he worked to lower maternal mortality by training local Ob-Gyns and strengthening health systems.

As Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization; and Senait Fisseha, M.D., J.D., an adjunct professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan, wrote in the Chicago Tribune:

"Generations of people in Ghana and Ethiopia owe their health and well-being today to (Dr. Johnson) ... whose medical excellence and dedication to the health of women was matched only by his devotion to helping young health workers grow to provide the care that any mother needs, no matter their postal code or wallet size."

Read more about his legacy: michmed.org/jVj5y

05/14/2025

Join us TOMORROW (May 15) at 12 p.m. for our FREE webinar on "Exploring Women’s Health: From Heartbeats to Hormones.”

Our panel of experts will share the latest insights on heart disease, family planning and aging. Register now for this free session by clicking the link: michmed.org/YW3z8

05/11/2025

💐 💕 Wishing you sweet butterfly kisses and Mother's Day wishes from all of us at University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital. Happy Mother’s Day!

05/07/2025

Join us at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 for our FREE webinar on "Exploring Women’s Health: From Heartbeats to Hormones.”

Our panel of experts will share the latest insights on heart disease, family planning and aging. Register now for this free session by clicking the link: michmed.org/YW3z8