CONVERSATIONS with Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics

Dr. Dawn Russell, Assistant Professor at Emory University’s Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics discusses how to have a healthy pregnancy in the time of COVID. With new questions arising concerning the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant patients, Dr. Russell helps us demystify some of the most prevalent myths and offers answers to some of your top questions.

Dealing with infertility and undergoing fertility treatments can be an extremely emotional journey. With the additional stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic and now concerns regarding the vaccine we sat down with Associate Professor, Dr. Jennifer Kawwass, Medical Director at Emory Reproductive Center to get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions and to debunk misinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, female sterilization, and safety.

About Dr. Kawwass:
Dr. Jennifer Kawwass is an Associate Professor in the REI Division of the Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and is the Medical Director of the Emory Reproductive Center.   Dr. Kawwass is a Guest Researcher at the CDC, a member of the SART research and registry committees, and a member of the ASRM COVID19 Task Force.  The ASRM Task Force consists of a group of physicians (reproductive endocrinologists, infectious disease experts, and urologists), mental health specialists, and embryologists that was formed in March 2020 when the pandemic began.  The Task Force has been meeting regularly, initially every two weeks and now every month, to review available data and publish recommendations regarding  reproductive health and COVID 19.

Resident CONVERSATIONS is a continuation of our popular video series created to highlight the need for ongoing conversations around women’s reproductive health. We are always excited to celebrate the important role Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics plays in the provision of excellent women’s health care.


Director/Producer: Bryetta Calloway
Audio Engineer: Matthew Owen
Videographer: Nader Nikopour
Photography: Katie Tiller
Location Constellations in Atlanta
Brought to you by: Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics

Resident CONVERSATIONS is a continuation of our popular video series created to highlight the need for ongoing conversations around women’s reproductive health. We are always excited to celebrate the important role Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics plays in the provision of excellent women’s health care.


Director/Producer: Bryetta Calloway
Audio Engineer: Matthew Owen
Videographer: Nader Nikopour
Photography: Katie Tiller
Location Constellations in Atlanta
Brought to you by: Emory Gynecology and Obstetrics