Research on HG's short- and long-term effects is desperately needed and needed now. We need to do more to find a cure for this disease that has such devastating effects on a growing number of soon-to-be mothers.
Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA)
HG forces women to make difficult decisions... the H.E.R. web site is the most comprehensive location to educate oneself to make the best decisions.
Marlena S. Fejzo, PhD USA
HG is a devastating illness and yet so little research has been undertaken into causes and therapies.
Dr. Matthes Seeling, MD
HG is a tremendously debilitating disease that can have life-long consequences. This Web site will provide much needed support to mothers suffering from this disease.
TM Goodwin, MD USA
HG has a devastating personal and family impact and effective management is most important.
Ron Taylor, MD UK
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Advisors

The HER Foundation advisors are experts on hyperemesis gravidarum from various disciplines, and have published research to their credit. Our consultants are those with expertise in the health care field who volunteer their knowledge and time to help the Foundation reach its goals. These experts work collaboratively on educational and research projects related to HG.

Marlena Schoenberg Fejzo, Ph.D.
Geneticist, Researcher
UCLA, California USA
mfejzo@mednet.ucla.edu

Thomas Murphy Goodwin, MD
Chief Maternal-Fetal Medicine
LAC & USC Medical Center
USC School Of Medicine
Women & Children's Hospital
5K40
Los Angeles, CA 90033
tgoodwin@usc.edu

     

Shari Munch, MSW, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Rutgers University
536 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
ph. 732-932-3578
fax 732-932-8181
smunch@rci.rutgers.edu
http://rci.rutgers.edu/~smunchExternal Link

 

Roy Taylor, MD
Professor of Medicine and Metabolism
School of Clinical Medical Sciences
Medical School
Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4HH
U.K.
roy.taylor@newcastle.ac.uk
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/medi/staff/profile/roy.taylorExternal Link

     

Patrick M. Mullin, MD, FACOG
Assistant Professor
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California USC Perinatal Group
http://www.uscperinatal.comExternal Link

   

 

 

   

Consultants

   

Michael Hornquist Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist
Fairview Home Infusion
Minneapolis, MN
mhornquist@yahoo.com

 

Aimee Brecht-Doscher, MD
OB/GYN
3901 E. Las Posas Rd Suite 207
Camarillo, California 93010 USA
805-987-6807
aimeebd@speakeasy.net

 

Updated on: Mar. 24, 2010

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