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To contact the HER Foundation for interviews, please email media@hyperemesis.org.

HG women in your area

To find women around the world willing to share their stories to help raise awareness of HG, please email media@hyperemesis.org.

Media Relations Contacts

Please direct media inquiries to media@hyperemesis.org.

Our HG Experts

Dr. Marlena Fejzo, a Harvard-trained women's health researcher, specializing in genetics, an affiliated with the University of Southern California. Dr. Fejzo is credited with discovering the cause of HG and is the world's leading research scientist on HG and a HER Foundation Board member and Research Advisor. Dr. Fejzo endured HG during her pregnancies. Email her at research at hyperemesis.org.

Dr. Aimee Brecht-Doscher is an OBGYN in the Los Angeles area who has personally been affected by HG. She is a HER Foundation Board member and the Medical Advisor for the Foundation. Email her at aimee at hyperemesis.org.

Kimber MacGibbon is a registered nurse (RN) and has helped many thousands of families facing HG across the globe since 2000. She has an extensive understanding of HG from a medical, advocacy, and personal perspective. Kimber is also co-founder of the HER Foundation. She and Dr. Fejzo have co-authored over three dozen publications on HG in collaboration with universities, including USC and UCLA. Kimber had HG in both of her pregnancies and is located in Portland, Oregon. Email her at kimber at hyperemesis.org.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2022

By Suzanne | October 15, 2022

1 in 3 HG pregnancies ends in loss. Whether your loss is due to miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, or neonatal, HER is here for you. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day honors the babies we hold in our hearts.

Celebrate Our Birthday!

By Suzanne | September 30, 2022

We’ve reached a huge milestone! The HER Foundation has been Helping Generations for 22 years! Since 2000, we’ve helped over 2.2 million people in 95% of countries through our support, research, resources, and advocacy.

HER presents at India’s AICC RCOG

By HER Foundation | September 6, 2022

HER’s Dr. Fejzo presented at India’s AICC RCOG North Zone Annual Conference 2022. The virtual conference had 1200+ registrations and Dr. Fejzo’s session was viewed by over 400 delegates. The presentation…

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