Dr. Alexandra Marie Edwards
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mercy Clinic Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Dr. Edwards initially went into gynecological oncology. After experiencing the maternal death of a patient as a second-year resident, however, her trajectory changed. “I felt the weight of the death, the impact on her family, and became interested in critical care,” she says. “I chose maternal-fetal medicine as my specialty within obstetrics and gynecology, allowing me to care for women who have complications either before or during pregnancy.” Advances in her field have also made it easier to treat women dealing with complications, including noninvasive genetic testing, fetal therapy to treat babies prior to birth, and AI programs for labor monitoring that improve outcomes. “I am privileged to be a part of my patients’ lives in challenging times and in some of the best moments,” she says.
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