Perinatal Advisory Council: Leadership, Advocacy and Consultation (PAC/LAC), a leading source of information and services related to perinatal care, today announced the availability of several experts to discuss issues related to perinatal care, including Neonatal Medicine; Perinatal Medicine; Breastfeeding;
Mitchell Goldstein, MD
Dr. Mitchell Goldstein practices neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics in West Covina, California. He is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Loma Linda University and Medical Director of the Citrus Valley Medical Center. He received his Medical degree from the University Of Miami.
Expert Source: Neonatal Medicine
Expert Source: Perinatal Medicine
Expert Source: Pediatrics
Topics of Discussion: Neonatal Health; Neonatal Care; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; NICU Policies; NICU Procedures
Cindy Fahey, MSN, RN, PHN
Cindy Fahey has more than thirty years of maternal child health experience. She has clinical experience in almost every area of maternal child health. She is Executive Director of PAC/LAC and holds certifications in childbirth education, healthcare education, infant massage, and lactation.
Expert Source: Infant Mortality
Expert Source: Maternal Mortality
Expert Source: Breastfeeding
Topics of Discussion: Labor and Delivery; Perinatal Education; Cesarean Section (C-section); Natural Childbirth; Maternal Mortality; Breastfeeding
Catherine Beattie, RN, CNM
Catherine Beattie has practiced midwifery in the U.K., Saudi Arabia and Australia and has many years of clinical experience as a Labor & Delivery nurse here in California. She is a Nurse Consultant to PAC/LAC. As a mother and a nurse midwife, Catherine is committed to promoting breastfeeding and supporting women in their choice to breastfeed.
Expert Source: Breastfeeding
Expert Source: Nurse Midwife
Expert Source: Labor and Delivery
Topics of Discussion: Nurse Midwifery; Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative; Breastfeeding;
William Ginsburg, Esq
William Ginsburg has more than 41 years’ experience as a trial lawyer, with deep experience in perinatal medicine. He is currently President of the PAC/LAC Board of Directors. His peer-review articles regarding perinatal medicine law have been published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, the American Journal of Emergency Medicine and the Journal of Perianasthesia Nursing.
Expert Source: Perinatal Medicine Law
Expert Source: Maternal Mortality
Expert Source: Informed Consent during Labor and Delivery
Topics of Discussion: Legal Issues: Labor and Delivery; Legal issues: Maternal Mortality; Hospital Restrictions and Obligations:
Definition
Perinatal: Pertaining to the period immediately before and after birth. Depending on the definition, it starts at the 20th to 28th week of gestation and ends 1 to 4 weeks after birth. Includes labor and delivery; neonatal intensive care; infant health; maternal health.
