Beata Mostafavi
Public Relations Manager
Mostafavi leads media relations and content creation for University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. Prior to joining Michigan Medicine in 2012, Mostafavi spent 10 years as a journalist. Contact: [email protected]
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After Preteen Survives Severe Boat Strike, Mom Warns Families to Stay Safe at Lakes
After more than three weeks in the hospital and multiple surgeries, a Michigan preteen is recovering from a frightening accident. What others should know.
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Surviving Brain Cancer Inspires Incoming Freshman to Pursue Medicine
Four years after fighting multiple brain tumors at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, an incoming Michigan freshman aims to emulate the care he received.
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Why ‘Mom Shaming’ — on Social Media and in Person — Needs to Stop
Parenting critiques may be well-intentioned, but they’re not without consequences, a new poll finds. One mom shares her experiences — and what others should know.
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Born with Melanoma: Toddler Thought to Be Among Youngest Cancer Patients
A treatment usually used for adults has helped keep Nora stable since her diagnosis of stage 4 metastatic melanoma as a newborn.
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STD Treatment for Two? Study Shows Patient Value, Cost Savings
States that allow doctors to treat a patient’s sexual partner without an in-person visit may find more success lowering rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
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Can Parents’ Tech Obsessions Contribute to a Child’s Bad Behavior?
Learn more about a new study that examines the association between digital technology interruptions to parent-child time and greater child behavior problems.
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For One New Mom, Infertility Makes Mother’s Day Particularly Poignant
Mother’s Day can be fraught with emotion for couples experiencing infertility — a struggle this Michigan couple knows too well. Luckily, their story has a happy ending.
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Study: Access to Long-Lasting Contraception After Childbirth Lags Behind Demand
The number of women receiving immediate postpartum IUDs or implants has increased dramatically in recent years. But research shows access to such services is unequal.
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With Bone Marrow Donation, a Brother’s ‘Greatest Gift’ Saves His Older Sibling
Read about how, after 16 years of fighting a rare, life-threatening disease, Derek Gropp finally met the organ donor who would save his life.
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Virtual Humans Help Aspiring Doctors Learn Empathy
Delivering bad news in a caring way — and coping with a patient’s reaction — is a key skill for doctors. Intuitive technology is helping medical students learn the best approaches.
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From the NICU to Med School: An ‘Outrageous’ Idea That’s Saved Thousands of Babies
The life’s work of a Michigan surgeon demonstrates the importance of support for science research and big thinking.
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3-D Printing Helps Surgeons Sharpen Their Craft
Printed simulations of lifelike body parts allow surgeons-in-training the opportunity to practice complex surgeries before assisting with the real thing.
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16-Year-Old Born with Half a Heart Gets Wish to Attend Masters PGA Tournament
A high school golfer with the severe congenital heart condition, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, is getting his own Masters moment, thanks to Make-A-Wish Michigan.
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Toddler with a Rare Liver Disease Thrives After Lifesaving Procedure
It took a nearly seven-hour surgery (called a Kasai procedure), but one tiny patient avoided the need for a liver transplant in his first year of life.
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Improving ECMO Strategies, Outcomes for Children with Critical Cardiac Disease
A newly launched multicenter study analyzes the use of emergency mechanical circulatory support among critically ill children with cardiovascular conditions.
