Beri Ridgeway is chief of staff of Cleveland Clinic. Previously, she served as associate chief of staff; Institute Chair of the Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health Institute; and was the inaugural academic chair for the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine department of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. Her research interests include surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse and uterine-sparing operations to treat prolapse, and combined pelvic floor disorders. Ridgeway was involved in the first responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and she developed teams to wind down surgical services in preparation for the surge of patients with COVID-19. She managed initiatives to increase access for patients via surgical cases, face-to-face visits, and telehealth. Ridgeway continues to practice alongside her colleagues.
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Reproductive health, critical though it is, is not the sum of women’s health. The distinctive development of female bodies across the lifespan requires targeted study to uncov...