Dr. Vanessa Laibl (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Vanessa Laibl

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Dr. Vanessa Laibl, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was lead author of a large-scale study showing that pregnant women who develop an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes in their first pregnancy have twice the risk of getting it in their second pregnancy.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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