Woman’s Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Tara Benjamin Simon to its maternal fetal medicine team, a specialized group of OB-GYN’s trained to care for women with high risk pregnancies. Simon also comes to Woman’s with national recognition in caring for women with perinatal substance use disorders.
A native of New Iberia, La., Simon began her education at Xavier University of New Orleans, then obtained a medical doctorate from Harvard Medical School, and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Tulane University School of Medicine. Simon finalized a maternal fetal medicine fellowship at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, where she also earned a master’s degree in clinical research and served on the clinical faculty for three years.
Simon has a specific interest in the care and management of pregnant women with opioid use disorder. As an attending physician in Indianapolis, she was recognized for starting the maternal recovery program, which specializes in the care and management of pregnant women with opioid use disorder. She served as its director.
Maternal fetal medicine physicians care for women with high risk pregnancies, including pregnancies age 35 at the time of delivery; women with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or obesity; women with prior pregnancy complications, such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, or IUGR; or women expecting multiple babies.