O’Brien talks about helping teen patients understand health information with Wisconsin media

Katie O’Brien, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, spoke to state media outlets about her work with adolescents. O’Brien, who is one of two specialty-trained pediatric adolescent gynecologists in Wisconsin, uses social media as a way to connect with patients:

"We know that they're getting their medical information mostly from interactions with their peers and from social media. So I usually start off my conversation whenever we're talking about a procedure or something that people are worried about, and I ask them what they've seen on TikTok so that we have a jumping off point.”

Read more about O’Brien’s work in stories from outlets across the state:

UW Health pediatric gynecologist connects with patients through social media - Channel 3000

UW Health doctor helps young patients address concerns by using a popular social media app - WKOW 27

UW Health gynecologist uses social media to help patients feel more comfortable - WIFR News

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Melis Baskaya