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Birth Matters' 2011 Annual Awards Gathering and Fundraiser The Birth Matters Virginia Award Winners William Fitzhugh, MD Independent Practitioner: OB/GYN Richmond, VA Dr William Fitzhugh began practicing OB-GYN in the Richmond community in 1975 and is a consistent and reliable supporter and advocate for midwifery, homebirth and hospital births with options. He is the doctor of choice women who want the best opportunity to birth their breech baby or twins vaginally, attempt a VBAC, and if a cesarean is required, he has mastered the art of delivering a baby into the mother's arms, only separating the family if medically necessary. Dr Fitzhugh is not always remembered for his words but instead for his actions. He has slept on the floor of homebirths protecting the space, in chair at the entry of hospital birth rooms protecting against unnecessary intrusions of other medical staff, and he and his wife have cared for women with extra-ordinary conditions of pregnancy in their home. He has quietly influenced the practice of many residents, nurses and doctors by showing them how to wait, trust the process, use your hands when needed and technology when appropriate. He is a champion for all populations of our region. Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD Virginia Hospital Center : Chief of OB/GYN Arlington, VA As the Chief of OB/GYN at Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington Dr. Tchabo has been changing the culture of birth for women in Northern Virginia for years with his share of grief from professionals not as comfortable with supporting true, undisturbed natural childbirth and has felt the heat of attorneys seeking to protect him from liability by telling him not to provide backup to out-of-hospital providers. This, however, has not made him waiver in his true beliefs. He acknowledges what is going on at the time, while his hands are being tied, and not long after you hear he is back to supporting out-of-hospital providers and continuing to provide evidence-based childbirth in the hospital! Dr. Tchabo attends many vaginal twin births, breech births, and VBACs. He served as back up for Birth Care & Women's Health, the local CNM birth center, consults with local CPMs and their clients as necessary, provides parallel care when needed, and receives their transport mommas. Dr. Tchabo has residents and students attending births with him, so as he is supporting evidence-based childbirth he is also teaching future obstetricians that these births are safe.
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