All posts by James Pate, MD, FACOG

I am a board-certified OB/GYN physician and the Department Chair at Rochester Regional Health, St Lawrence Medical Campus. My professional focus encompasses traditional obstetrics and gynecology, as well as providing specialized care for gender, sex, and sexual minorities.

Podcast interview

“Adirondack Health Emergency Health Topics with Dr John Esper: Women’s Health”. November 20, 2023. Saranac Lake, NY.

In this episode, which was recorded on Oct. 16, Dr. John “Chip” Esper talks to Dr. Eve Burns and Dr. James Pate about Adirondack Health’s Women’s Health Center and the services the center provides. They also discuss the obstetric services Adirondack Health provides at its Stafford New Life Center and explore many aspects of women’s health.


https://www.adirondackhealth.org/post/new-podcast-explores-womens-health

How Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Could Harm a Developing Baby’s Brain – Scientific American

Whereas marijuana is not a major health risk for most adults, prenatal drug exposure can be harmful to unborn babies. Previous research has shown infants exposed to cannabis in the womb are 50 percent more likely to have a lower birth weight. Now three new studies presented Tuesday at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting here suggest prenatal cannabis exposure—at least in rodents—could have serious consequences for fetal brain development.
— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-marijuana-harms-a-developing-babys-brain/