Episode 17 | Dr. Edward (Ted) Maynard, MD
June is Congenital Cytomegalovirus (cCMV) Month, and I was so happy Dr. Maynard had time to chat with me about all he and the Colorado cCMV group is doing to bring change and awareness in Colorado and hopefully nationwide.
Dr. Maynard recently retired after 25 years in primary care at Iron Horse Pediatrics in Colorado Springs. He earned his MD degree at Harvard Medical School and did his pediatric residency at Boston Children’s Hospital. He has served on the AAP Colorado board for the past 12 years, and currently serves as the Chapter’s President. Ted has been a champion on issues including tobacco control, healthcare finance, and congenital CMV infection. Loving retired life, you can find him hiking, skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking, or doing anything else that involves the outdoors.
1 in 150 children are affected by cCMV, but only 9% of women pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant have heard about CMV. This is devastating because so many children are born asymptomatic and then later in life have health issues and parents are left wondering why. The medical community believes educating women on CMV is burdensome and puts undue stress on the mother. What about the burden and stress on mothers of children born with cCMV? Education is necessary in the medical community as well so the diagnosis of children is not missed.
I hope you enjoy this informative interview with Dr. Maynard. If you'd like more information on cCMV and what is happening in Colorado you can click the link below. I'm so grateful for everything the group is doing.
Resource: cCMV information in Colorado
Also, one of the mothers of the group, Megan Nix, wrote a book Remedies for Sorrow: An Extraordinary Child, a Secret Kept from Pregnant Women, and a Mother's Pursuit of the Truth. It's a beautifully written book! You can also listen to this short video of her speaking on why she wrote the book: HERE
