Editorial Policy

We are committed to sharing resources that inform and empower women to learn more about vaginismus and improve their sexual health.

Why Trust Materna Medical and hellomilli?

All our content goes through a multistep review process before publication. We insist that all our authors use trusted sources with authority in the women’s healthcare space.

Materna Medical’s Editorial Process

Once the author has completed their piece, internal reviewers check the content for accuracy. Our Chief Medical Advisor and Director of Clinical Education have the final approval on pieces which discuss medical affairs. No content is published without this review process being completed.

Materna Medical’s Editorial Team

Our team is comprised of experienced writers who are familiar with women’s healthcare. They aim to create helpful, interesting content that our readers can pair with their Milli Dilator.

Materna Medical’s Guest Contributor Policy

The guest contributors to our blog page are vetted with the same rigorous standards as our regular writers. These blogs are written entirely by the contributor or in collaboration with our team. Regardless of origin, these blogs are vetted with the same standards and process we use for our internally created blogs.

Disclaimer

The information in our blogs and articles is not intended to replace assistance, diagnosis, or treatment from a healthcare professional. If readers have questions pertaining to their own health, we urge them to reach out to their clinician for guidance.

Dr. Edward Evantash

Three Words to Describe Edward: Knowledgeable, experienced, honest

Education:  Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Internship and Residency: Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Dr. Evantash received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as a Penn Scholar.  After completing an internship and residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins in 1993, he joined the faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston.  As an assistant professor at Tufts, he directed the medical student clerkship and was Division Chief of General Obstetrics and Gynecology.  In 2009, Dr. Evantash became the Medical Director and Vice President of Global Medical Affairs at Hologic.  Upon retirement, he was named CMO at Alydia Health focusing on the treatment of post-partum hemorrhage.  Since 2020, Dr. Evantash has been offering the full spectrum of medical and clinical consulting for technology companies and investment groups.  

Kathy Cassidy, CNM, WHNP, MSN

Three words to describe Kathy: Caring, curious, helpful

Expertise: Gynecology, Family Planning, Maternal Health, Reproductive Medicine

Education: Master’s of Science in Nursing (Nurse Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner): University of California, San Diego and San Diego State University; BSN from Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University; ASN from Gwynedd-Mercy University

Kathy is a Certified Nurse Midwife and a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. She has a strong passion for providing professional education and clinical support for novel products to increase their utilization in mainstream clinical practice. Her professional goal is to do what she can to improve women’s healthcare.