The Death of Baby Cairo: A Case Study in Implicit Bias

A man kissing his baby in the head.


I stared at the tweet in disbelief. Orlando Health? The one in my community? The one where retired Residency Director, Dr. Steve Carlan managed most of my high-risk pregnant patients with compassion, laser-beam focus and clinical excellence? THAT Orlando Health?

On April 21, 2021, 4-day old Cornell Gunter left this earth, although he should have remained. The chronology of events that his father, Gunter, documented are chilling:

04/17/2021 Gunter’s fiancé arrives at Orlando Health triage at 11:55 p.m. with complaints of decreased fetal movement x 10 hours at 40 weeks.

  • The American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists recommend induction of labor at 39 weeks to reduce adverse outcomes.
  • 04/17/2021 Gunter’s fiancé arrives at Orlando Health triage at 11:55 p.m. with complaints of decreased fetal movement x 10 hours at 40 weeks.
    • The American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists recommend induction of labor at 39 weeks to reduce adverse outcomes.

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A heartbreaking tragedy has occurred. A pregnant woman lost her life after

Gold trophy and medical device on table.

Many years ago, during my OB-GYN residency at Harlem Hospital in New