COVID19: We Are Open. Read More
Advanced
Search
1-310-393-7147
 

Blog

We welcome you to review our website and encourage you to review the most up to date articles currently found in our "Patient Guide" page. I believe you will find these articles very helpful and hopefully provide you with additional references for your review.

Please check back weekly for the most recent updates.
Viewing 1 to 3 (of 3 items)
The importance of Tdap and influenza immunizations during pregnancy.
August 2013
The importance of Tdap and influenza immunizations during pregnancy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all pregnant women receive: • an influenza shot at any stage during their pregnancy and • a pertussis (Tdap) shot between 27 and 36 weeks gestation (during each pregnancy, even if they received Tdap before becoming pregnant) Studies show that transplacentally transferred maternal antibodies provides infants some protection against pertussis and influenza until they are old enough to be immunized against these diseases (6 weeks minimum age for DTaP, 6 months for influenza vaccine).Read More
 
 
Webinar Presentation by Dr. Kevin Justus
Hosted by APAOG.
Webinar Presentation by Dr. Kevin Justus
Dr. Kevin Justus, MD, FACOG, was the main speaker for the Prenatal Genetic Testing Webinar, that took place with APAOG, on June 12, 2013.Read More
 
 
Noninvasive prenatal testing
Noninvasive Prenatal Testing for Fetal Aneuploidy
Noninvasive prenatal testing
Noninvasive prenatal testing that uses cell free fetal DNA from the plasma of pregnant women offers tremendous potential as a screening tool for fetal aneuploidy. Cell free fetal DNA testing should be an informed patient choice after pretest counseling and should not be part of routine prenatal laboratory assessment. Cell free fetal DNA testing should not be offered to low-risk women or women with multiple gestations because it has not been sufficiently evaluated in these groups. A negative cell free fetal DNA test result does not ensure an unaffected pregnancy. A patient with a positive test result should be referred for genetic counseling and should be offered invasive prenatal diagnosis for confirmation of test results.Read More
Viewing 1 to 3 (of 3 items)

For Patients

Forms
Forms

Forms

Document to help you download and submit your information electronically and securely.
Blog
Blog

Blog