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Ask Our Staff: Genetic Testing

Certified genetic counselor Peggy Kerper, MS, CGC at Fort Sanders Perinatal Center discusses how prenatal genetic testing gives information about changes, or abnormalities, in the chromosomes that make up your and your baby’s DNA and the risk for a birth defect.

Ask Our Physicians: Birth Defects

Perinatologist Perry Roussis, MD of Fort Sanders Perinatal Center discusses birth defects, risk factors, and genetic counseling.

Ask Our Physicians: Gestational Diabetes

Perinatologist Gary Stephens, DO of Fort Sanders Perinatal Center discusses gestational diabetes and when women might need high-risk pregnancy care.

Ask Our Physicians: Advanced Maternal Age

Perinatologist Perry Roussis, MD of Fort Sanders Perinatal Center discusses the importance of high-risk pregnancy care for women of advanced maternal age.

Ask Our Physicians: High-Risk Pregnancy

Perinatologist Gary Stephens, DO of Fort Sanders Perinatal Center discusses when women might need high-risk pregnancy care.

A Patient Story: High-Risk Pregnancy and Preeclampsia

Katie Clapp shares her story about delivering a healthy baby after a high-risk pregnancy with preeclampsia and her care at Fort Sanders Perinatal Center.

Distraction Activities Available to Help Moms-to-Be Cope

Fort Sanders Perinatal Center and Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center offer moms purposeful distraction activities during long hospital stays.

Welcome Danielle Hobdy, MD

Danielle Hobdy, MD joins Fort Sanders Women’s Specialists and Covenant Health, the region’s top-performing healthcare network.