NUHEALTH’S SOUTH OCEAN CARE CENTER INTRODUCES MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR HIGH RISK PREGNANT WOMEN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2011
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUHEALTH’S SOUTH OCEAN CARE CENTER INTRODUCES
MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE PROGRAM FOR HIGH RISK PREGNANT WOMEN
East Meadow, NY… Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, is pleased to welcome maternal fetal medicine services (MFM) at South Ocean Care Health Center in Freeport. The health center will begin to offer maternal fetal medicine services starting on Wednesday July 13, 2011.
“Dr. Hsu, chairman of the department of OB/GYN at NuHealth, along with his key staff members at the Nassau University Medical Center, have teamed up with South Ocean Care to make these services available locally in the Freeport community,” said Mark A. Raifman, MD, medical director at South Ocean Care. “Maternal fetal medicine services are important for women who are at “high risk” during pregnancy. Our maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists will watch each patient closely from the outset of her pregnancy to identify any potential problems. Working together, our specialist OBs, geneticists, neonatologists and pediatric surgeons focus their efforts to ensure the safety of our high-risk obstetric patients while giving them the best possible prospect of a successful birth.”
Women who experience any of the following conditions are prime candidates for a consultation and co-management: recurrent pregnancy loss, diabetes, premature labor, advanced maternal age, chronic hypertension, pregnancy induced hypertension, lupus, bleeding and coagulation defect, asthma, RH isoimmunnization, seizure disorders, post-transplant pregnancies, fetal anomalies, fetal growth restriction, maternal medical and surgical problems and maternal inpatient transfers.
To make an appointment, or for further questions please call: (516) 623-3600.
ABOUT SOUTH OCEAN CARE HEALTH CENTER
The latest addition to NuHealth’s network of local health centers, South Ocean Care is a multi-medical specialty & dental facility which provides a safe and comfortable environment for everyone. Our board-certified physicians, along with a caring, compassionate staff, take time to put you at ease, listen to your problem, and help you understand not only your health condition, but your health coverage. Services include, allergy and asthma care, cardiology (heart care), dental care, EKGs & echocardiograms, gastroenterology and pre-colonoscopy, gynecology (women’s health), lung care and pulmonary function tests, nutrition counseling, ophthalmology & optometry (eye care and eye glasses), physical medicine / EMGs / musculo-skeletal /, podiatry (foot care) and urology.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
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