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Torri Metz is an American obstetrician and high-risk pregnancy researcher at the University of Utah Health. Metz is an associate professor of maternal-fetal medicine and is the vice chair of research in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Utah. Metz is known for her research exploring the effects of marijuana on pregnancy outcomes.
Maternal–fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is a branch of medicine that focuses on managing health concerns of the mother and fetus prior to, during, and shortly after pregnancy. Maternal–fetal medicine specialists are physicians who subspecialize within the field of obstetrics. [ 1 ]
Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Excellence in High-Risk Pregnancy Care [3] 2016: Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. American College of Ob/Gyn, District XI: The Creighton L. Edwards, MD, Award in Compassionate Care [3] 2017: Dr. Danielle Jones (Brown) M.D. AAGL: Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery [3] 2021 MamaDrJones YouTube YouTube Play Button ...
A high-risk pregnancy is a pregnancy where the mother or the fetus has an increased risk of adverse outcomes compared to uncomplicated pregnancies. No concrete guidelines currently exist for distinguishing “high-risk” pregnancies from “low-risk” pregnancies; however, there are certain studied conditions that have been shown to put the mother or fetus at a higher risk of poor outcomes. [1]
Prenatal care in the United States is a health care preventive care protocol recommended to women with the goal to provide regular check-ups that allow obstetricians-gynecologists, family medicine physicians, or midwives to detect, treat and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of pregnancy while promoting healthy lifestyles that benefit both mother and child. [1]
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In the 1960s, the Los Angeles City Health Department merged into the county's Department of Health. [8] In 1972, the Los Angeles County Departments of Hospitals and Health, along with the Los Angeles County Veterinarian's Office, were merged into the Department of Health Services, to consolidate and integrate health services. [8]