Re: Fetal medicine
From: James Smeltzer (James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org)
Fri Oct 3 17:12:12 2008
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Hi! On Ultrasound and (or in) MFM:
Ideally this is a union that produces a seamless first-rate product.
The quality of my work and reputation depend critically on the quality
of my sonographers and sonographic work, in all areas of practice. As
an MFM, I am taking responsibility for advising and helping to manage
the care of a woman with a known or suspected high risk for an adverse
outcome.
The greatest advance in modern obstetrics is the recognition of the
fetus as our patient. The greatest problem is that we accept
responsibility for a patient at the period of highest risk in life, who
we cannot see, touch, or talk to - unless we use ultrasound. This is
where ultrasound comes in. I do not believe that the practice of MFM
could be anything more than alchemy in most clinical situations without
ultrasound.
I know there are MFMs out there who rely almost entirely on their
sonographers. I would hope that they are now few in number. A lot of
what we do relates directly to ultrasound. If you do NOT want to touch a
transducer, probably a different line of work would be better, IMHO.
Jim Smeltzer, MD
James S. Smeltzer, MD
Consultant, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Wellstar Physicians Group
833 Campbell Hill St., Suite 400
Wellstar NW Women's Care
Marietta, GA 30060
>>> On 10/1/2008 at 4:09 PM, in message
<48E3D8CD.3090703@intercom.net>, Joe <forcep@intercom.net> wrote:
Terry: Agree. Joe C
> Joe, I think I understand what you mean; however I know a number of
excellent
> sonographers who work with MFMs. This may be a matter of
differences in
> the practice of medicine or sonography in different cultures.
>
> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
> Associate Professor & Director
> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
> University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
> 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
> Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
> 501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948
> DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
> http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/
> http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
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Joe
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:23 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> Subject: Re: Fetal medicine
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> \ MFM is NOT a sonographers field. Joe C
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. I am interested in
Fet0-maternal
>> medicine.I have got selected for fellowship in fetal medicine in a
>> recognised Institute in UK. How are my job prospects in Fetal
Medicine
>> all Over the world. Please let me know the real facts. My friends
in
>> General OBGyn discouraged me as it is a Sonographers field,
>> Obstetricians have less future prospects.
>>
>> Please advice.
>> Thanking you,
>>
>
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Hi! On Ultrasound and (or in) MFM:
Ideally this is a union that produces a seamless first-rate product. The quality of my work and reputation depend critically on the quality of my sonographers and sonographic work, in all areas of practice. As an MFM, I am taking responsibility for advising and helping to manage the care of a woman with a known or suspected high risk for an adverse outcome.
The greatest advance in modern obstetrics is the recognition of the fetus as our patient. The greatest problem is that we accept responsibility for a patient at the period of highest risk in life, who we cannot see, touch, or talk to - unless we use ultrasound. This is where ultrasound comes in. I do not believe that the practice of MFM could be anything more than alchemy in most clinical situations without ultrasound.
I know there are MFMs out there who rely almost entirely on their sonographers. I would hope that they are now few in number. A lot of what we do relates directly to ultrasound. If you do NOT want to touch a transducer, probably a different line of work would be better, IMHO. Jim Smeltzer, MD
James S. Smeltzer, MD
Consultant, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Wellstar Physicians Group
833 Campbell Hill St., Suite 400
Wellstar NW Women's Care
Marietta, GA 30060
>>> On 10/1/2008 at 4:09 PM, in message <48E3D8CD.3090703@intercom.net>, Joe <forcep@intercom.net> wrote:
Terry: Agree. Joe C
> Joe, I think I understand what you mean; however I know a number of excellent
> sonographers who work with MFMs. This may be a matter of differences in
> the practice of medicine or sonography in different cultures.
>
> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
> Associate Professor & Director
> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
> University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
> 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
> Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
> 501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948
> DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
>
http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/>
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> \ MFM is NOT a sonographers field. Joe C
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. I am interested in Fet0-maternal
>> medicine.I have got selected for fellowship in fetal medicine in a
>> recognised Institute in UK. How are my job prospects in Fetal Medicine
>> all Over the world. Please let me know the real facts. My friends in
>> General OBGyn discouraged me as it is a Sonographers field,
>> Obstetricians have less future prospects.
>>
>> Please advice.
>> Thanking you,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
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