Medical Practice Overview

Scottsdale Perinatal Associates provides care that reflects our group's mission:

To help women achieve the best possible state of
pregnancy health by balancing personalized treatment approaches with relationship-centered care

Our specialized prenatal care is based on the concept of collaborative management.

We consider pregnancy to be an Enhanced State of Health, presenting women with unique challenges and opportunities. We believe that informed, empowered patients working together with our prepared, proactive team can achieve their optimum pregnancy health.

We offer personalized care for women with medical complications and high-risk pregnancies, based on proven approaches for managing health conditions.

Featured programs include:

• Women over 35
  
• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Multiple Gestation
• Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy

Our Team includes:

• Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists
• Sonographers
• Perinatal Nurses
• Health Educator
• Genetic Counselor
• Nutritionist

Our Programs

Women over 35
Health concerns for this group include potential risks for fetal genetic disorders, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and other medical complications.

We offer a full range of diagnostic services and individualized medical supervision:

Genetic risk assessment and prenatal diagnosis
Genetic Counseling
First trimester screening (Nuchal Translucency)
Second-Trimester Genetic Sonogram
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Genetic Amniocentesis
Nutrition counseling
Diabetes screening and other medical surveillance
Antepartum fetal testing for well-being

Diabetes Care
Excellent glucose control improves health for both mothers and babies. We provide the tools for women to succeed, by individualizing therapy during pregnancy. Important parts of our program include:

Nutrition counseling
Diabetes Education
Home glucose monitoring evaluation
Insulin management (includes insulin pump therapy)
Ultrasound assessments--Fetal anatomy and growth
Antepartum fetal testing for well-being

Multiple Gestation
We take a proactive approach to managing Twins and Triplets, with a strong emphasis on nutrition education and preventing complications such as anemia and prematurity. Program elements include:

Nutrition counseling
Patient education
Ultrasound assessment—Type of twins, cervical length, fetal anatomy and growth
Treatment options for Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome and other complications
Antepartum fetal testing for well-being