What is a Genetic Counselor and How Can they Help Me?
Genetics is a complicated subject, but many parents have concerns about whether they may pass down a genetic condition to their child. If this sounds like you, scheduling an appointment with a genetic counselor can help you develop the best plan for your pregnancy. What is a Genetic Counselor? A genetic counselor is a health care
Meet Dr. Melka
On the Healthful Woman podcast, Dr. Fox regularly interviews colleagues and members of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates team so audiences can get to know them. On the episode “I’m Dr. Melka, How Can I Help Ya!”, we were introduced to Dr. Stephanie Melka, a board certified OBGYN who joined MFM Associates in 2012. You can listen to
What to Know About Your Cycle and Timed Intercourse
What to Know About Your Cycle and Timed Intercourse Whether planning or avoiding pregnancy, one way to get the result you want is to be aware of your cycle and how it works. Despite living with a menstrual cycle for several years, many women only have a superficial understanding on how to optimize the timing
What to Know About Circumcising Your Child
If you’re expecting a boy, then it’s inevitable that you’ll face the question of whether to circumcise him or not. Ultimately, it comes down to what you think is best for your child, but it’s still extremely important to be informed about the process before you face the final decision. Today, circumcision is becoming more
A PATIENT TESTIMONIAL, Georgie (Video)
At MFM, we always appreciate feedback from our patients, as it helps us to improve your experience at our practice. Read on to learn about one patient, Georgie’s, experience. “I learned about the practice through a friend of a friend,” explained Georgie. “I was living on the West Side of Manhattan, moved to the East
A PATIENT TESTIMONIAL: EXPERIENCE WITH MFMA, Georgie (Video)
Georgie L.has been a patient of MFM for eight years. When asked about her experience at MFM and which MFM specialist meant the most to her, she had this to share: “Definitely, Dr. Melka, she delivered all three of my children and we’re tremendously grateful to her for it. She was new to the practice
PATIENT TESTIMONIAL: BENEFITS OF A GROUP PRACTICE, Georgie (Video)
Georgie Lukstein is an MFM patient who been living in New York for almost 20 years. She joined Maternal-Fetal Medicine as a patient about eight years ago. She made the point of trying to see a new doctor at each visit along the course of her pregnancy, just to make sure that she was comfortable
A PATIENT TESTIMONIAL: MY EXPERIENCE WITH DR. SILVERSTEIN, Dominique (Video)
At MFM, we love hearing real patient stories about their experience with us. Dominique Weiss, who has been living in New York for 13 years, joined MFM in May of 2014. Read on to learn more about her experience: “I met the doctors from Maternal Fetal Medicine when I started working as a nurse on
PATIENT TESTIMONIALS: WHY CHOOSE MFMA?, Kate (Video)
Many patients choose MFM and Carnegie Imaging for Women because it is a group practice. Group practices offer many benefits over solo practices to help offer patients the best care possible. First, a group practice has the benefit of greater shared clinical experience and access to information. This enables better care for the patient. In
