Prenatal Diagnosis

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Students will spend 1 week in one of the prenatal diagnostic units within Duke. They will divide their time between diagnostic ultrasound and genetic counseling. There will be time allotted for lab time in the cytogenetics lab. The student will be expected to learn common fetal malformations, genetic disorders and syndromes and be able to discuss their etiologies and evaluation. The student will be expected to understand common screening techniques in the prenatal period including pedigree analysis and risk assessment. Credit.1 Enrollment Max. 1. Location: Fetal Diagnostic Center is located at Lofts at Lakeview, 2608 Erwin Road, Suite 200 (above Chipotle Grill), at 8:15 a.m. For more information, please contact Dr. Brita Boyd via email at [email protected] and/or Regan Matthews at [email protected] regarding start time. Dr. Boyd can be reached by phone at 919-684-2595. Students should meet at 8:30am in the Fetal Diagnostic Center reading room the first Monday of the rotation. Credit.1 Enrollment Max. 1. Brita Boyd, MD