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Stephanie Ros, MD, MSCI, discusses her criteria for testing, including social, institutional and vaccination history; as well as place of origin and prior diagnosis. Dr. Ros also reviews advantages of the interferon gamma release assay as a screening method and suggests next steps for patients testing positive.
Presented by: Stephanie Ros, MD, MSCI
Stephanie Ros, MD, MSCI is a high-risk pregnancy specialist with focuses on teaching, labor and birth, genetics, and helping patients who have experienced pregnancy loss. As an assistant residency program director, Dr. Ros supervises fellows, residents, and medical students.
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