Exploring an Epidemic

Congenital Syphilis in Texas

Author: Texas DSHS

Host Larry Prescott and guests take an in-depth look at congenital syphilis data, trends and intervention in Texas. This six-episode podcast highlights causes of this devastating but preventable disease and efforts to reduce it. Each 15-minute episode examines what makes Texas unique and what health care providers and the public can do to reduce congenital syphilis in Texas.
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More than just Prenatal Care: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Episode 6
Thursday, 1 September, 2022

In our sixth episode, Larry Prescott and Amy Carter speak with Dr. Emily Adhikari, Medical Director of Perinatal Infectious Diseases at Parkland Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. They discuss the difference between standard prenatal care and Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the importance of attending specialist appointments. They also explain the possible effects of untreated syphilis during pregnancy and why treatment should not be delayed. Weblinks:https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/reporting/#syphilishttps://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/provider.shtmhttps://www.parklandhealth.org/gynecologyhttps://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/