Dr. Gary Stephens
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Knoxville, TN
37 years experience male
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Knoxville, TN
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
9 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Stephensanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Good question.: It depends on which pregnancy problem you have. Some problems are hereditary others are not.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Stephensanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Pregnancy Problem: Thier are many different types of pregnancy complications, each has a specific name. What kind of problem it is will indicate if it will interfere wit... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Stephensanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Chorioamnioitis: progesterone shots are for prevention of preterm labor. If your preterm labor was due to chorioamnionitis, it will not help. A consultation with a per... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Nausea: Not all women will experience nausea in pregnancy. The most common time for nausea is between 8-12 weeks.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Depo: Less the 1% chance of becoming pregnant, however, Depo only lasts for 3 months of protection.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Toxemia Symptoms: The classic 3 signs of toxemia (or the medical term preeclampsia) are swelling, high blood pressure, and protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregna... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Stillbirth: The pain will probably never go away. It may fade somewhat over time, but you will always feel the emptiness from the loss. The next pregnancy will be... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Pregnancy Losses: Pregnancy losses should be treat like the loss of a family member. Greiving for that loss is an importatnt component to moving on. Preconceptional cou... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Stephensanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 37 years experience
Return of Menstrual : Menstrual cycle returns anywhere from 2-8 weeks after delivery. I
first cycle is usually heavier than normal, but next one should be normal.
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stephens is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Stephens is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO,1986
Graduated 1986MD
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