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I see a maternal fetal medicine doctor who reads all of my ultrasounds after a tech scans me. are they trained to do this?are they trained to do this?
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Yes: An ob-gyn with fellowship training in maternal_fetal medicine is absolutely trained to interpret your ultrasound.
Answered 8/10/2015
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Yes they are trained: All maternal fetal medicine doctors are trained in obstetric ultrasound. Certain training programs have better ultrasound training than others-- but all are trained in obstetrical ultrasound.
Answered 9/14/2015
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