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The lecture, titled "Advanced Reproductive Age," will be held on Nov. 21, 2014, at the USA Faculty Club, located at 6348 Old Shell Road, on USA’s main campus. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation will begin at noon.
Dr. Brocato, who is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, will be addressing the testing available for the diagnosis of down syndrome and the specific risk to pregnancies as the mother gets older. In addition, he will discuss what women or families can do prior to conception to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
Dr. Brocato earned his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. He completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn. He also completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail kepartridge@health.southalabama.edu.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
Dr Brocato Med School Cafe Preview from USA Health System on Vimeo.
