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Dr. Veronica C. Gillispie
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
Dr. Veronica Gillispie is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Gillispie specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Gillispie can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Gillispie can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Dr. Veronica C. Gillispie
- New Orleans, LA
- MD at Meharry Medical College
- Accepting new patients
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What's the earliest I can get a mammogram?
Hi!
That is a great question! Because of your family history, you will need to start mammograms earlier than the general population. It is recommended when you have a first-degree READ MORE
Hi!
That is a great question! Because of your family history, you will need to start mammograms earlier than the general population. It is recommended when you have a first-degree relative with breast cancer (i.e. Mother or sister), you should start mammograms 10 years earlier than when they were diagnosed. For example, if your mother was diagnosed at 42 years old, you will need a baseline mammogram at 32 years old. Also, you should inquire if your mother and/or grandmother had BRCA 1/2 gene mutation testing.
I hope this answers your question!
Dr. Gillispie
That is a great question! Because of your family history, you will need to start mammograms earlier than the general population. It is recommended when you have a first-degree relative with breast cancer (i.e. Mother or sister), you should start mammograms 10 years earlier than when they were diagnosed. For example, if your mother was diagnosed at 42 years old, you will need a baseline mammogram at 32 years old. Also, you should inquire if your mother and/or grandmother had BRCA 1/2 gene mutation testing.
I hope this answers your question!
Dr. Gillispie
