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RAM KALAGIRI
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Dr. RAM KALAGIRI is a Neonatal-Perinatal Physician practicing in Jackson, MS. Dr. KALAGIRI cares for the critically ill newborn and premature infants. Neonatal-Perinatal Physicians treat conditions such as breathing disorders, birth defects, infections, and any other life-threatening medical problems. They coordinate with their young patients families and other physicians to determine appropriate treatment.
8 years
Experience
RAM KALAGIRI
- Jackson, MS
- Texas A and M College of Medic
- Accepting new patients
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Do premature babies have developmental delays?
Not necessarily. A lot of things will determine whether a premature baby will have developmental delays or not. For example how many weeks at the baby was born, whether Mom received READ MORE
Not necessarily. A lot of things will determine whether a premature baby will have developmental delays or not. For example how many weeks at the baby was born, whether Mom received good prenatal care or not, place of delivery (level 2 NICU vs level 3 or 4 NICU), any associated complications etc... Bottom-line is the more premature the baby is the more likely to have developmental delays.
Can we see if my baby has a congenital disease in the womb?
Yes but only the structural problems can be detected by regular OBG care. That means, regular OBG check ups, ultrasound scan in 2nd trimester (also called as anomaly scan) can READ MORE
Yes but only the structural problems can be detected by regular OBG care. That means, regular OBG check ups, ultrasound scan in 2nd trimester (also called as anomaly scan) can detect most of the structural problems in the fetus. The vast majority of metabolic diseases cannot be detected by clinical exam and scans. Will need special tests such as cfDNA, amnicentesis and chorionic villous sampling which can diagnose some of these chromosomal and metabolic diseases of the fetus. But most of these tests are invasive tests, will be done only if absolutely indicated and as per the advice of perinatal medicine specialists.
Are all congenital disorders inherited?
Many congenital disorders run in the families. But there are certain type of diseases where you may not find any parent with disease. There can be many reasons for this. For example, READ MORE
Many congenital disorders run in the families. But there are certain type of diseases where you may not find any parent with disease. There can be many reasons for this. For example, if the parents are only cariers of the disease, they may not have any signs and symptoms of the disease but they carry the chromosomal abnormalities which can be transmitted to the kids resulting in disease in the kids. Your OBG doctor will be able to explain better.
