Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Dr. Sarah C. Harris is an Obstetrician & Gynecologist in Winston-Salem, NC
with special training and skill in treating ailments of the reproductive system and related bowel, bladder, and urinary systems, as well as managing pregancy and child birthing.
As an Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Sarah C. Harris, MD performs
blood tests, pelvic exams, uterine and breast cancer screenings, birth control management, and reproductive system surgery. Obstetrics & Gynecology is
care of a woman's reproductive health from the onset of puberty through menopause and beyond. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Obstetricians & Gynecologists include yeast infections, bacterial infections, irregular menstruation, painful intercourse, discomfort of uterus, genitals, or breasts, infertility, and prolapse of the pelvic organs.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Obstetricians & Gynecologists
include annual pap test and pelvic exam, mamogram prescription, infertility treatment, birth control management, tubal ligation (permanent form of birth control), hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes) or cone biopsy (removal of precancerous cells in the cervix identified during a pap test).
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.
Obstetricians Gynecologists in Winston-Salem, NC
Genetic Counselor
Dr. Sarah C. Harris is a Genetic Counselor in Winston-Salem, NC
with special training and skill in counseling and medical genetics.
As a Genetic Counselor, Sarah C. Harris, MD performs
preimplantation testing, predictive testing, carrier testing, prenatal testing, newborn screening, and diagnostic testing. Genetic Counseling is
the process used to determine the risk of inherited disorders in families. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Genetic Counselors include developmental delay, cleft lip or palate, autism, cystic fibrosis, achondroplasia, Down syndrome, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Genetic Counselors
include reviewing a patient's family history, explaining test results and treatment options, helping families to make decisions, providing emotional support, communicating with laboratories, writing consultation letters, collaborating with health care providers, and conducting research.
A masters trained health care provider who collects and interprets genetic family histories; assesses the risk of disease occurrence or recurrence; identifies interventions to manage or ameliorate disease risk; educates about inheritance, testing, management, prevention, ethical issues, resources, and research; and counsels to promote informed choices and adaptation. Certification was established in 1993 by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and prior to that by the American Board of Medical Genetics. Requirements for experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Genetic Counselors in Winston-Salem, NC