In December of 2001, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued a recommendation:
That, " OB/GYN's make DNA screening for Cystic Fibrosis available to all couples seeking preconception or prenatal care."
"CHOICES: CYSTIC FIBROSIS TESTING" is a unique video produced by ACES TV. It is the first and only educational video designed specifically to help OB/GYNs and Genetic Counselors to disseminate information to patients regarding Cystic Fibrosis and carrier testing options. The video is available in both English and Spanish.
NEW! - WE NOW OFFER A CHOICE OF 17 or 10-minute versions.
Robin D. Clark, M.D. - A clinical geneticist for over 20 years, she is board certified in both clinical genetics and pediatrics. Among her interests are health communication, genetic counseling and moving genetic technologies into clinical practice to improve health and prevent disease.
Monica M. Alvarado, MS, CGC -- Ms. Alvarado is Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine. She is a board-certified genetic counselor with over 16 years experience in all areas of Medical Genetics. Ms. Alvarado spent 10 years counseling patients through prenatal diagnosis at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers. In 1991, Ms. Alvarado executive produced a Genetic Counseling video in Spanish.
The video production team includes:
Sandra Alvarado - is a Golden Mike and Emmy Award winning Director of television news. A 15-year veteran of the television industry in Los Angeles. In 2002, she co-founded ACES TV, a corporate video production company.
Sonia Alvarado - Is a three-time EMMY AWARD winning producer, with 16 years of television production experience. In 1991, Ms. Alvarado joined forces with her sisters to Produce and market two Genetic Counseling videos in Spanish. The videos were created to educate the patient about: Chorionic Villi Sampling and Amniocentesis. They were well received by over 100 hospitals.
"CHOICES: CYSTIC FIBROSIS TESTING" is the result of experienced professionals from television production and the medical community coming together to offer a solution to help Doctors and Genetic Counselors with patient education.
The video includes:
DECISIONES PRENATALES - Amniocentesis & CVS
For information on our genetic counseling videos in Spanish, click here.
Over 10 million people in the U.S. don't know that they are carrying the altered gene that causes CF.
Cystic Fibrosis is the most common fatal inherited disease in the United States.
CF is the #1 genetic killer of children and young adults in the U.S.
Bertrand Shapiro, M.D., U.S.C. Director, CF Adult Program
