Pictured above is our 3D/4D ultrasound machine and Mr. Russell Lombardo, R.D.M.S., ultrasound technician.  Mr. Lombardo is President of R.D.M.S. Inc. and is a member of the following professional organizations:  A.R.D.M.S., S.D.M.S., and A.I.U.M. Mr. Lombardo is married and the father of two children. Mr. Lombardo is a 1982 graduate of United Hospitals Medical Center School of Ultrasound Technology and has over 22 years of ultrasound experience.  Mr. Lombardo is also a registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer specializing in OB/GYN also with 22 years experience.  Russell's current and past medical affiliations include Dr. Chhatwal, Brielle OB/GYN, Women's Physicians & Surgeons, Dr. Pelegra, Lakeshore OB/GYN, and Drs. Morgan and Parchment OB/GYN.

If you are interested in this 3D/4D technology, the ultrasound can be done after the 20th week of pregnancy but for best results Mr. Lombardo recommends having the ultrasound done from the 24th week on and also suggests that the pregnant woman eat something sweet on the way to the ultrasound facility.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PRENATAL CARE

The value of prenatal care is beyond measure in ensuring health of both the expectant mother and her baby.  Prenatal care is important because, by seeing you regularly, your health care provider has the chance to find problems early on so that they can be treated as soon as possible.  In addition, other problems might also be prevented by these regular examinations.  Many studies have shown that early and regular prenatal care is important for the health of both mother and their babies.  Your prenatal care clinician can help you reduce the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby by as much as 300 percent.  For further information on the importance of prenatal care, see:  Centers for Disease Control - Prenatal Care Study.