News and Events
Patient Testimonial: Ashley Yancey
May 5, 2021
May 5, 2021
Category: General News
My name is Ashley Yancey. I’m married to my wonderful husband Matt and live here in Arizona. I am now a first-time mother to two beautiful girls, Addilyn and Madilyn. What a journey it has been becoming a mother for the first time with them!
Preterm Birth Assessment
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
Category: General News
We want every expectant mother to be as educated and aware as possible about her health. Our goal together with Nixxi Health is to create better outcomes for mothers and babies and help lower the rate of pre-term birth. PopNatal™ is the first digital health screening tool designed to identify women at risk for preterm birth from the onset of their pregnancy.
COVID Vaccine Decision Tool for Pregnant Women
March 4, 2021
March 4, 2021
Category: General News
This article has a resource for pregnant mothers who are deciding whether or not to get the COVID vaccine. Pregnant women have the choice to get a COVID vaccine as soon as it is available OR wait for more information about the vaccines in pregnancy.
COVID-19 September Update for Patients
September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
Category: General News
After careful observation of the COVID-19 trends in Arizona and the noticeable decrease in confirmed cases, Valley Perinatal Services will still be taking all necessary measures and precautions to keep all of our high-risk patients and employees safe and healthy.
New Jersey couple welcomes quadruplets at Banner hospital in Phoenix
August 13, 2020
August 13, 2020
Category: Press Releases
First-time parents from New Jersey, Jennifer and Nicholas Stepenosky, welcomed four new babies into the world on June 16 at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, in spite of a global pandemic and other major health challenges.
Letter to Providers Regarding COVID-19
April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
Category: General News
In light of the potential surge of patients with the novel coronavirus and as part of our VPS Infectious Plan Task Force response to COVID-19, Valley Perinatal Services (VPS) will be taking additional precautions to protect our patients, staff and providers.
Are You Pregnant And Worried About COVID-19?
April 6, 2020
April 6, 2020
Category: General News
For many women, pregnancy involves focusing on health and wellness and doing everything in her power to bring a healthy child into the world. But being pregnant also unmasks countless anxieties. Will my baby be healthy? Will I have a complication like high blood pressure, or diabetes? Will I need a cesarean section? Will I be able to have the birth experience I envision? Is my stress and anxiety harmful to my pregnancy? The list of anxieties goes on and on. As a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist practicing for over 20 years, I have focused my entire career caring only for high risk pregnant women.
VPS Statement on PROLONG Trial/Clinical Use of 17P
April 1, 2020
April 1, 2020
Category: Press Releases
Valley Perinatal is committed to practicing in accordance with the guidance of federal regulatory bodies and our professional societies. The recent release of the PROLONG trial results have raised many questions regarding the role of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) as a viable treatment option. 17-OHPC was brought to market through the Orphan Drug Act (ODA), which allows medications targeted to underserved populations to have an expedited pathway for FDA clearance.
Valley Perinatal and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center significantly lower extreme pre-term births
May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017
Category: Press Releases
Valley Perinatal Services today announced that as a result of the leadership of its perinatologist, Dr. Ravi Gunatilake, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center was able to decrease the number of extreme pre-term births by 43 percent in the second half of 2016.
Dr. John Elliott Guides Successful Gestation and Delivery of 22nd Set of Quintuplets
January 16, 2017
January 16, 2017
Category: Press Releases
Valley Perinatal Services today announced that leading perinatologist, Dr. John Elliott, working closely with Dr. William Chavira OB/GYN of Phoenix, AZ, has successfully guided the delivery of his 22nd set of quintuplets, this time for a mother who relocated temporarily from Virginia to Arizona to be closer to Dr. Elliott and his team.
