CU Anschutz In The News

We spoke with Dr. Alex J. Polotsky, MD, MS, an associate professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as the Division and Fellowship Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Colorado Denver, about the important things couples should know, discuss, and consider if they are interested working with a gestational carrier. The topic of surrogacy is big and complicated, but it doesn’t have to be scary, and being informed is the first step.

“Research has been going on for the last couple decades in telepsychiatry, and at this point there is a robust evidence base,” Jay H. Shore, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, said during the session. “Now, there is a good cohort of randomized controlled studies, approximately 20 to 25, of good quality, that demonstrate interventions over video conferencing are equally as effective as interventions in-person or face-to-face.”

“If we are asking healthcare providers to enter an active shooter scene while the shooting is still going on, I would not expect a healthcare provider to try to deal with that until the assailant is either gone or otherwise dealt with,” said Dr. Peter Pons of Denver Health Medical Center and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

“The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents prevent their children from accessing household firearms either by removing them or locking them,” said lead study author Dr. Joseph Simonetti of the VA Denver Healthcare System and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.