 Accreditation
The AAUIF is an
organization designed specifically to regulate, monitor and promote
accredited elective ultrasound facilities throughout the United
States. The AAUIF's sole purpose is to make sure every
accredited ultrasound facility operates at this industry's highest
guidelines and protocols set forth by the AAUIF regulatory
board and to ensure safe and credible elective ultrasound services for
pregnant mothers. Each AAUIF accredited facility has to
complete a compliance process each quarter to ensure their facility is
operating at the latest standards and guidelines. All guidelines
and protocols are overseen by a licensed medical obstetrician and with
the some of the nations most skilled DMS Sonographers. Moreover, the AAUIF's Guidelines and
Protocols are derived from the medical ultrasound industry's
guidelines and applied as they are relevant
to the elective ultrasound industry.
(**Clients seeking
elective ultrasound services from AAUIF accredited facilities should
in no way substitute or replace these elective services from the
standard of care of your primary caregiver.)
Leadership
AAUIF Board was created from years of facility owners collaborating amongst each other about creating a voice for the ultrasound industry. Thus it makes sense that the AAUIF Board is ran as a collaborative of legal,
medical, and ultrasound facility professionals that bring their years of experience and knowledge to develop a creditable association. This mixture of resources influences everything from the association's guidelines all the way through to the accreditation process.
The Association is ran
by a board of advisors. The current seats include:
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Dr.
Robert Modugno, MD, MBA, FACOG. With
a career span of over 38 years, Dr. Modugno's credentials
cannot be properly recognized here. Throughout his career,
his contributions to patient care has expanded to more that 10
medical practices, 11 hospitals, 2 countries including the US
and South Africa, 7 hospital appointments, 2 academic
appointments including clinical instructor and professor, has
been licensed in 4 US States and South Africa (currently
licensed in Georgia and North Carolina), he has multiple
hospital privileges, a Fellow for American College of OB/GYN and
North Carolina Medical Society and a post-graduate in MBA for
Physician Executives. For more information visit www.mysmoga.com. |
Physician
Director |
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Marlene
Kattaron, RDMS
Attended
State University of New York receiving a Bachelor of Science,
Biology May 1987. Graduated Ultrasound Diagnostic School,
White plains, Certified Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, New York
1988. ARDMS registered since 1989 in Abdomen and
OB/GYN. NT (nuchal translucency) certified since
2005. NB (nasal bone) certified since 2006.
Exceptionally skilled in high-risk obstetric and general
ultrasound. Marlene has contributed ultrasound curriculum
for general surgeons and ultrasound schools, training guides for
the elective ultrasound industry, she has been an applications
specialist for many ultrasound manufactures. |
Sonographer
Dir. |
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Lauren
Buckland. Phi
Delta Phi (Secretary, 1970). Student Writing Editor, Journal of
Public Law, 1970. Certified Public Accountant, Georgia, 1967.
Author: Note, "Regulation of the Franchise as a
Security," 19 Journal of Public Law 105, 1970; "State
and Local Taxation - Annual Survey," Mercer Law Review,
1975, 1977, 1979; "State Taxpayer Remedies," 27 Mercer
Law Review 309, 1976. Assistant Attorney General, 1971-1976.
Hearing Officer: State Board of Education, 1976—; Georgia
Department of Revenue, 1990—; Georgia Department of Technical
and Adult Education, 1991-1994; Georgia Professional Standards
Commission, 1992-1996. Chairman, Civic Round Table, 1989-1992.
President, Sandy Springs Lions Club, 1989-1990. Member, American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1967-1990. |
Legal
Advisor |
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Laura
McEwan
Attended
both Wayne State University and Macomb Community College
1977-1979. Nearly 30 years of business expertise, Laura
has blessed many companies with her sales, accounting and
management skills. Laura is currently Operations Manager
of Baby's First Images 3D/4D Ultrasound Services in Alpharetta
and Buckhead, GA. |
Secretary |
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Chris
Waddell
Attended Indiana
University (I.U.P.U.I.) Bachelors Business Communications,
1997. Career in Medical Sales and Entrepreneurial background.
10 years in the medical/ultrasound industry. President of Baby's
First Images, Inc. (3 locations) since 2003. Founder of
AAUIF. |
Chairman |
**Ultrasound facility owners seeking more information and possible accreditation, please visit our business owner site at www.aauif.info.
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