Ultrasounds
What We Offer
The Pregnancy Network is the only place in Guilford County to provide free ultrasounds. We provide what is known as “Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound.” This type of ultrasound seeks to verify three things in your pregnancy:
- Viability of the pregnancy
- Heartbeat
- Gestational age
The main purpose of the ultrasound is to confirm pregnancy. Our services are administered by staff Registered Nurses who are trained and certified in administering limited obstetrical ultrasounds.
What Happens During an Ultrasound Appointment?
Watch the video below to learn what you can expect during an ultrasound appointment.
Ultrasound Review Process
Ultrasounds are overseen by a volunteer medical board consisting of local medical doctors who are board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. They are practicing doctors in the Triad. These doctors ensure our policies and procedures remain at the highest standards for clients. Click here to meet our Medical Directors.
Watch the video below to hear one of our Medical Directors, Dr. Charlie Pickens, explain what is looked for in each ultrasound scan.
*See the following link for more information on Limited Obstetrical Ultrasound: http://www.aium.org/officialStatements/19 (Last accessed 5/2019).
Meet Our Medical Directors
Watch the video below to meet one of our Medical Directors, Dr. Charlie Pickens. He shares what his role is at The Pregnancy Network, and what you can expect during your visit here. Keep scrolling to view the bios of our other two Medical Directors.
Charlie Pickens, Jr., MD
Charlie Pickens, Jr., MD, is an obstetrician and gynecologist with Faculty Practice (center for Women’s Healthcare) at Women’s Hospital. Previously, he was in private practice in Burlington, NC.
He was born into a military family and raised in Columbia, SC, near Fort Jackson. His training at Duke has allowed him to be exposed to all facets of obstetrics and gynecology, from high risk care obstetrics to the latest hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Pickens has served as a Medical Director at The Pregnancy Network since July 2019.
Evelyn Varnado, MD
Evelyn Varnado, MD, is an obstetrician and gynecologist at Eagle Obstetrics & Gynecology in Greensboro, NC. She has been in practice since 2006 and did her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Tulane University school of Medicine in New Orleans, LA.
Dr. Varnado says she was “drawn into this profession because I’m committed to advancing women’s health.”
Dr. Varnado has served as a Medical Director at The Pregnancy Network since July 2018.
Angela Roberts, MD
Angela Roberts, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist who has practiced with Central Carolina OB/GYN in Greensboro since 2003. Active on Cone Health and Triad HealthCare Network committees, she is currently serving on the Cone Health bylaws committee.
In June 2011, Dr. Roberts was featured on the cover of Guilford Woman Magazine as an expert for the “Ask the OB/GYN” series on urinary incontinence, one of her special interests along with obstetrics and gynecology.
She has served as a Medical Director for the Pregnancy Network since 2010.