Telemedicine is Transforming High-Risk Pregnancy Care: Dr Luissa Kiprono, DO

Telemedicine is Transforming High-Risk Pregnancy Care: Dr Luissa Kiprono, DO

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March 25, 2026 · 39 min · Season 9 · Episode 214

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Dr. Luissa Kiprono discusses her journey in medicine, the impact of telemedicine on high-risk pregnancy care, and her commitment to empowering women.

Since fifth grade, Luissa Kiprono, D.O., MBS, MBA, FACOG, knew she would be a doctor. Although there were many in her elementary school class who also shared that dream, she was the only one who made that dream a reality. Later, her own high-risk pregnancies led Dr. Kiprono to further specialize in Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM). Over her career, Dr. Kiprono has committed herself to providing quality care to women worldwide. When practicing in other countries, Dr. Kiprono says it’s important to keep in mind cultural differences. In many countries she’s visited, the ratio of patients to clinicians is very skewed, often leaving medical staff overwhelmed. Despite the challenges she’s seen, Dr. Kiprono says it’s inspiring to see the theme of quality patient care in every hospital. In the summer of 2022, when her employer’s practice closed its doors in San Antonio, she knew she had the opportunity of a lifetime. She could serve two life missions: professionally, through maternal-fetal telemedicine practice TeleMed MFM , https://telemedmfm.com/ , she could make high-risk p regnancy care available to all women beyond borders or geographical limitations; and holistically through her book…

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Host: Marcylle Combs

Guest: Luissa Kiprono

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Organizations: TeleMed MFM

Books & works: PUSH, THEN BREATHE: Trauma, Triumph, and the Making of an American Doctor

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