Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Your baby’s health is in excellent hands at Englewood Hospital through every stage of pregnancy. 

For women with high-risk pregnancies, our maternal-fetal medicine providers combine medical expertise with advanced technology to diagnose and manage maternal or fetal issues.

Why choose Englewood Hospital for maternal-fetal medicine?

Our providers bring clinical expertise in ultrasound, invasive fetal diagnostic procedures, and consultative services. They have published extensively and are nationally recognized as experts in maternal-fetal medicine. Accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine, our Maternal Fetal Medicine program performs approximately 10,000 ultrasound procedures every year. We provide: 

• Trusted imaging services 
• A full range of prenatal tests 
• Genetic counseling 
• Consultations 

If you are at high risk for complications, your obstetrician will work with our maternal-fetal medicine specialists to identify those complications, discuss them with you, and begin to coordinate care plans to ensure the best possible outcome for you and your baby. 

Our Expertise and Tests Available 

Our center is staffed with physicians board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as maternal-fetal medicine, registered perinatal sonographers, pediatric cardiologists, and certified genetic counselors. If necessary, we will connect you with other appropriate pediatric subspecialists prior to your delivery. 

We offer:  

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester ultrasound 
• Complete fetal anatomic assessment 
• Nuchal translucency screening 
• Endovaginal ultrasound 
• Genetic ultrasound 
• Amniocentesis 
• Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) 
• Biophysical profiles 
• Doppler velocimetry 
• 4-D ultrasound 
• Fetal echocardiography 
• Perinatal consultation 
• Certified obstetric genetic counseling and testing, including: 
  • Expanded carrier screening 
  • Aneuploidy screening 
  • Cell-free fetal DNA testing 
  • For CVS and amniocentesis, next-day FISH results, followed by full karyotype and microarray testing 
  • Advanced molecular testing, as indicated

Meet Our Team

Preparing for Your Appointment 

• Drink 1 glass of water 15 minutes before your appointment and do not empty your bladder. Eating is permitted. 
• Bring your prescription, referral/preauthorization form(s) (if necessary), insurance card, photo identification and completed Maternal-Fetal Medicine Personal History form. If you are having genetic testing, you can also complete your Genetic Counseling form. 
• When you enter the hospital, stop at the information desk to obtain a visitor’s pass and directions to the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Center. 
• You will be able to bring one person into the exam room during the evaluation. Children are not permitted in the exam room during the test but will be invited into the exam room upon discussion of results. 

Getting Your Results 

Test results are typically available immediately. A physician with specialized training in maternal-fetal medicine will analyze and explain those results to you and share them with your obstetrician. We will take as much time as necessary to address any concerns you may have. No question is too big or too small, so please don’t hesitate to ask.

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