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UCSF BCH Fetal Treatment Center

Dedicated to research and innovation in diagnosis and treatment

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Multidisciplinary Approach

Advanced diagnostics and interventions

Our multidisciplinary approach incorporates the knowledge and expertise of leaders from perinatology, surgery, genetics, radiology, nursing, anesthesia, cardiology, neonatology and other specialists.

Coordinated care at multiple campuses

Our Fetal Treatment Center is located in a children’s hospital, which facilitates our ability to offer comprehensive, family-centered care from diagnosis and prenatal management through postnatal care and long-term follow-up.

Experience to provide the best possible care

The number of patients we serve and the diversity of cases we see give us a depth and breadth of experience that helps us provide the best care possible.

Nationally ranked pediatric specialties

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are consistently ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Babies delivered here have immediate access to more than 150 pediatric experts in 50 specialties.

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Fetal Cardiovascular Program

Through our Fetal Cardiovascular Program, one of the largest in Northern California, we can diagnose heart conditions and begin planning treatment well before birth. We also treat heart conditions that arise later in childhood.

Fetal Cardiovascular Program

Fetal Research

Leaders in genomics and precision-based in utero diagnosis and care

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Alpha Thalassemia Major

Phase 1 Clinical Trial: In Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for ATM

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Fetal Exome Sequencing

Better fetal diagnosis and treatment through next-generation gene sequencing

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Fetal Heart & Brain Study

Studying how congenital heart disease affects fetal brain development

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HyDROPS

A precision-based approach to care for Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis

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In Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy

Phase 1 Clinical Trial: In Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) for Fetuses with Lysosomal Storage Diseases (LSDs)

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RAFT Trial

Fetal intervention trial for bilateral renal agenesis and fetal renal failure

MedConnection Videos

Resources from leading medical experts from UCSF Fetal Treatment Center

Prenatal Genome Screening: Understanding Options, Interpreting Results

In this talk, perinatologist Annalisa Post, MD, discusses the information that various prenatal genetic tests can and can’t provide, and how to assess accuracy, offering a valuable tool for individualizing results.

Delving Into DNA: When and How to Use Genetic Testing in Primary Care

Whether planning a biological family or worried about familial cancers, patients have questions about genetic testing, and geneticist Robert Wallerstein, MD, MS, has guidance for clinicians trying to give them useful answers.

The Fetal Treatment Center in Oakland: Expanded Services, Informed Strategies - Intro

Learn which patients may benefit from referral and what to expect from the process in this update from perinatologist Annalisa Post, MD.

Preeclampsia Update: How to Identify and Manage a Perilous Pregnancy Complication

This important talk from Annalisa Post, MD, a perinatologist with the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, clarifies the definition of preeclampsia, lays out risk factors, and elucidates the tricky business of recognizing worsening hypertension in pregnancy.

Innovative Care for Devastating Disorders: Investigating Prenatal Enzyme Replacement

Pregnant patients with a diagnosed fetal lysosomal storage disease may have the opportunity to receive a promising treatment that could improve their babies’ health after birth.