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UCSF BCH Fetal Treatment Center

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Multidisciplinary Approach

Coordinated care at multiple campuses

Our multidisciplinary team of specialists at both of our San Francisco and Oakland campuses offer comprehensive, family-centered care from diagnosis and prenatal management through postnatal care and long-term follow-up.

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 across 50 specialties.

Fetal diagnosis

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Fetal surgical therapies

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Fetal medical therapies

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Fetal molecular genetic therapies

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Center For Genome Surgery

Center For Genome Surgery

The UCSF Center for Genome Surgery is a partnership between the UCSF Broad Stem Cell Center and the Innovative Genomics Institute, established to bring curative genomic therapies to children with well-defined genetic disorders.
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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 Neurology Center of Excellence

Fetal Neurology Center of Excellence

The Fetal Neurology Center of Excellence is a consulting service focused on before-delivery detection of birth defects affecting the baby's nervous system. Ours is one of only a few programs in the nation dedicated to fetal neurology.
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Whole Genome Sequencing

Rapid whole genome sequencing is a state-of-the-art test that can quickly identify genetic disorders in a fetus or baby with unexplained health complications. It's the most comprehensive genetic test available.

Fetal Research

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

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Center for Maternal-Fetal Precision Medicine

Research and clinical trials into fetal and congenital diseases.
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Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty

Clinical Trial of safety and efficacy of in utero percutaneous balloon dilation
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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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Pearl Trial

Phase 1 Clinical Trial: Prenatal Enzyme Replacement for Lysosomal Storage Diseases

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.

The Difference Between Dichorionic and Monochorionic Twins

The number of placentas that a twin pregnancy has is critical in determining the best way to safely care for the pregnancy. Perinatologist and twin expert, Dr. Larry Rand, discusses the importance of early diagnosis and frequent monitoring.