Alpha Thalassemia Major
Phase 1 Clinical Trial: In Utero Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for ATM
UCSF BCH Fetal Treatment Center
Dedicated to research and innovation in diagnosis and treatment
Multidisciplinary Approach
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.
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.
Experience that helps us 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.
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 Research
Leaders in genomics and precision-based in utero diagnosis and care
Fetal Exome Sequencing
Better fetal diagnosis and treatment through next-generation gene sequencing
Fetal Heart & Brain Study
Studying how congenital heart disease affects fetal brain development
HyDROPS
A precision-based approach to care for Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis
In Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy
Phase 1 Clinical Trial: In Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) for Fetuses with Lysosomal Storage Diseases (LSDs)
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
Fetal Research at UCSF: Innovative Studies Provide Early Diagnosis and Explore Potential Intervention
Learn about exciting studies underway at the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center and how to easily refer patients who could benefit from participating in current trials.
Fetal Care: Understanding and Managing Risks for Monochorionic Twins
UCSF experts share their approach to evaluating twins in utero, focused on ultrasound detection of those who share a placenta while developing in separate amniotic spaces. Radiologist Vickie A. Feldstein, MD, and perinatologist Nasim Sobhani, MD, provide anatomical keys to anticipating complications, such as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
In Utero Therapy for Serious Genetic Disorders: Saving and Improving Children’s Lives
Early fetal therapies have the power to change everything for babies and families affected by alpha thalassemia major or lysosomal storage diseases.
Window of Opportunity: The Potential Payoff of Early Fetal Ultrasound
Perinatologist and medical geneticist Mary E. Norton, MD, discusses the value – and clarifies the limitations – of fetal ultrasound as early as 11 weeks.
Aortic Abnormalities: How to Identify Pediatric Patients at Risk
Pediatric cardiologist Emilio Quezada, MD, discusses signs that a young patient should be evaluated for genetic syndromes associated with thoracic aorta dilation and aneurysm.