Maternal Fetal Medicine offers a wide variety of services including:

High-Risk Pregnancy Evaluation and Consultation Service
Consultation is provided for patients with high-risk pregnancies who will deliver at University Hospitals of Cleveland and at other hospitals in the region. The patient's private physician appreciates having a highly expert backup available. The resulting collaborative co-management of patients assures continuity of care throughout pregnancy.

24-Hour, High-Risk Specialist Coverage
A high-risk specialist clinician is available around the clock to consult on and care for all obstetric patients at University Hospitals of Cleveland, receive maternal transports to our Regional Perinatal Center, and provide consultations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Antenatal Testing Unit
The Antenatal Testing Units (ATU) are located at University Hospitals of Cleveland and our facility at Chagrin Highlands. In addition, 10 sonographers cover 6 examination rooms equipped with state of the art ultrasound machines with color flow Doppler and 3D/4D capabilities. Approximately 12,000 fetal ultrasound examinations are performed each year with a significant portion of the examinations performed on patients referred from regional hospitals and physicians. A variety of fetal procedures are also carried out including targeted sonography to assess fetal anomalies, non-stress tests, biophysical profiles, Doppler velocimetry, fetal echocardiography, chorionic villus samplings, and amniocenteses.

Fetal Cardiovascular Service
Our specialists in Maternal-Fetal Medicine also work with pediatric cardiologists to identify and define fetal cardiovascular disease, the most common congenital fetal anomaly. By performing and evaluating highly sophisticated ultrasound images and Doppler measurements, the multidisciplinary team can uncover the great majority of major fetal cardiovascular anomalies.

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Evaluation Service
This is a comprehensive program designed to meet the needs of women who have experienced pregnancy loss. This service brings together specialists from several areas to give a comprehensive approach to the problem of recurrent pregnancy loss.

Genetic Sonogram Service
The Division of Maternal/Fetal Medicine is one of the few facilities in the north east Ohio region to apply ultrasound to adjust the risk for fetal Down syndrome. Many regional hospitals and physicians refer patients for this service. The program is appropriate for women whose physicians have recommended chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis but who are reluctant to undergo the procedure for fear of fetal loss or because they want more information first.

First Trimester Genetic/Aneuploidy Screening
This is an innovative program using both ultrasound and blood tests to provide information to parents very early in pregnancy about their risk to have a fetus affected by genetic conditions such as Down syndrome and Trisomy 18. First Trimester Aneuploidy Screening offers the opportunity to obtain information about genetic risks before the end of the first trimester.

Preterm Birth Evaluation and Prevention Service
This is a comprehensive program designed to evaluate women who have experienced previous preterm birth. This service brings together specialists from several areas to give a comprehensive approach to the problem of preterm birth.