Center for Maternal and Newborn Care

HOSPITALS
University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital and
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

DIRECTOR
David Hackney, MD, 216-844-8545

KEY CONTACTS
Jon Fanaroff, MD, Neonatal Intensive Care 440-732-4670
Mary Nock, MD, Neonatal Intensive Care 440-732-4670
Moira Crowley, MD, Fetal Care Program and Neonatal ECMO Program 440-732-4670
David Hackney, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine 216-844-8545

PROGRAM MANAGER
Elizabeth Ruzga, CNM, DNP, Fetal Care Navigator 216-286-6514

APPOINTMENT LINE
Please call 440-732-4670.
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Patients and Conditions Treated
Maternal
High-risk pregnancies of women with pre-existing medical illnesses, such as diabetes, lupus or congenital heart disease
Prior preterm delivery
Fetal anomalies
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome
Multiple-gestation pregnancies
Newborn
Extremely preterm infants
All infants with birth defects
Full-term infants with encephalopathy

Therapies
Full spectrum of imaging and management capabilities for high-risk women
Advanced neonatal respiratory support, including inhaled nitric oxide, high-frequency ventilation and ECMO Center for Maternal and Newborn Care

Distinguishing Features
Seamless integration of care of the infant and woman with a high-risk pregnancy
Fetal care team collaborates on individualized plan for each mother
Only women’s hospital in Ohio with a contiguous Level IV NICU, allowing for superior care for both mother and infant in the same location
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Center of Excellence
Full complement of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialists available