Our Services
Specialized Care For Your Unborn Baby
Dedicated to the diagnosis and management of fetal problems that require treatment before or after birth.Fetal Therapy Services
Doernbecher's Fetal Therapy Program is the only one of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. We provide:- Advanced diagnostic imaging
- Maternal-fetal medicine
- Genetic counseling and testing
- Fetal cardiology
- Pediatric subspecialty consultation
- Coordination of complex deliveries
- Family planning
- Support and counseling services for patients, siblings and families
- Postnatal follow-up and testing
- Coordination of your baby's care across a spectrum of medical and surgical specialties
Advanced diagnostic imaging
Specialists in the Fetal Therapy Program use a variety of diagnostic tools to assess the fetal condition. These high-tech tests commonly include:- Fetal ultrasound: This tool gives doctors detailed images of your baby without the need for invasive procedures.
- Fetal echocardiogram: This high-resolution 3D and 4D ultrasound test can diagnose complex heart abnormalities.
- Fetal MRI: This sophisticated tool can help doctors identify structural abnormalities that other tests would miss.
Conditions Frequently Evaluated and Treated
This is a partial list of the more common fetal conditions that are evaluated at the OHSU Doernbecher Fetal Therapy Program and later treated at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. There are many other conditions beyond this list that we evaluate and treat within this comprehensive program.- Ventriculomegaly
- Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
- Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele)
- Cervical Teratoma
- Neck Tumors
- Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM)
- Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome CHAOS
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
- Gastrointestinal Anomalies
- Gastroschisis
- Omphalocele
- Kidney Anomalies
- Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- Amniotic Band Syndrome
- Fetal Anemia & Thrombocytopenia
- Twin Pregnancy Complications
- Monochorionic Twins
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
- TRAP Sequence
- Unequal Placental Sharing
