Treating Disease Before Birth
The diagnosis of a fetal condition prior to delivery can be confusing and overwhelming. The compassionate and experienced physicians of the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy will work with you to understand your diagnosis and treatment options. We collaborate with maternal, neonatal and pediatric experts to provide comprehensive care that ensures the best outcomes for both mom and baby.
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For Patients
Call to schedule an appointment, and our team will help you take the next step in your care.
For Referring Providers
Connect directly with a physician to discuss a complex fetal case or arrange an urgent referral, available 24/7.
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Your Care Team
Meet our expert fetal treatment team.
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Conditions We Treat
Learn how we can help you with your fetal condition diagnosis.
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For Patients & Families
Visit our patient portal to access resources around our outcomes, facilities and patient care.
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For Referring Physicians
Learn more about how we can partner to deliver comprehensive care.
Frequently Asked Questions
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- A family-centered approach to care: We empower our patients to be partners in their treatment and prioritize both maternal and fetal health.
- An expert team of fetal surgeons: Our surgeons specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of fetal conditions, including congenital diaphragmatic hernia, spina bifida and complicated monochorionic twins, using the most advanced fetal intervention procedures.
- Evidence-based treatment plans: Our care team creates treatment plans that are informed by our research on how to deliver the best outcomes for both mom and baby.
- A multidisciplinary care team: Treatment for conditions diagnosed before birth often requires experts from multiple specialties to care for the mother and baby from diagnosis to delivery and beyond.
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Our multidisciplinary team includes specialists in:
- Fetal therapy
- Maternal fetal medicine
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric care
- Anesthesiology
- Genetic counseling
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy is located at:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Nelson Building, Second Floor, Suite 228
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21287 -
Our center has expertise in treating complex medical conditions before birth, including:
- Amniotic band syndrome
- Cardiomyopathy
- Fetal infection (cytomegalovirus, parvovirus)
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
- Congenital lung lesions (CPAM/BPS)
- Fetal anemias
- Hydrocephalus
- Hydrops fetalis
- Renal agenesis /renal dysplasias
- Fetal tumors
- Spina bifida
- Twin anemia polycythemia sequence (TAPS)
- Twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP)/acardiac twin
- Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
- And more
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The Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy offers a range of diagnostic services and fetal surgery procedures to treat various fetal conditions, including:
- Ex-utero intrapartum treatment for delivery
- Fetoscopic laser surgery
- Fetoscopic spina bifida repair
- Fetoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO)
- First trimester fetal echocardiography program to diagnose congenital heart defects
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Yes, we offer clinical trials, as research is one of our core pillars at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Some trials are based at Johns Hopkins and are only available here. In other cases, we participate in trials developed by other health institutions.
Browse open clinical trials for fetal conditions and treatments.
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Johns Hopkins clinicians participate with many commercial health insurance plans.
Learn more about the insurance plans we accept and be sure to check with your insurer to confirm your plan’s benefits.
Celebrating 10 Years of Service
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10+
Years
For more than 10 years, we’ve delivered the highest level of fetal therapy, supporting families from diagnosis to delivery and beyond.
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+5,000
Families
Trusted by over 5,000 families referred for prenatal evaluation of fetal conditions.
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+2,000
Treatments
More than 2,000 fetal therapies performed to treat babies before birth.
10th Anniversary Annual Picnic 2024 | Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy
On June 1, 2024, the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy team hosted their 10th Anniversary Annual Family Picnic. More than 500 people joined in this celebration and shared their gratitude for the care they received. Watch this uplifting video as patients share their journey and experiences with the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy.
Watch more videos on Fetal Therapy
Why Choose Us?
At the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, our patients benefit from:
- A family-centered approach to care where we empower our patients to be partners in their treatment and prioritize both maternal and fetal health.
- An expert team of fetal surgeons who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of fetal conditions, including congenital diaphragmatic hernia, spina bifida and complicated monochorionic twins, using the most advanced fetal intervention procedures.
- Evidence-based treatment plans informed by our research into how to deliver the best outcomes for both mom and baby.
- A multidisciplinary care team that provides coordinated care from diagnosis and pre-birth intervention, to delivery and beyond.
CDH: Caring for You and Your Baby from Prenatal Diagnosis to Infancy
The diagnosis of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) prior to delivery can be confusing and overwhelming. Learn about the Johns Hopkins Fetal Center and our family-centered approach to care from Ahmet Baschat, director of the Center for Fetal Therapy, pediatric surgeons Shaun Kunisaki and Alejandro Garcia and pediatric cardiologist Melanie Nies.
For Health Care Professionals
At the Johns Hopkins Center for Fetal Therapy, physician referral is a handshake, not a hand off. If you are caring for a patient facing a complex fetal diagnosis, call 1-844-JH-FETAL (1-844-543-3825) and speak directly to a physician to learn how we can partner to deliver comprehensive care.