Fetal Care and Surgery Center

Comprehensive care for complex fetal conditions

From pioneering a world-renowned fetal cardiology program to achieving the earliest successful fetal cardiac intervention in 2001, the Fetal Care and Surgery Center has been at the forefront of prenatal intervention and treatment for more than two decades. Today, we are the most comprehensive fetal intervention center in the Northeast, supported by more than 25 specialties across Boston Children’s to provide a full spectrum of diagnostics, research, and management for confirmed or suspected congenital anomalies.

Our expertise in fetal care

Our extensive experience in fetal care has shown that the sooner we can accurately diagnose a fetal anomaly, the better the chances of survival and a higher quality of life. That’s why, in addition to our focus on diagnosing, treating, and caring for pregnancies with high-risk fetal conditions, we’re equally committed to cutting-edge research to enhance fetal and newborn medicine.

Our multidisciplinary approach means that you’ll receive a comprehensive care plan built around constant communication with you and your primary obstetrics team and access to a range of diagnostics, interventions and therapies, genetic testing and counseling, and other services.

Promising advances in fetal therapy for vein of Galen malformation

In 2024, Megan Ingram* of California and her husband were preparing for the birth of their third child when a 34-week ultrasound revealed a potential complication. Their obstetrics team suspected a…

After surgeries to treat HLHS, Carter is healthy and happy at home in Florida

Carter Miller loves action. The 4-year-old Florida resident enjoys riding on golf carts and flying high on swing sets.  It’s the kind of fun that make his parents, Andrea and Bo, appreciate…

Choosing fetoscopic spina bifida care for Hadley

When Katie and Derek learned in 2024 that their daughter Hadley would be born with spina bifida, they quickly set out to find the best care available. And as so often happens in parenting, their most…

My son is a NICU GraD: Here’s what I’ve learned

My husband and I aren’t first-time parents, but when our twins were born nine weeks early a year ago, everything we thought we knew went out the window. The thing is, it wasn’t Cal and Theo’s…

Clara now runs, dances, and sings along to Taylor Swift thanks to a new life-changing heart surgery

The time had finally come. Only two weeks after a transformative heart operation at Boston Children’s, 11-year-old Clara Portnoy stood in a sprinter’s starting position on an open stretch of grass…

Partnering with you for the best care possible

We are dedicated to a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and caring for complex fetal-neonatal conditions. Through a strong collaboration with our patients’ existing obstetric and maternal-fetal care teams, we ensure seamless, coordinated care during pregnancy and the neonatal period. While some services will take place at the Fetal Care and Surgery Center, others may be provided at our partner institutions, such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Tufts Medical Center, and other area hospitals.

We perform select c-section procedure deliveries approved by the Department of Public Health for high-risk fetuses that need immediate access to neonatal care or resuscitation, including EXIT procedures. This service includes a comprehensive evaluation by our multidisciplinary team of the pregnant person’s health and the fetus’ condition to decide the best delivery method.

We also take great pride in preparing the next generation of providers to be leaders in the field of fetal surgery and to continue advancing maternal-fetal care. Learn about our Perinatal Surgery Fellowship and other training initiatives.