The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital provides obstetric sub-specialty care to families with complicated or high-risk pregnancies.
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The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program (MFM) at Massachusetts General Hospital provides obstetric subspecialty care to families with complicated or high-risk pregnancies. Complications in pregnancy can arise for many reasons, including:
Maternal conditions such as hypertension, diabetes or heart disease
Development of obstetric conditions such as preterm labor, placenta previa or preeclampsia
Complications for the fetus such as a birth defect
Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine providers offer comprehensive obstetric care and can also work in consultation with the patient’s primary obstetric provider to assist in management of specific issues. Our work with other specialists across Mass General to provide interdisciplinary care and expertise is central to our approach. This allows us to provide comprehensive care to women and their families before, during and after pregnancy.
Conditions We Treat
Our team works with specialists from across the hospital to provide specialized pregnancy care for high-risk patients.
Our subspecialist maternal-fetal physicians have in-depth expertise in all areas of high-risk obstetrics, as well as the skills and experience to treat critically ill women and perform the most complex prenatal and childbirth-related procedures.
We care for women with all kinds of pregnancy complications. Some of the more common conditions we treat are:
Our maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists provide comprehensive or consultative specialty care to families with complicated or “high-risk” pregnancies, whether due to the mother’s medical history, a complication arising in pregnancy, or a fetal complication.
Our Research
The research of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division addresses a broad range of clinical and translational topics affecting the care of pregnant women.
We are committed to providing the highest quality high-risk obstetrical care in a patient-centered environment, while contributing to the academic field through research and teaching.
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