When a fetal syndrome diagnosis feels like the end, we have hope for new beginnings.
Advancing Fetal Care
The Fetal Health Foundation now includes the Fetal Therapy Think Tank, bringing the expertise of 100’s of fetal therapy and medical industry experts to create a bright future for more young families through fetal medicine.
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Nixon: Making remarkable strides in his development thanks to the world’s first study of its kind for spina bifida
The landmark clinical trial CuRe Trial: Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele is underway at UC Davis Health. The world’s first spina bifida treatment combining fetal surgery with stem cells could change the life of a baby with spina bifida, who could otherwise be paralyzed from the waist down.
Christian: Now an EMT decades after groundbreaking spina bifida surgery
Christian was the 14th patient to undergo fetal surgery for myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida, at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He is now a tall, handsome 24-year-old who recently passed his national certification to become an emergency medical technician (EMT).
Tobias, second patient to receive stem cell treatment in utero, thanks to ongoing clinical trial for spina bifida
Oregon couple traveled to California for in-utero surgery at nearly 26 weeks gestation to repair the baby’s spina bifida defect. During the operation, doctors placed a stem cell patch on the baby’s small spine. The results are making waves around the world.