When faced with a severe form of spina bifida, Iliana underwent cutting-edge in-utero surgery at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Today she is thriving thanks to her mother’s courageous decision,
“I had the chance to give my baby a better opportunity in life, and I took it.”
Meet Iliana and the medical specialists at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Fetal and Pregnancy Health Program who teamed up to offer her and her mother outstanding, comprehensive care and the best possible outcome for a bright future.
Read her story:
Preschooler Thriving Three Years After Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida
Learn more about Spina Bifida:
- Mom Braves New Territory to Give Daughter with Spina Bifida Her Best Shot
- Dr. Chmait Performs Minimally-Invasive Fetoscopic Surgery for Spina Bifida
- Liam: Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele (MMC) Spina Bifida Repair
- VIDEO: Fetal Surgery to Treat Paralysis Associated with Spina Bifida
