…I still can remember that day as if it happened yesterday. The diagnosis: spina bifida and hydrocephalus The date was April 4th, 2019 when we went to meet with the…
When Lindsey Metcalf’s unborn baby was diagnosed with spina bifida, she and her husband Jared began searching for a state-of-the-art treatment that would provide hope. They discovered information about the…
…babies diagnosed in utero with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida occurs when an area of the spinal column does not seal up before birth. It is exposed like an open wound….
…My doctors, Dr. Michael Belfort and Dr. William Whitehead, are leading the way when it comes to fetoscopic surgery for spina bifida. I feel so blessed to be a part…
Stewardship Partner Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has been a pioneer in the realm of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida. Christian was the 14th patient to undergo the procedure and…