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Everett’s Update: Flourishing After Fetoscopic Surgery

Everett’s Update: Flourishing After Fetoscopic Surgery

by Fetal Health Foundation | May 30, 2019 | Blogs, front-page, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Story

Most mothers would probably tell their child to sit down and stop standing on the chair in the middle of their family photography session. But when you’re told your son will never walk and he mischievously climbs onto a chair with no help and stands there, posing for the camera … well, you let him do it.

What a Difference a Year Can Make

What a Difference a Year Can Make

by Fetal Health Foundation | May 13, 2019 | front-page, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Story

This time last year, I was taking a pregnancy test. Today, I’m the mother of a healthy four month-old little boy who loves to smile and kick his legs like crazy.

My Son’s First Surgery for Spina Bifida

My Son’s First Surgery for Spina Bifida

by Fetal Health Foundation | May 13, 2019 | front-page, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News, Story

Johnna Kerres tells her story of the surgery she and her son underwent before he was born. The fetoscopic surgery contributed to medical research.

3-D Printed Ultrasound Models to Improve Fetal Surgery | 2015 Brianna Marie Grant Winner

3-D Printed Ultrasound Models to Improve Fetal Surgery | 2015 Brianna Marie Grant Winner

by Fetal Health Foundation | Sep 28, 2015 | front-page, Grant Winner, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News

Update: We’re delighted to note that after being recognized in 2015, Dr. Miller is among the authors of a 2020 study on success in treating CDH with “FETO — fetoscopic tracheal balloon occlusion — is a minimally invasive procedure in which a...
A Needle-Delivered Polymer for Spina Bifida| 2015 Stowell Grant Winner

A Needle-Delivered Polymer for Spina Bifida| 2015 Stowell Grant Winner

by Fetal Health Foundation | Sep 22, 2015 | Blogs, front-page, Grant Winner, Myelomeningocele/Spina Bifida, News

The Fetal Health Foundation awarded the 2015 Nathanael and Gabriel Stowell Grant to Dr. Ahmed “Rony” Marwan at the University of Colorado to further his work in improving outcomes for babies diagnosed in utero with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida occurs when an area of the...
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    Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal Syndromes: The Basics for Expectant Parents

    Rose’s Prenatal Spina Bifida Story

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