Ventriculomegaly
…chronically increased CSF pressure. There was a high rate of fetal deaths related to these procedures. Therefore, members of the International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society (IFMSS) agreed to stop…
Twin Teens Share the Message of Hope After Beating the Odds for Survival
…Dr. Ruben Quintero, who performed minimally invasive intrauterine surgery via tiny 3mm incisions, which saved the Somers’ twin girls. On June 17, 2003, at 35 weeks, Aspen and Ashley were…
Running With Your Children: The Best Life teacher
…true miracle. Fifteen years ago, they should have died in utero but were saved by an amazing surgeon who performed fetal surgery. (I won’t go into that whole story, but…
Twin Girls Teach Dad Valuable Life Lessons During Half-Marathon
…odds, the Somers turned to Dr. Ruben Quintero, a Tampa-based pioneer in fetal therapy. Dr. Quintero performed life-saving laparoscopic surgery in utero that prevented TTTS from becoming the first and…
Fetal Health Foundation Founders, Lonnie and Michelle Somers, Announce New Executive Director, Talitha McGuinness
…own experience with TTTS. At the time, information and resources about the syndrome were limited. They traveled across the country to find a specialist to perform in-utero surgery on their…