Maternal - Fetal Medicine
Maternal-fetal medicine deals exclusively with high-risk conditions of both the mother and her baby. Cooper University Hospital’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program, part of a regional perinatal center, provides a wide range of comprehensive services for pregnant women with low- and high-risk pregnancies. Services are available at six convenient locations throughout South Jersey.
Maternal-fetal medicine is a branch of obstetrics and gynecology that deals exclusively with high-risk conditions of both the mother and her baby. All maternal-fetal medicine physicians complete a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology and then spend additional years training exclusively in high-risk pregnancies.
Reasons to See a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
- Medical conditions in the mother: Diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), cancer, HIV or other infections, advanced maternal age (older than 35 at the time of delivery), medication exposure
- Fetal conditions: Multiple gestations (2 or more babies), birth defects, growth problems of the baby, prior child with birth defects, growth abnormalities
- Abnormal pregnancy conditions: Preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, placental separation, placenta previa (placenta covering the cervix)
- Low-risk pregnancies: Uncertain due date, anatomy screening
About Maternal - Fetal Medicine at Cooper
The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Program at Cooper University Hospital provides expert, high-quality care for mothers and babies with high-risk conditions. As part of a regional perinatal center, maternal-fetal medicine is one of a complete range of services that can meet any need you might have during your pregnancy or after the birth of your baby.
Cooper’s maternal-fetal medicine doctors are experts in performing ultrasounds on women with high-risk as well as low-risk pregnancies. Although many pregnancies are low risk, more than 80% of fetal birth defects occur in pregnancies where the mother has no high-risk factors. Generally, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, who focus only on pregnancy, have a higher detection rate of birth defects than most radiologists, who spend much of their time performing other body imaging studies. We pride ourselves on accurate detection of birth defects without over-estimating the risks.
If you are a high-risk mother, the Cooper maternal-fetal medicine specialist will work closely with your obstetrician to develop a plan of care tailored to your personal needs and medical history. Although you may see the maternal-metal medicine specialist several times during your pregnancy, your obstetrician will continue to manage your pregnancy and deliver your baby (in most cases). Your maternal-fetal medicine specialist may consult with a neonatologist—a pediatrician who cares for newborns with special medical needs—before the delivery to make sure all necessary services are in place.
Cooper’s six maternal-fetal medicine specialists are all board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. As part of Cooper, they serve on the faculty of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and stay up-to-date on the latest diagnostic, treatment advances, and new research on complicated pregnancies. Cooper is one of only a few sites in South Jersey that is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
To make an appointment with a Cooper University Hospital physician at an office near you, please contact one of the offices below or call 1-800-8-COOPER (800-826-6737) to speak with a member of our physician referral and information service.
Our Offices
Burlington
1900 Burlington-Mount Holly Road (Route 541)
Suite C
Burlington, New Jersey 08016
Appointments (609) 835-0895
Camden
One Cooper Plaza
Dorrance Building, Room 628
Camden, New Jersey 08103
Appointments (856) 342-2491
Cape May Court House
Burdette Tomlin Hospital
Two Stone Harbor Blvd.
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
Appointments (609) 463-2155
Hamilton
1230 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd.
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Appointments (609) 581-5681
Marlton
127 North Church Road, Suite 200
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
Appointments (856) 983-5691
Pomona
AtlantiCare
65 Jimmie Leed's Road, 3rd Floor
Pomona, New Jersey 08240
Appointments (609) 748-4007
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