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Skip to main content University of California, San Francisco About UCSF Search UCSF UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital UCSF Department of Surgery UCSF Fetal Treatment Center Home Conditions & Treatments Techniques of Fetal Intervention Fetal Treatment Center Mobile App Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum Alpha Thalassemia Amniotic Band Syndrome Bowel Obstruction CHAOS (Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome) Congenital Pulmonary Airways Malformation Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Congenital Heart Disease Fetal Anemia & Thrombocytopenia Gastroschisis Inherited Genetic Diseases Treatable With Stem Cells Monochorionic Twins Omphalocele Pulmonary Sequestration Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT) Spina Bifida (Myelomeningocele) TRAP Sequence or Acardiac Twin Twin Pregnancy Complications Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) Unequal Placental Sharing Urinary Tract Obstruction Ventriculomegaly Our Team of Experts Our History of Expertise Michael R. Harrison MD - The Full Story Pediatric Surgeons Radiologists Perinatologists Neonatologists Cardiac Team Neurologists Neurosurgeons Urologists & Nephrologists Geneticists & Genetic Counselors Anesthesiologists Clinical Staff Craniofacial Team Palliative Care Team Patient Center Evaluations at UCSF Financing Your Treatment Preparing for Fetal Surgery Your Fetal Surgery Directions & Transit Info Direcciones en español Fetal Research Center for Maternal-Fetal Precision Medicine Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty Clinical Trial Fetal Exome Sequencing Fetal Heart & Brain Study HyDROPS Intrauterine Therapy for Alpha Thalassemia Major Spina Bifida MOMS Trial Publications In Utero Enzyme Replacement Therapy RAFT Trial News Donate Search form Search Welcome Fetal Exome Sequencing: better fetal diagnosis and treatment through next generation gene sequencing HyDROPS: research into genetic disorders that cause Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis Print PDF Under the direction of Dr. Michael Harrison, the Fetal Treatment Center was the first institution to develop fetal surgery techniques . The first open fetal surgery in the world was performed at UCSF in the early 1980's. We are one of the most experienced institutions in fetal surgery and endoscopic fetal intervention (FETENDO fetal surgery) in the world. Our dedication to research, innovation, and clinical application has included the training of many dedicated physicians. The Fetal Treatment Center combines the talents of specialists in pediatric surgery, genetics, obstetrics/perinatology, anesthesia, cardiology, radiology, nursing, and neonatal medicine. Our team of doctors, nurses, and social workers work together to coordinate all aspects of care from diagnosis to postoperative recovery and long-term follow-up. Our Multidisciplinary Approach All the members of our multidisciplinary Fetal Treatment Center (FTC) team play an integral role in your care. The team includes clinicians involved in the direct care of patients as well as research fellows who are developing novel therapies in diagnosis and treatment of the fetus. Our team meets weekly to discuss your care, patient outcomes, birth results, and -- equally important -- to share recent research which ultimately may result in even more effective fetal interventions. The multidisciplinary approach we use combines the expertise of our Pediatric Surgery Division with the expertise of leaders from established programs in perinatal genetics, radiology, maternal-fetal medicine, nursing, anesthesia, cardiology, and neonatal medicine. You can expect to interact with a variety of health care specialists including: pediatric surgeons , radiologists , perinatologists , neonatologists , cardiologists , neurologists , urologists & nephrologists , geneticists , anesthesiologists , nurses , and social workers, all of whom will be directly involved in your care. Our Research Fetal Exome Sequencing Next generation sequencing (NGS), precision medicine that holds promise for the diagnosis and treatment of fetal congenital anomalies, genetic disorders and other complications of pregnancy. Watch video on Fetal Exome Learn More HyDROPS Study applying a broad genetic test, called trio exome sequencing, to discover genetic diseases underlying non-immune hydrops fetalis. Learn More Intrauterine Therapy for Alpha Thalassemia Major FDA-approved phase 1 clinical trial for treatment of Alpha Thalassemia Major using in utero stem cell transplantation. Learn More UCSF Pediatric Surgery The Fetal Treatment Center is intricately connected with the UCSF Division of Pediatric Surgery at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital which is dedicated to providing expert surgical care for fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents with congenital and acquired conditions. Our pediatric surgeons remain committed to the ongoing development of new surgical techniques for treating diseases in children-particularly minimally invasive approaches to replace more invasive open procedures that require large incisions. UCSF LIFE Clinic Our staff is committed to providing the highest level of care for children with chronic conditions from birth through adolescence. The LIFE Clinic Program (Long-Term Infant-to-Adult Follow-Up and Evaluation Program) specializes in providing long-term multidisciplinary follow-up care for children surviving and thriving with birth defects. Coronavirus Update We continue to serve patients, while doing our part to ensure the safety of everyone during the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, each patient is allowed one support person to accompany them during their appointment or during their labor and delivery stay. For more FAQs and information on how UCSF is responding to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ucsf.edu Exome Sequencing by UCSF Team Sheds Light on Hydrops Fetalis New study lead by Teresa Sparks, MD, MAS with senior study author Mary Norton, MD used a technique called exome sequencing to identify genetic diseases as the underlying cause in 37 of 127 cases of nonimmune hydrops fetalis (NIHF). UCSF News NIH News News NICHD highlights UCSF Hydrops study Webinar: Placenta Accreta Disorder Spectrum Exome Sequencing for Prenatal Diagnosis in Nonimmune Hydrops Fetalis See all Subscribe to UCSF Fetal Treatment Center News UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, San Francisco 1855 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Room A-2432 San Francisco, CA 94158-2549 Phone: 1-800-RX-FETUS (1-800-793-3887) Fax: 415-502-0660 UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, Oakland 744 52nd Street, 3rd Floor Oakland, CA 94609 Phone: (510) 428-3156; opt #1 Contact Us Privacy Policy UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital © 2013 The Regents of the University of California...