Leadership for the Institute for Fetal Health at Lurie Children’s is provided by Max Maizels, MD, and Marleta Reynolds, MD. Program coordination is provided by Christopher Talbot, MD.
The comprehensive program encompasses the following medical and surgical specialties and the specialists in these divisions:
Anesthesiology - When surgery at the time of birth is anticipated
Cardiology - Heart and great vessels
Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery - Correction of heart and great vessels
Dermatology - Skin, hair and nails
Ear/Nose/Throat - Head and neck tumors, airway problems
Endocrinology - Hormones and metabolism
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Digestion, nutrition, liver function, and neonatal hemochromatosis
Genetics, birth defects and metabolism - Metabolic disorders and inherited conditions
Hematology/Oncology - Blood and cancer
Medical Imaging - Fetal MRI and sonogram for special visualization
Rheumatology - Immune and musculoskeletal problems
Infectious Disease - Infections affecting baby before birth
Kidney Diseases - (Nephrology)
Neonatology (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) - the care of critically ill newborns
Neurology - Brain and nerve function
Neurosurgery - Spine, brain, and skull
Ophthalmology - Eye and socket
Orthopedics - Bones, joints, and spine
Pediatric Surgery - Neck, chest, abdomen and their contents
Plastic Surgery - Cleft lip/palate, face and hand
Pulmonary - Lung, cystic fibrosis
Transplants - Heart, kidney, liver and stem cells
Urology - Kidneys, bladder and external reproductive organs
Virtually all of the many surgical and medical specialties at Lurie Children's are available for prenatal consultation when problems have been identified. The program coordinator, Dr. Talbot at 312.227.4724, can answer questions about the scope of each specialty and the choice of consultants required.