Dr. N. Scott Adzick presents the IFMSS Tower Lecture at the 38th Meeting of the International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society.

This October, we join families across the country to recognize National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and raise awareness of stillbirth, miscarriage, and infant losses.

Medical treatment during a pandemic is a challenge for even minor issues. Imagine needing fetal surgery to help your unborn child. CBS3 reports the story of a family from South Carolina who found help at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Families cared for by CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment reunite virtually in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, with more participants than ever.

Prenatal correction of cleft lip and/or palate would offer benefits that are not attainable through conventional postnatal treatment. Learn about our work to correct it in the laboratory.

Having a congenital appearance difference may present a variety of challenges for children and their families. Our dedicated psychosocial support services team is here to help you navigate challenges and maximize well-being.

Review a timeline of common cleft lip/palate procedures and typical age of treatment, from birth to adolescence.

One of the most important advances in the care of cleft lip and palate in the last 30 years is nasoalveolar molding (NAM).

Coordinators in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment and the Plastic Surgery nurse coordinator at CHOP partner to address many of the fears associated with this prenatal finding, and prepare families for caring for their child after delivery.

Cleft lip with or without cleft palate is the most common craniofacial anomaly detected on routine prenatal screening ultrasound. At CHOP, prenatal assessment of facial clefts is done in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.