The last several decades have seen remarkable progress in the care of children born with cleft lip and palate.

Read about Dr. Peranteau’s journey to become a pediatric and fetal surgeon at CHOP, and his research studying the potential to fix defects in genes prenatally.

Read about follow-up research to the landmark 2011 MOMS study, which showed prenatal surgery for spina bifida has measureable benefits over surgery after birth.

A decade after the MOMS trial, new findings show significant physical and emotional benefits in school-age children who had prenatal surgery for spina bifida.

Families make long journeys — and even relocate — so their children can receive specialized treatment at CHOP.

New Research Related to Breastfeeding Late Preterm Infants with Spina Bifida

The Fetal Heart Program at CHOP is one of the first programs in the world to begin incorporating provocative testing with maternal hyperoxygenation in our fetal echocardiography imaging suite.

The Fetal Heart Program provides comprehensive, compassionate care that addresses the medical as well as psychosocial effects of a family’s experience in the setting of a fetal congenital heart disease diagnosis.

Data collected by CHOP's new Birth Defects Biorepository will be used to investigate factors that may cause birth defects and that may modify the long-term outcomes.

This case highlights the complex, multidisciplinary care required for prenatal management, delivery and immediate cardiac intervention for pulmonary arterio-venous fistula (PAVF).