CHOP at the SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will be at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 45th Annual Pregnancy Meeting January 27 – February 1, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO.
We invite you to visit us at booth #605 throughout the conference to talk to team members and get clinical resources for the management of pregnancies complicated by birth defects, research updates and more.
Who will be there
Many members of our team will be on site at the booth and presenting in various sessions. Stop by to say hello!
Susan S. Spinner, MSN, RN
Senior Director, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Juliana Sanchez Gebb, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Nahla Khalek, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Shelly Soni, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist
Stefanie Kasperski, MS, LCGC
Fetal Therapy Education Specialist
Desiree Fiorentino, MD, MBA
Clinical Fellow
Joy Macdonald, BSN, RN
Fetal Therapy Coordinator
Alexandria R. Budney, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
Post-graduate Courses
| Presenter/Author | Title | Session Type | Date | Time and Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahla Khalek, MD | When do I refer the patient? An MFMs Guide to Fetal Interventions | Oral Session | 1/27/25 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Summit 6-7, Lobby Level |
| Nahla Khalek, MD | Genetic Considerations in Fetal Interventions | Oral Session | 1/27/25 | 4:05 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Summit 6-7, Lobby Level |
| Shelly Soni, MD | Ventriculomegaly | Oral Session | 1/28/25 | 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Colorado B, Upper Level |
Posters and Presentations
| Presenter/Author | Title | Session Type | Date | Time and Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Paidas Teefey, MD, Alexandria Budney, MPH | Is severity of congenital cardiac disease associated with increased perinatal mood symptoms | Poster II | 1/30/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Juliana Gebb, MD | Impact of recipient or donor velamentous cord insertion in patients undergoing laser for TTTS | Poster II | 1/30/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Juliana Gebb, MD | Impact of second trimester vaginal bleeding on outcomes in patients undergoing laser for TTTS | Poster II | 1/30/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Shelly Soni, MD | Association of ultrasound determined hysterotomy thickness and intraoperative scar thinning/dehiscence after fetal spina bifida closure | Poster III | 1/31/25 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Nahla Khalek, MD | Risk factors for dual demise in monochorionic pregnancies undergoing radiofrequency ablation for discordant anomalies | Poster IV | 1/31/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Shelly Soni, MD | Intertwin EFW discordance and perinatal loss in monochorionic diamniotic twins with selective fetal growth restriction | Poster IV | 1/31/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
| Shelly Soni, MD | A scoring system for estimating risk of perinatal loss in monochorionic diamniotic twins with sFGR | Poster IV | 1/31/25 | 4 - 6 p.m. Aurora Hall, Lobby Level |
Resources
We encourage you to explore our library of educational materials and clinical resources, which include:
- Visit www.chop.edu/fetal-courses for a full library of fetal medicine education.
- Diagnostic tools for your practice
- Flip charts (for managing CDH, TTTS and MMC)
- CDH diagnosis with lung-to-head ratio
- CCAM/CPAM volume ratio prognostic tool
- Recent articles from our In Utero Insights newsletter
Get to know us
Tour our Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit: In this video, a mom who delivered her daughter in the SDU introduces viewers to the unit, what makes it unique, and what families can expect if they deliver there.
Golden Hour - Expert Delivery of Babies with Birth Defects: Learn how Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supports infants with congenital anomalies during the critical first hour after birth.
Contact Us
To refer a patient, get a second opinion, or for a general conversation, please call us at 800-468-8376 (800-IN-UTERO) or use our online contact form.
To arrange a virtual meeting with any of our CHOP team members, please email Kristen Behrens at BEHRENSK1@email.chop.edu.
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