Division of Obstetrics
Welcome From Our Director
The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine primarily is responsible for the development of programs that deal with all aspects of obstetrics, including prenatal care, prenatal diagnosis, childbirth and the postpartum period. The division specializes in prenatal diagnosis and high-risk pregnancy management. The four members of the division are board-certified in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. There is a three-year fellowship program in this division.
To specialize in Maternal-Fetal Medicine now requires a three-year fellowship program with emphasis on research, patient care and education. The fellowship program prepares the individual to manage the pregnancy of women with high-risk conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and other medical problems. Women who have had specific pregnancy complications such as multiple gestation, severe preeclampsia, and placenta previa, are also managed by our group. We are actively involved in prenatal diagnosis through the use of ultrasonograpy and perform such invasive procedures as amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, percutaneous umbilical blood sampling and in-utero shunts. The physicians in our division provide care both at the Park Avenue Women's Center and at the Women's Health Group at the Medical Plaza. We also supervise the care provided by the residents, nurse-practitioners, and certified nurse-midwives at the Medical Plaza and in various health departments. Through our contract with Children's Medical Services, we provide consultative services, ultrasound, and genetic counseling to the health departments in Marion, Lake, and Citrus counties. Our staff includes a genetic counselor, registered diagnostic ultrasonographers, diabetes educator, nurse-practitioner, certified nurse-midwives and prenatal diagnosis nurse-coordinator.
Please use the links below to find out more about our department
Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
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Perinatal Diabetes Team |
Antenatal Testing |
Location: http://www.obgyn.ufl.edu/OB/main.shtml