Consultative services
- Genetic counseling
- Fetal and neonatal surgical consults
- Fetal cardiology
- High-risk prenatal care
- High-risk delivery planning
Pediatric Services
Fetal Care and Treatment Center
UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center
We offer the first comprehensive multidisciplinary fetal diagnosis and therapy center in inland Northern California. The UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center includes nationally and internationally renowned physicians who bring leadership and expertise in fetal diagnostics and intervention, including both surgical and nonsurgical therapies.
Fetal care services
Diagnostic services
- Prenatal testing
- Fetal echocardiogram
- High-resolution ultrasound
- Fetal MRI
- Amniocentesis and Chorionic Villi Sampling (CVS)
Surgical interventions
- Open fetal surgery
- Fetoscopic procedures
- Image-guided and needle-based interventions
- Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedures
- Fetal intervention for TTTS
Conditions we treat
Families in the Sacramento region and beyond are able to benefit from advancements in maternal-fetal medicine and surgery that allow for intervention in utero or in real-time during the birthing process close to home. We offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options for a wide range of congenital disorders and conditions including:
- Amniotic band syndrome
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital heart defects
- Congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS)
- Ex-utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure
- Facial anomalies
- Fetal anemia
- Gastroschisis
- GI obstructions
- Hydrops
- Intracranial anomalies
- Lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO)
- Lung lesions (CPAM/CCAM/BPS)
- Neck masses
- Omphalocele
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT)
- Spina bifida (myelomeningocele)
- Twin reversed arterial perfusion syndrome
- Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
Getting in touch with us
Download Referral Form
Contact us or make a referral
Physicians, patients and families can contact the Fetal Care and Treatment Center to find out more about our fetal care services.
Wondering about what types of conditions should be referred to us? View list of conditions to refer.
Referring physicians from other facilities, please use our Fetal Care and Treatment Center Referral form to refer patients and request services.
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
4301 X Street, 1st Floor, Suite 1501
Sacramento, CA 95817
The Fetal Care and Treatment Center is located within UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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Take a deeper look
Pioneering fetal care research
Our research initiatives into stem cell and tissue engineering pave the way for treatment of several fetal diseases.
Give a gift that helps other families
Your gift will help support further development of the Fetal Care and Treatment Center through outreach, research, and advanced technology.
Experience, compassion and skill
Diana Farmer, M.D., an internationally renowned fetal and neonatal surgeon, founded the center and recruited other expert physicians to the team.
Our affiliations
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Fetal Heart Society
More about the Fetal Heart SocietyFetal Heart Society’s mission is to advance the field of fetal cardiovascular care & science through collaborative research, education and mentorship.
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The University of California Fetal Consortium
Learn more about the fetal consortiumThe University of California Fetal Consortium is a transdisciplinary collaboration among the five University of California medical centers aimed at optimizing maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes by sharing expertise, training, and scholarship to identify and implement high-value, best-care practices.
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NAFTNet
Learn more about NAFTNetThe North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet) is a voluntary association of 36 medical centers in both the United States, Canada and Mexico that perform advanced in-utero fetal therapeutic procedures.
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International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society
Learn more about the IFMSS.The International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society is a group of medical professionals striving to promote and encourage the development and advancement of the fetal diagnosis and therapy field.
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The Association for Medical Ultrasound
Learn more about the AIUM.The Association for Medical Ultrasound is dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine.
