The Midwest Fetal Care Center (MWFCC) team will attend the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual pregnancy meeting in National Harbour, Maryland, Feb. 10-14, 2024.
The Midwest Fetal Care Center, a collaboration between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, brings together a multi-disciplinary team of highly trained maternal-fetal medicine experts from Allina Health and pediatric and neonatal specialists from Children’s Minnesota.
This annual meeting is the premier event for presenting and learning about cutting-edge science in obstetrics and provides participants the opportunity to connect with leaders and colleagues in maternal-fetal medicine.
The 2024 SMFM annual meeting
The MWFCC team will have a booth staffed with experts in the exhibit hall. They will also be attending sessions and workshops.
Find us at booth 212 in the exhibit hall!
Experts from the MWFCC team will be at booth #212 in the exhibit hall from Monday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 14.
Experts at booth #212
Stop by and talk with some of our MWFCC experts at booth #212:
- Clifton Brock, MD, maternal fetal medicine specialist at the Midwest Fetal Care Center.
Dr. Brock is specialized in diagnosing and treating a full range of congenital diseases and other high-risk conditions, including:
- Twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome.
- Abdominal wall defects.
- Congenital heart disease.
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
- Congenital lung malformations.
- Fetal anemia.
- Genetic conditions.
- Genitourinary problems.
- Neurologic disorders.
- And many more.
Presenters
- Rachel A. Pilliod, MD, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians, part of Allina Health
Dr. Pilliod will present on Monday, Feb. 12, from 1-3 p.m. in the National Harbor 6 Ballroom Level 2. Her presentation is titled: Perinatal Epidemiology. She will present with Marcela C. Smid, MA, MD, MS, University of Utah Health.
About MWFCC
Open since 2008, the MWFCC is a national referral center and regional leader in fetal diagnosis, fetal intervention and comprehensive fetal care for unborn babies with complex conditions.
As the largest program of its kind in the Upper Midwest, our fetal care program provides evaluation, diagnosis and intervention for high-risk pregnancies. Our multidisciplinary team includes specialists from fetal cardiology, neurosurgery and neonatology.
MWFCC outcomes
The MWFCC was started to meet the local need and has quickly grown into a national center with world-class outcomes. The MWFCC evaluates approximately 3,000 patients per year. Learn more about our outcomes.
Meet the team!
Midwest Fetal Care Center combines years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex fetal conditions. Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive care plans available leading to excellent outcomes.
A MWFCC patient story success
The future’s bright for baby Charlotte. Following a pioneering fetal surgery to repair her spinal defect in utero, and weeks of round-the-clock support from the neonatal intensive care team, she’s right where she belongs: home.