Fetal Heart Services
The Fetal Heart Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center partners with the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati to provide state-of-the-art care to the fetus diagnosed with heart disease.
The Fetal Heart Program, directed by Erik Michelfelder, MD, is part of the Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's and is able to detect many types of heart defects early in pregnancy with the goal of providing exemplary care to the fetus diagnosed with structural or functional heart disease.
Comprehensive Approach
Using an interdisciplinary approach, families have access to comprehensive care, including:
- Cardiac imaging (fetal echocardiography)
- Consultation with a fetal cardiologist and cardiothoracic surgeons
- Education
- Counseling
- Support services such as cardiovascular genetic counseling and social services
Fetal Heart Conditions Treated
Fetal heart conditions treated by the Fetal Heart Program at Cincinnati Children's include:
Structural Heart Disease
Fetal Arrhythmias
Fetal Cardiac Dysfunction
Learn more about our physicians, surgeons, imaging team and staff.
Contact the Fetal Heart Program
For more information about the Fetal Heart Program, or for a consultation please call:
Dana McBride
Administrative Assistant, Fetal Heart Program
Phone: 513-636-9931
Toll free 1-800-344-2462 ext. 6-9931
Fax: 513-636-9747
Email: dana.mcbride@cchmc.org
Call Physician Priority Link at 1-888-636-7997 and ask for the cardiologist on call.
