Advanced Care for Babies with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
The Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Program at Cincinnati Children’s provides specialized long-term care after birth for your baby. We offer comprehensive, family-centered treatment from a wide range of experts to manage this complex condition.
When your baby is diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), you may feel scared and overwhelmed. Our compassionate team gives you the education and support you and your baby need.
You are an important part of your baby’s care team. You participate in discussions about your child’s care every step of the way.
At Cincinnati Children’s, we are a leader in providing the most advanced care for CDH from a comprehensive team of specialists designed to give your child the best possible care. Our CDH team has been treating CDH for more that 20 years.
Why Choose Cincinnati Children’s?
- Access to our Fetal Care Center and fetal surgery: Your care team works with specialists in our Fetal Care Center to recommend the best delivery setting for your baby. For severe CDH, we perform fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) to help the lungs develop more fully.
- Dedicated multidisciplinary team of nationally recognized specialists: Our CDH team includes experts in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, fetal surgery, pediatric surgery, and cardiology. We manage your baby’s care after birth in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), which has the most knowledgeable staff and advanced technology for CDH.
- Top ten Neonatology program: Cincinnati Children's Neonatology program is nationally ranked in the top ten in the 2024-25 list of Best Children’s Hospitals published by U.S. News & World Report. Our center is distinctly different from other NICU’s and fetal care centers. We offer continuous care that begins with prenatal counseling and continues after your baby is born.
- NICU Follow-Up Clinic: We offer long-term follow-up for your baby in the Newborn Intensive Care Follow-up Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s.
- Online second opinion: Our specialists provide online second opinions to help families better understand a diagnosis and make informed care decisions. We make this process secure, convenient, and easy for you.
