Fellowship in Fetal Medicine
Advanced Fellowship in Fetal Medicine: Specialized Training for Excellence in Prenatal Diagnosis and Care
Course Overview
A Fellowship in Fetal Medicine provides advanced training in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of fetal conditions and complications during pregnancy. The program focuses on prenatal screening, ultrasound diagnostics, fetal interventions, and the care of high-risk pregnancies. Fellows gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies to detect congenital anomalies, monitor fetal growth, and manage complex pregnancies, preparing them for leadership in maternal-fetal medicine.
What You'll Learn
Mastery of high-resolution ultrasound techniques to diagnose fetal anomalies, monitor fetal development, and assess placental health.
Training in performing invasive fetal procedures such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and in-utero therapies.
Expertise in interpreting prenatal genetic screening results and identifying chromosomal abnormalities and genetic disorders.
Skills in managing high-risk pregnancies involving fetal growth restriction, multiple pregnancies, and maternal conditions affecting the fetus.
Proficiency in assessing fetal heart function and diagnosing congenital heart defects using echocardiography.
Experience in collaborating with obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, and pediatric surgeons to provide comprehensive care for mother and fetus.
Training in counseling expectant parents on fetal diagnoses, treatment options, and potential outcomes.
Exposure to the planning and management of complex cases requiring fetal surgery for life-threatening conditions.
Development of ethical decision-making skills for handling sensitive cases, including fetal anomalies and prenatal counseling.
Requirements
Curriculum
5 Sections · 28 Lessons · 12 Months
01Embryology & Fetal Development8 lessons
- General Embryology
- Ovulation to implantation
- Development of germ disc, yolk sac
- Development of placenta & membranes
- Timing & normal development of main organ systems
- Basic principles of teratogens
- Mechanism of teratogenesis
- Effects of possible teratogens – drugs, infection, radiation
02Perinatal Genetics4 lessons
- Basic principle of genetics
- Genetic disorders
- Chromosomal disorders (including screening, diagnosis & management)
- Multiple anomalies & syndromic disorders
03Fetal Abnormalities & Its Management13 lessons
- CNS anomalies
- Cardiac anomalies
- Genitourinary anomalies
- Pulmonary abnormalities
- Neck & face anomalies
- Skeletal anomalies
- Fetal tumors
- Fetal hydrops
- Multiple pregnancies
- Disorders of amniotic fluid
- Management options including termination of pregnancy
- Preconception counselling
- Antenatal screening
04Prenatal Diagnosis & Therapy2 lessons
- Invasive tests – Amniocentesis, Chorionic Villous Sampling
- Maternal serum screening (AFP, BhCG, Estriol, PAPP-A)
05Perinatal Pathology1 lessons
- Analysis of fetal & placental tissues
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