Fetal Therapy Center at UM/Jackson - 305-585-6636

For Patients - What to Expect

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Ultrasound evaluations and fetal surgeries are performed at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the University of Miami’s primary teaching hospital. At this unparalleled venue, patients receive care driven by the latest advances in the field and by research conducted at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Patients delivering at Jackson Memorial after fetal surgery receive care at Jackson's Holtz Children's Hospital, world renowned for its neonatal and pediatrics program. Post-natal care for infants is provided by a team of experienced neonatal and pediatric specialists.

The purpose of this page is to familiarize you with the procedure you will follow when you arrive at Jackson Memorial Hospital for evaluation and possible surgery.

Transportation and Housing
Patient rates are available at nearby hotels. Click here for details on hotel rates and transportation.

Referral Assessment
If you are a patient who would like to be referred for possible surgery, please contact the Fetal Therapy Coordinator at 305-585-6636. The coordinator will fax an evaluation form to your doctor to complete and return to us. This information will be needed to determine the best treatment. The fetal therapy doctor will review your records. Your doctor's office will be contacted with our recommendation.

All ultrasound reports, prenatal records and insurance information will be requested. The fetal therapy doctor will review your medical records and determine how to proceed.Our office will begin the insurance process. We will notify you as soon as the insurance company informs us that this is/is not a covered benefit.

The hospital policy, at this time, requires total payment prior to surgery if your insurance company does not cover the procedure. Additional charges will be incurred from the anesthesiologist and pathologist and billed separately. If your insurance reimburses at a later date, your money will be refunded. Approximately 90% of the insurance companies cover the surgeries.

Once financial clearance is obtained, your appointment will be scheduled. A Jackson Memorial Hospital Concierge representative will contact you to give you instructions on how to get to the hospital and where to park.

Your Appointment
On the day of your appointment, a Jackson Concierge representative will meet you at the hospital near the Diagnostic Treatment Center (DTC). The representative will take you to the fourth floor of Women's Hospital Center, where you will meet the Fetal Therapy Coordinator. The coordinator will take you to get ultrasound assessments.

During your appointment, you will undergo diagnostic ultrasound and fetal therapy consultation. In addition, if you are scheduled for surgery, you will also undergo pre-surgical testing and lab work. Make sure to eat before your appointment as it takes a significant amount of time. Feel free to bring drinks and snacks with you. Plan to be at the hospital for approximately four hours.

Click here to download the procedure you will follow if you have been diagnosed with Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.

Click here to download the information packet for the Amniopatch.

Keep in Touch

Please fill out this form to update us with your most current contact information. We would like to contact you to find out how you and your child/children are doing.

We welcome your stories, pictures and anything else you would like to share with us regarding your experience at the center and your life after fetal therapy. Contact us at 305-585-6636 or e-mail nurse coordinator Pam Uharriet at puharriet@med.miami.edu. You may also visit us on Facebook – search for Fetal Therapy Center at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.