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A maternal-fetal medicine doctor specializes in the health needs of women and their unborn babies who are at risk of complications during pregnancy. Maternal-fetal medicine doctors provide both medical and surgical care, as well as genetic screening and pre-pregnancy counseling. Maternal-fetal medicine doctors work closely with obstetrician-gynecologists and neonatologists to develop comprehensive care plans.
A maternal-fetal medicine doctor typically:
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Provides pre-pregnancy counseling including a medical history and genetic profile evaluation, as well as education about pregnancy wellness and ways to reduce risks and complications
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Treats and monitors chronic diseases and conditions that affect the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies including diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, and heart disease
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Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests and prescribes medications
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Diagnoses and treats acute pregnancy complications, such as preterm labor, preeclampsia, and eclampsia
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Performs fetal diagnostic and screening tests, such as ultrasound, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling to detect birth defects and fetal conditions
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Performs surgical procedures on pregnant mothers and their unborn babies, such as open fetal surgery and fetoscopy to treat birth defects and prevent complications
- Collaborates with other healthcare providers including obstetrician-gynecologists, neonatologists, genetic counselors, and nutritionists to help women and their families manage their pregnancy care
Maternal-fetal medicine doctors may also be known by the following names: perinatologist, maternal-fetal medicine subspecialist, MFM, maternal-fetal physician, high-risk pregnancy obstetrician, high-risk pregnancy specialist, high-risk pregnancy doctor, and high-risk pregnancy physician.
There are 8 specialists practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Vandalia, OH with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars. There are 7 hospitals near Vandalia, OH with affiliated Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists, including Miami Valley Hospital, Upper Valley Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic.
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- 900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles away
Biography: Melanie Glover, MD is originally from Greenville, KY. She received her undergraduate degree in mathematics and biology from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. She went on to earn her medical degree at the University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine. Dr. Glover completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and her Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine through Wright State University at Miami Valley Hospital and Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center in Dayton, OH. While in fellowship her areas of research included proteomic markers for preterm labor and maternal psycho-social stressors in pregnancy. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and board eligible in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Glover’s areas of interest include critical care obstetrics, fetal therapy, and psychosocial complications of pregnancy, including substance dependence. She continues to be active in resident education and quality improvement initiatives in women's health at Miami Valley Hospital. Dr. Glover and her husband have two children and reside in Bellbrook, OH. Her outside interests include cycling, running, boating, Japanese-style karate, and pursuing fitness activities with her family. Read Dr. Glover's publications.
Dr. Samantha Wiegand, MD
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayBiography: Samantha Wiegand, MD, grew up as a child of the Air Force traveling across the United States and Japan. Her family eventually settled in Dayton where she graduated from Beavercreek High School. She attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate degree, followed by Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine on an Air Force scholarship. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine/Wright Patterson Medical Center. Dr. Wiegand served as an officer within the Air Force in both Ohio and Virginia before completing a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. During her time in the Air Force, Dr. Wiegand taught residents, served as the medical student clerkship director at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, and was the Deputy Medical Director at Langley Hospital's Women's Clinic. While at UNC Chapel Hill, Dr. Wiegand completed several research projects in the areas of ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, and substance use disorders in pregnancy. These are special areas of interest to her along with pre-existing maternal medical conditions, in-utero therapy, and resident education. Dr. Wiegand, her husband (who is also an Air Force military veteran), and their three children returned to Dayton in 2015. Dr. Wiegand enjoys spending her free time with her family, traveling, going to festivals, and staying active. Read Dr. Weigand's publications.
On staff atMiami Valley Hospital.Dr. Jiri Sonek, MD
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayBiography: Dr. Sonek earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Chicago and completed both his residency and his Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at the Ohio State University. He serves on the clinical faculty at both Ohio State and Wright State University. Dr. Sonek's special interest and calling is diagnostic ultrasound. He earned his RDMS (Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer) in Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neuro Sonography. A part of his fellowship was spent at the Harris Birthright Centre for Fetal Medicine in London, UK, where he received advanced training in prenatal diagnosis and treatment under the tutelage of Professor Kypros Nicolaides. The relationship he developed there helped him prove a finding involving Down syndrome for which he gained international recognition. He linked absence of severely reduced development of the fetal nasal bones with Down syndrome between 11 to 13 weeks gestation. Dr. Sonek once again gained worldwide recognition for developing a new first trimester marker called the Fronto-Maxillary Facial Angle. This technique measures the angle of the fetus' face in the first trimester and provides a risk assessment as to whether the fetus may have Down syndrome. Dr. Sonek is a member of a number of national and international societies in OB/GYN, Maternal-Fetal Medicine and ultrasonography. He is also President and Chairman of the Board for the Fetal Medicine Foundation USA. A non-profit charitable organization which began in July 2006 it is the global leader in First Trimester training and accreditation. The foundation works very closely with the original Fetal Medicine Foundation in London founded by Kypros Nicolaides. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in the UK and an Honorary Member of the OB/GYN Society in the Czech Republic. A national prize for outstanding work in diagnostic ultrasound and genetics is awarded in Dr. Sonek's name on an annual basis in the Czech Republic. Along with maintaining a very busy private practice in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, he is also involved in resident education and national and international courses in ultrasonography. Dr. Sonek is married, has two daughters, and resides in Beavercreek, OH.
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Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Biography: David McKenna, MD is a 1992 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. He completed his residency in in 1996 in Obstetrics and Gynecology, with the U.S. Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and Wright State University in Dayton, OH. He received his fellowship training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine from 1996-8, at The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. While on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1998-2004, he was on the faculty at Wright State University attaining the rank of Associate Professor. He also worked part-time with Perinatal Partners while in the Air Force. Upon completing his Air Force duty, he was on faculty with the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, North Carolina for one year before returning to Dayton to join Perinatal Partners in 2005. Areas of special interest include the diagnosis and management of preterm labor, preeclampsia, obstetrical and gynecological sonography, neurosonography, prenatal diagnosis, clinical obstetrics and resident education. In 2010 Dr. McKenna began the new Advanced Fetal Therapy program at Miami Valley Hospital (MVH). He is excited to be able to offer advanced in-utero fetal procedures for our regions patients. Since 2010 he has been the Principal investigator at MVH for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine network, which focuses research on improving the outcomes for pregnant women and premature babies. Dr. McKenna is currently a clinical faculty member at Wright State University and serves as Medical Director of The Perinatal Intensive Care Unit at MVH. He also serves on various local and state projects dedicated to improving the outcomes for pregnant women and premature infants, and decreasing disparity in healthcare and infant mortality. Dr. McKenna and his wife have three children and reside in Beavercreek, OH. Interests include cycling, snowboarding and skiing, the Boston Red Sox, and the University of Notre Dame football. Dr. McKenna is currently accepting high-risk patients. Please call 937-208-8088 for further information. Read Dr. McKenna's publications.
On staff atUpper Valley Medical Center.Dr. Christopher Croom, MD
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Biography: Christopher Croom, MD is originally from Charleston, S.C. He received his undergraduate degree from The Citadel. He attended The Medical University of S.C., where he obtained a Masters Degree in Anatomy and a Doctorate in Medicine. Dr. Croom completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He did his fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at The Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. Dr. Croom is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. His areas of interest are the prevention and treatment of premature labor, autoimmune diseases in pregnancy, diseases of addiction in pregnancy and resident education. Dr. Croom is currently on faculty at Wright State University and serves as Medical Director of the Center for Women's Health at Miami Valley Hospital (MVH) and is the Medical Director of The Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ultrasound and Genetics at Miami Valley Hospital. Dr. Croom and his wife have five children and reside in Oakwood, OH. His outside interests include running, cycling, rock and roll, the Atlanta Braves and OSU football. Read Dr. Croom's publications.
On staff atMiami Valley Hospital.Dr. Adam Hiett, MD
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayBiography: Dr. Hiett served as director of maternal-fetal medicine and genetics at St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis for 19 years. He received his M.D. degree and completed his OB/GYN residency at the University of Kentucky. He completed a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia. He is board certified in maternal-fetal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Hiett is a registrant of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Obstetrics and Gynecology. His research interests include prenatal and gynecological ultrasound, preeclampsia, and medical complications of pregnancy. Dr. Hiett currently serves on the board of the Fetal Medicine Foundation. Read Dr. Hiett's publications.
On staff atUpper Valley Medical Center.Dr. Melanie Glover, MD
Specialty: Maternal-Fetal Medicine900 S Dixie Dr Ste 20Vandalia, OH 453770.7 miles awayBiography: Melanie Glover, MD is originally from Greenville, KY. She received her undergraduate degree in mathematics and biology from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. She went on to earn her medical degree at the University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine. Dr. Glover completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and her Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine through Wright State University at Miami Valley Hospital and Wright-Patterson Air Force Medical Center in Dayton, OH. While in fellowship her areas of research included proteomic markers for preterm labor and maternal psycho-social stressors in pregnancy. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and board eligible in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Dr. Glover’s areas of interest include critical care obstetrics, fetal therapy, and psychosocial complications of pregnancy, including substance dependence. She continues to be active in resident education and quality improvement initiatives in women's health at Miami Valley Hospital. Dr. Glover and her husband have two children and reside in Bellbrook, OH. Her outside interests include cycling, running, boating, Japanese-style karate, and pursuing fitness activities with her family. Read Dr. Glover's publications.
Dr. Ann Moell, MD
Specialty: Prenatal Care359 Forest Ave Ste 202Dayton, OH 454058.4 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
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Dr. Kathryn Newton, MD
Specialty: Prenatal Care725 Colonel Glenn HwyDayton, OH 454358.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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