OHSU expands fetal care program, in-utero treatments for complex pregnancies

With the addition of two surgeons, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital can now provide minimally invasive treatments for nearly a dozen prenatal conditions

By Sara Hottman June 08, 2022 Portland, Oregon

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Video: Lorena Topete story

Lorena Topete was the newly expanded fetal surgery team’s first patient. She shares her experience, from referral to her daughter’s birth.

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After receiving lifesaving care at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Khovny is a vibrant, healthy 5-year-old who likes to dance and loves her 10-year-old brother, Evan. (Courtesy of Shabri Vignery)

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The Vignery family tragically lost their newborn, Ryan, to hydrops. But thanks to complex treatment from the fetal care program at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, their daughter Khovny was successfully treated for the same condition. (Courtesy of Shabri Vignery)

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An X-ray shows fluid accumulation in newborn Ryan’s lungs. He was born with hydrops, a life-threatening condition in which fluids accumulate in a fetus’s body. (Courtesy of Shabri Vignery)

Stephanie Dukhovny, M.D. (OHSU)

Andrew Chon, M.D. (OHSU)

Raphael Sun, M.D. (OHSU)