Twins facing life-threatening condition go home healthy thanks to OHSU fetal surgery team

On National Doctors’ Day, family’s experience highlights compassionate health care team, innovative care at OHSU Doernbecher

By Lisa McMahan March 30, 2023 Portland, Oregon

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Adriana Romero Villarreal

Adriana Romero Villarreal holds newborn Felix. Felix, who was smaller than his brother, had to stay at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital a little longer to ensure his growth before going home. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). About 10% of all newborns need this specialty treatment. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Fetal Surgery Team

Surgeons Raphael Sun, M.D., center left, holds Felix, and Andrew Chon, M.D., center right, holds Isaac, next to mom, Adriana Romero Villarreal, far left, and Romero Villarreal's partner, Isaac Bagnall., right. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

A new family, reunited

The new parents took baby Isaac home right before Thanksgiving. Felix, who was smaller than his brother, needed some extra help with feeding, as well as treatment for pneumonia. He was able to go home just before the family celebrated Christmas. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Fetal Surgery Team

Adriana Romero Villarreal underwent fetal laser surgery to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome when she was 22 weeks pregnant with sons Felix and Isaac, pictured here with their surgeons, Raphael Sun, M.D., and Andrew Chon, M.D., and their father, Isaac Bagnall. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)