Maternal Fetal Medicine

The BWH-NWH Maternal Fetal Medicine program offers integrated, multidisciplinary care specifically designed to coordinate intricate medical management during the pregnancy, provide necessary procedures, and optimize the outcome of pregnancy for the mother and baby in a supportive and caring environment.

Maternal and Fetal Care

• High-risk pregnancy management for multiple pregnancies and any unexpected complications.
• Care for maternal medical complications during pregnancy such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiac disease, seizure disorders, and thyroid disease.
• Genetic consultation for risk assessment, discussion of prenatal screening, and options such as amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling.
• Pre-conception counseling to review medical history and discuss potential obstetrical challenges.
• Fetal procedures such as in utero fetal blood transfusion, procedures related to multiple pregnancies, and other minor fetal surgical procedures.

Ultrasound & Diagnostic Services

• Obstetrical ultrasound, fetal echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, and genetic sonography imaging for fetal assessment.
• Early detection of fetal abnormalities with maternal serum screenings and ultrasound screenings.
• Comprehensive prenatal diagnoses using amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and fetal blood sampling.

Julian Robinson, MD
Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Julian Robinson, MD, is a recognized specialist in prenatal screening and diagnosis, providing services such as ultrasound, amniocentesis, fetal echocardiography, and precutanerous umbilical blood sampling.  He also is skilled in operative obstetrics, specialized diagnostic techniques, and management of multiple gestation pregnancies.  Julian Robinson trained in Obstetrics-Gynecology at Guy’s Hospital London, and at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospital of Oxford, England. He was a clinical researcher at the Nuffield Dept. of Ob-Gyn, Oxford University and pursued further training in the Unites States, including a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining Newton-Wellesley, he practiced Maternal Fetal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He has authored numerous scientific publications and is often invited to speak at national, and international professional conferences.