LOS ANGELES FETAL THERAPY: 2nd Biennial Reunion May 15, 2010

Fox 11 covers event that unites toddlers who survived surgery while fetuses. Dr. Ramen Chmait, who performed all of the life-saving procedures, reunites with the little miracles of Los Angeles Fetal Therapy.

The May 15, 2010 reunion saw numerous toddler twins (even a set of triplets) who were mostly treated for Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), which affects 10% of identical twin pregnancies.

LosAngelesFetalTherapy.com

Los Angeles Fetal Therapy is a consortium between USC, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. The fetal therapy center treats various conditions that affect the fetus, including:
- Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Acardiac Twins
- Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
- Amniotic Band Syndrome
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Fetal Cystic and/or Solid Chest Mass
- Iatrogenic Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
- Isoimmunization and Fetal Anemia
- Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction

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