Northside Hospital and Georgia Perinatal Consultants announce expanded access to highly specialized care for high-risk pregnancies through the Northside Hospital Center for Advanced Fetal Intervention, in partnership with Georgia Perinatal Consultants.
The program brings together nationally recognized expertise in maternal-fetal medicine to care for some of the most complex pregnancies, including conditions such as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), a rare, life-threatening complication that affects 10%-15% of identical twin pregnancies sharing one placenta. TTTS occurs when shared blood vessels in the placenta create an imbalance of blood flow between the twins. Without treatment, it can result in the loss of one or both babies in more than 90% of cases.
Doctors at the Northside Hospital Center for Advanced Fetal Intervention treat TTTS using selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation. This minimally invasive surgery uses a laser to seal abnormal blood vessel connections in the placenta and restore balanced blood flow between the twins.
“The Center expands what we can do for Georgia’s most medically complex pregnancies,” said Dr. Noelle Breslin, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Georgia Perinatal Consultants and medical director of the Center for Advanced Fetal Intervention. “Through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates fetal intervention, maternal care, neonatal expertise and advanced imaging, we are able to offer therapies that can significantly improve outcomes for both mothers and babies.”
By offering comprehensive fetal therapy services locally, the program allows families across Georgia to remain close to home while receiving advanced care that previously required travel out of state.
The Northside Hospital Center for Advanced Fetal Intervention, in collaboration with Georgia Perinatal Consultants, provides advanced diagnostic, medical and surgical care for fetal conditions. A multidisciplinary team — including maternal-fetal medicine specialists, neonatologists, pediatric subspecialists and specially trained nurses — works together to coordinate care from diagnosis through delivery and beyond.
