Three years ago, Chloe MacCullough received the devastating news that her unborn child had a neural tube defect. After further testing, her baby was diagnosed with myelomeningocele, better known as spina bifida. She was told he may never be able to walk. Now, thanks to fetal surgery performed at the UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center, 3-year-old Remington can be hard to keep up with!

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The Fetal Care and Treatment Center at UC Davis Children's Hospital offers the first comprehensive multidisciplinary fetal diagnosis and therapy center in inland Northern California. This includes nationally and internationally renowned physicians who bring leadership and expertise in fetal diagnostics and intervention, including both surgical and nonsurgical therapies. Families in the Sacramento region and beyond are able to benefit from advancements in maternal-fetal medicine and surgery that allow for intervention in utero or in real-time during the birthing process close to home. We offer comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options for a wide range of congenital disorders and conditions.

UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center: https://ucdavis.health/fctc
Meet the UC Davis FCTC team: https://health.ucdavis.edu/children/s...
Conditions we treat: https://health.ucdavis.edu/children/s...
UC Davis Children's Hospital: https://children.ucdavis.edu
See the latest news from UC Davis Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom

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