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Advances in Fetology Conference

Controversies in Fetal Intervention: Prenatal Options and Postnatal Outcomes

The Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati will host the 2008 Advances in Fetology Conference. The conference, Controversies in Fetal Intervention: Prenatal Options and Postnatal Outcomes, will be held on September 5-6, 2008, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Agenda and Online Registration l Guest Faculty l Accommodations l Exhibitors l Contact Information

Agenda and Online Registration

Our third annual conference, led by the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, provides a unique educational opportunity including presentations from national experts, special breakout sessions and panel discussions.

Agenda and Registration

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Guest Faculty

Guest faculty for the 2008 Advances in Fetology Conference include:

  • Carol Barnewolt, MD
    Co-Director, Division of Ultrasound
    Co-Director, Section of Fetal Imaging
    Department of Radiology
    Children’s Hospital Boston
    Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, MA
  • Anne Boat, MD
    Director, Fetal Anesthesia
    Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati
    Assistant Professor of Pediatric Anesthesia
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Timothy Crombleholme, MD
    Director, Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati
    Professor of Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Holly Hedrick, MD
    The Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
    The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Shinjiro Hirose, MD
    Fetal Treatment Center
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Division of Pediatric Surgery
    University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
    San Francisco, CA
  • Russell Jennings, MD
    Director, Advanced Fetal Care Center
    Children’s Hospital Boston
    Associate Professor of Surgery
    Harvard Medical School
    Boston, MA
  • Foong-Yen Lim, MD
    Pediatric Surgeon
    Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Erik Michelfelder, MD
    Director, Fetal Heart Program
    Division of Cardiology
    Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    Cincinnati, OH
  • Robert Nelson, MD, PhD
    Director, Center for Research Integrity
    The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    Professor of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pediatrics
    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Istvan Seri, MD, PhD
    Director, Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
    Head, USC Division of Neonatal Medicine
    CHLA-Director, Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
    Professor of Pediatrics
    Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Yves Ville, MD
    Eurofoetus Programme
    Centre Hospitali

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Accommodations 

The Advances in Fetology conference will be held at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza. The Four-Diamond Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza is located across from historic Fountain Square. Guests have easy access to Carew Tower shopping mall, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, the Aronoff Center for the Performing Arts, Music Hall, The Taft Museum and the Contemporary Art Center.

A special room rate of $145 (plus tax) has been arranged for conference attendees. Simply call the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza at 513-421-9100 and identify yourself as an attendee of the Advances in Fetology conference. The deadline for reservations at this special room rate is August 14, 2008.

Exhibits / Sponsorships

Exhibit and sponsorship activities are available. If you are interested in either of these opportunities, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at Cincinnati Children's at 513-636-6732 or email laura.werts@cchmc.org

Sponsors (as of 5-12-08)

  • GE Healthcare

Exhibitors (as of 5-12-08)

  • AS Software Inc.
  • Dornier MedTech
  • GeneCare
  • Karl Storz Endoscopy
  • Medison Ultrasound
  • PHILIPS Healthcare

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Contact Continuing Medical Education

If you would like additional information about this conference or if you would like to receive a brochure, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center at 513-636-6732 or email laura.werts@cchmc.org.