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Prenatal Pediatrics Institute

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Cutting Edge Care for Expectant Families

Moving quickly matters most when something isn't right with an unborn baby. The Prenatal Pediatrics Institute gets diagnosis and treatment advances to families faster.

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Sometimes babies show signs of potential health risks even before they’re born. At Children’s National Hospital, the Prenatal Pediatrics Institute provides the diagnosis, treatment and support you and your baby need. Through research, expertise, coordinated and advanced care, personalized treatment plans and more, the Prenatal Pediatrics Institute is dedicated to helping your baby get the best possible start in life.

Our team – which includes top physicians in every specialty – can diagnose your baby and provide consultation with other specialists all in the same day. That way, we can create a treatment plan that’s just right for your family. We provide:

Innovative care for your unborn baby. Our groundbreaking research allows us to diagnose prenatal conditions earlier. This helps your family get answers to important questions and start planning for your baby’s future needs.
Expertise. Adré du Plessis, M.B.Ch.B., an international expert in normal and abnormal development of the fetal brain, leads our team of 50 experts in more than 19 pediatric specialties. We offer a level of experience few centers can match.
Fully coordinated care. Because all of our specialists are here in one location, we can arrange for you to meet with any specialists that you need in a single visit.
Personalized treatment plans. We provide you with a roadmap of detailed information, including multiple treatment options, to meet your baby’s needs.
Advanced neonatal care. From life-saving heart surgery to specialized critical care programs, we deliver advanced care starting the moment your baby is born.
Pioneering research. Along with providing the most advanced care to patients today, our expert team advances the field of prenatal pediatrics and treatment for the future. Learn more about our Developing Brain Institute.

Our experts also work closely with you and your obstetrician or maternal-prenatal medicine specialist to help you understand your baby’s condition. This helps make sure your baby has a seamless transition from the womb to receiving the best care after birth.

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For questions about the Prenatal Pediatrics Institute or to schedule an in-person appointment or telehealth visit, please call 202-476-7409.

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Prenatal Pediatrics Institute Team

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Adre Du Plessis
Division Chief, Prenatal and Transitional Pediatrics
Director, Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
Director, Prenatal Brain Program
Jeffrey Becker
Cardiologist
Sarah Clauss
Advanced Imaging Cardiologist
Mary Donofrio
Medical Director, Prenatal Cardiology Program
Co-Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Program
Advanced Imaging Cardiologist
Anita Krishnan
Associate Director, Echocardiography
Advance Imaging Cardiologist
Craig Sable
Associate Division Chief, Cardiology
Director, Echocardiography
Kate Cilli
Genetic Counselor
Anne Lawrence
Genetic Counselor
Kimberly Chapman
Medical Geneticist
Jamie Fraser
Director, Myelin Disorders Program
Director, Fetal Genetics Program
Medical and Biochemical Geneticist
Kenneth Rosenbaum
Medical Geneticist
Veronica Gomez-Lobo
Director, Positive Reevaluation of Urogenital Differences (PROUD) Clinic
Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist
Michael Guerrera
Director, Comprehensive Hemostasis and Thrombosis Program
Hematologist
Roberta L. DeBiasi
Division Chief, Infectious Diseases
Co-Director, Congenital Zika Program
Co-Director, Congenital Infection Program
Investigator, Children's National Research Institute
Billie Lou Short
Division Chief, Neonatology
Sarah Mulkey
Co-Director, Congenital Infection Program
Director, Prenatal and Neonatal Fellowship
Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist
Sarah Schlatterer
Director, Neurocardiac Critical Care
Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist
Robert Keating
Division Chief, Neurosurgery
John Myseros
Vice Chief, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon
Benjamin Martin
Associate Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Spine, Hip and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Matthew Oetgen
Division Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
Spine, Hip and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Laura Tosi
Director, Bone Health Program
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Rare Bone Disease, Bone Health and Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Megan Young
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Limb Lengthening and Deformity, Orthopaedic Trauma Specialist
Brian Reilly
Co-Director of the Cochlear Implant Program
Otolaryngologist
Rahul Shah
Senior Vice President for the Children’s National Hospital-Based Specialties Center
Otolaryngologist
Michael Boyajian
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Albert Oh
Director, Cleft and Craniofacial Program
Director, Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Gary Rogers
Division Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Ellen Bartolini
Psychologist
Folasade Ogunlesi
Pulmonologist
Dorothy Bulas
Division Chief, Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology
Anna Blask
Radiologist
Judyta Loomis
Radiologist
Jonathan Murnick
Neuroradiologist
Eva Rubio
Radiologist
L Gilbert Vezina
Director, Neuroradiology Program
Neuroradiologist
Andrea Badillo
Director, Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Colorectal Fellowship
Surgeon
Anthony Sandler
Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief
Joseph E. Robert Jr., Center for Surgical Care
Tazim Dowlut-McElroy
Gynecologist
Roopa Kanakatti Shankar
Endocrinologist
Hans Pohl
Division Chief, Urology
Urologist
Co-director, Spina Bifida Program
Naida Kalloo
Medical Unit Director, Prince George's County
Urologist
Harry Rushton JR
Emeritus Chair and Faculty, Urology
Urologist
Olivia Ackerman
Nurse Practitioner