Pregnancy Services

Important Change to Hospital Visitation Policy

Effective October 19, 2009, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital will no longer allow non-patient visitors or family members under the age of 16 years to visit in the hospital. This policy will be in effect during the height of the flu season, usually lasting until spring, and will be re-evaluated at that time. Learn more about the visitation policy change / Lea más acerca del cambio en las normas de visitas.

 

Location 770 Welch Road, Suite 201 Palo Alto, CA 94304

Phone: (650) 498-4069  Fax: (650) 498-2583

Services Overview

The Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services consolidates services for mother, fetus and neonate into a fully integrated clinical service line. It formalizes partnerships with physicians and staff dedicated to the health and well-being of child bearing families from conception through infancy. Center clinical services include:

• Prenatal and postpartum care including fetal and genetic counseling and testing 
• Diagnosis and counseling for low and high risk pregnancies 
• Obstetrical delivery service including 24 hour in-house OB anesthesia coverage
• Neonatal intensive care services for critically ill newborns
• The Mary L. Johnson Development and Behavior Unit provides comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic services for children at medical risk for developmental delay

General Obstetrics

• Includes obstetric care provided by an obstetrician

High-Risk Pregnancy

• Specialists for high risk pregnancies deliver quality care to women experiencing pregnancies with fetal or maternal complications

Genetic Counseling

Genetic counseling is provided for both low- and high-risk pregnancies. Our experienced counselors and geneticists educate patients regarding the risks of:

• Advanced maternal age
• Positive alpha fetoprotein screening
• Metabolic, chromosomal or physical abnormalities
• Teratogen exposure including chemotherapy, toxins, infections, alcohol, drugs or other medications
• Ultrasound-diagnosed problems

We also offer screening for cystic fibrosis and Tay Sachs Disease.

Perinatal Diagnostic Center

The Perinatal Diagnostic Center provides a number of diagnostic procedures, including high-resolution ultrasound, amniocentesis and non-stress testing. Learn more about the Perinatal Diagnostic Center.

Faculty and Staff

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High Risk Pregnancy)

• Natali Aziz, MD 
• Yair Blumenfeld, MD
• Usha Chitkara, MD
• Jane Chueh, MD
• Maurice Druzin, MD - Division Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Yasser El-Sayed, MD - Associate Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Deirdre J. Lyell, MD
• Amen Ness, MD 
• Mary Norton, MD
• Marcy Rode, MD 
• M. Mark Taslimi, MD
  

Obstetrical Specialists

• Laura Brodzinsky, MD
• Susan Crowe, MD
• Kay Daniels, MD
• Cynthia Detata, MD
• Jeffrey Faig, MD
• Kimberley Harney, MD
• Christine Ludwick, CNM
• Bobye Sunday, NP
• Jamie Vik, NP
• Linda Walsh

Diabetes Specialists

• Mary Badel, RN, CDE 
• Susan Carter, MS, RD, CDE
• Jeffrey Faig, MD
• Erlinda Stern, NP, CDE