Perinatal Clinic

A program of:

• Women's and children's services

At our clinic, we believe in providing personalized care of the highest quality to women experiencing high-risk pregnancy. If your primary care physician believes that your pregnancy may carry a higher degree of risk than most, the staff at the Perinatal Clinic can work with you and your doctor to promote the healthiest possible pregnancy and birth.

Staff and services for high-risk pregnancies

Highly specialized professional experience and skills, state-of-the-art equipment and open communication with you and your doctor are key elements of our service. We also understand your unique emotional needs and value your comfort and peace of mind.

Our professional staff includes:

• Maternal fetal specialists/perinatologists - obstetricians who have advanced education in the care of high-risk pregnancy - services provided by Minnesota Perinatal Physicians
• Genetic counselors - health professionals educated at the masters level in genetics with an emphasis in counseling
• Nurse practitioners - advanced practice nurses with emphasis in obsetrical care
• Skilled nurses - registered nurses with extensive experience in high-risk obstetrical nursing
• Sonographers - registered ultrasound technologists specially trained in recognizing well-being or signs of abnormalities in unborn babies
• Pediatric cardiologists

Specialty services

Consultation and care

Our maternal fetal specialists/perinatologists provide the following services, with information and recommendations clearly communicated to you and your primary physician:

• Consultation before pregnancy for women who have experienced a previous high-risk pregnancy
• Diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis, chromosome testing conducted in early pregnancy
• Consultation, monitoring or treatment of the mother's medical conditions or pregnancy complications
• Consultation with your primary care physician, available 24 hours a day
• Detailed fetal anatomic exams done through ultrasound examination.
• Antenatal testing

Genetic counseling

Families may be concerned about the potential for birth defects, genetic disorders or other medical problems during the pregnancy. These concerns are often due to maternal age, family history, exposures, ancestry or other issues. Consulting with our genetic counselors may help clarify these risks and the available options to address them. Genetic counselors can:

• Help interpret complex family histories
• Review and select the most appropriate test
• Help interpret genetic test results
• Educate families and facilitate informed decision making about reproductive options, prenatal diagnostic and prenatal screening options, and preventative strategies.

Ultrasound diagnostics

Our ultrasound practice is accredited by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Using state-of-the-art equipment, our team of sonographers and maternal fetal specialists provides detailed analyses of targeted pregnancy ultrasounds.

Our doctors

Staffed by Minnesota Perinatal Physicians:

• William Block, Jr., MD
• Diana R Danilenko, MD
• Emanuel P Gaziano, MD
• Subhashini Ladella, MD
• David I Lynch-Salamon, MD
• Judith A Ney, MD
• Lisa Saul, MD
• William E Wagner, MD
• Donald D Wothe, MD

For more information

If you are interested in being seen at our clinic, please discuss it with your primary care clinic so they may call our office to refer you at 763-236-8438.