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We have been world leaders in fetal surgery for over two decades and continue to research and develop new techniques at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital through the BCNatal centre.
A recognized referral centre
We have saved hundreds of lives even before they started, caring for mothers and their unborn children from near and far.
Pioneers in fetal surgery and an accumulated experience of more than 2,000 fetal surgeries. We treat more than 100 cases each year.
We have first performed several new fetal operations and contributed to the development of many others.
We have a consolidated experience in a full range of minimally invasive procedures carried out on both mother and fetus.
We publish our own data on operation times and pregnancy outcomes for most currently offered operations, being at the forefront of research and development.
“The most sophisticated part of fetal medicine is surgery during pregnancy, specifically on the fetus. This option was considered science fiction until 20 years ago, but now we can carry it out thanks to technology.”
Fetal surgery referents
We are experts in fetal problems and every year thousands of families are referred to us, not only from the local area but also from around the world.
In Spain, we are responsible for a relevant part of fetal surgeries performed.
Comprehensive care from before birth
We are structured in multidisciplinary clinical units with fetal medicine and pediatric specialists to offer comprehensive counselling and care for a child before its birth and throughout its childhood.
For instance, every year our Fetal Cardiology team, comprising fetal medicine and pediatric cardiologist specialists, take care of 200 babies with congenital heart defects that are prenatally diagnosed.
We continue with our patients after birth
The pediatric specialists and surgeons at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital are involved in our clinical units, which offer state-of the-art clinical care for all pediatric problems after birth.
In our multidisciplinary Fetal Medicine Session, all complex cases are discussed by all relevant specialists to ensure that the maximum expertise informs decisions on management and therapy.
Our patients
“Thanks to the surgery at BCNatal - Sant Joan de Déu my little daughter Elsa had a much better chance of surviving her diaphragmatic hernia and today she is a healthy child full of life”
"We placed our son’s life in the hands of the medical team at BCNatal with complete confidence, thanks to their experience and research in foetal medicine. The determination and reassurance they always conveyed to us have made Daniel’s story a success story.”
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