Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) refers to the specialized care of pregnant women and their fetuses. Our MFM Specialists are experienced in a wide variety of complex maternal-fetal conditions to keep both the mother and baby healthy and provide consultative services in the evaluation and management of high-risk pregnant patients for National Guard population and from all over the Kingdom as a well-recognized center for MFM services.

The division offers ultrasound service for obstetric & gynecologic evaluation in the outpatient and inpatient setting (24 hours). We offer specialized expertise in ultrasound imaging and the most current prenatal diagnostic procedures for advanced fetal assessment.

In 2016, the unit established the Clinical Fellowship in MFM Program under the umbrella of Saudi Council, in coordination with Medical Education department. It is a three-year full time structured and supervised postgraduate fellowship training and encompasses education in the basic sciences, training in cognitive and technical skills, development of clinical knowledge, and acquisition of sound intervention judgment.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Capacity

The division of MFM is running ten (10) outpatient clinics per week where more than 200 patients are seen and managed. These patients are seen on referral base from all over National Guard Hospitals.

Some other patients are accepted as a referral from other non-National Guard Institutes due to rarity or difficulty nature of their conditions. These services are conducted through seven (7) outpatient Fetal medicine clinics, three (3) medical disorders in pregnancy clinics and one perception genetic clinic.

The division conduct outpatient and inpatient ultrasound for obstetrics and gynecology cases through six (6) outpatient ultrasound rooms and two (2) inpatient ultrasound rooms, where over 12000 ultrasounds are done per year.

The division perform Perinatal Diagnostic and intervention procedures where over 130 procedures are done per year.

The division takes a leading part in the High Risk Obstetric Surgical Team (HROST) who manage high risk cases including placenta accrete spectrum.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Scope of Services

The division basically serve the Ministry of National Guard population and their dependents all over the country. Patients with the following conditions are seen and managed at our division as out- inpatient basis:

• Antenatal care for all pregnancies with fetal disorders

• Antenatal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

• Antenatal care for patients with medical disorders in pregnancy

• Obstetrics ultrasound for all pregnant women

• Gynecology ultrasound

• Preconception Genetic counseling clinic

Clinical Programs in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• High Risk Obstetric Surgical Team (HROST)

Dr. Saad Al Shamrani

Dr. Saeed Al Sary

Educational Programs in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Dr. Heba Hamam

Leadership of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Contact Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine