About the UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute

The Fetal Institute aims to:

• Be the world leader in clinical care and innovation for fetal health
• Conduct seminal clinical and translational research that sets the standard for practice and scientific inquiry
• Promote equitable access to care
• Train a multidisciplinary fetal health workforce

Cores

The UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute is structured around five specialized cores that focus on administration, research, diagnostics, and education.

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People

The UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute is comprised of faculty collaborators and skilled personnel from each of our specialized cores. 

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By making a gift to the UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute, you will advance fetal health research, education, and care across Houston and beyond.

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Vision

UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute will be the world leader in innovation, education, and training of future fetal health specialists for fetal diagnosis and therapy.

Mission

To build a university-level multidisciplinary collaboration with a diverse workforce to elevate the platform upon four pillars: clinical excellence, research innovation, promotion and outreach, and training and education.

Goals

• Develop tools to streamline diagnostic imaging technologies, early genetic testing, and innovative treatment in fetal diagnosis and therapy to speed time from diagnosis to treatment, improve quality of care, and promote research discoveries.
• Accelerate fetal health innovations through interprofessional collaborations to become the lead institution for seminal and groundbreaking fetal research trials.
• Promote maternal mental health and social support by establishing a nationally recognized Perinatal Mental Health program focusing on education, prevention, and intervention.
• Become the international hub for setting reporting criteria standards in fetal intervention volume and outcomes, establishing care management protocols, and creating level of care requirements.
• Prepare the next generation of scientists and providers through education, training, and career development—to better understand fetal health and disease and to develop tools and treatments for sustainable solutions to advance fetal diagnosis and therapy.