Prof Ranjit Akolekar
Consultant in Maternal & Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics
Fetal Therapy involves specialist treatments performed during pregnancy to manage conditions affecting an unborn baby. Interventions may include fetal blood transfusions, laser treatment for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, fetal shunting procedures and medication administered to treat certain fetal conditions. These treatments require detailed prenatal diagnosis, careful risk assessment, specialist counselling and ongoing ultrasound monitoring. Potential complications include premature rupture of membranes, preterm birth and pregnancy loss. Independent Fetal Therapy Expert Witnesses can provide specialist clinical opinions on treatment selection, informed consent, procedural technique, fetal monitoring, complications, delayed intervention and standards of care in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury cases.