Saint Margaret Mercy’s South Campus in Dyer offers treatment of high-risk pregnancy close to home

Saint Margaret Mercy’s South Campus in Dyer recently opened a referral center for high-risk pregnancy to treat conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, multiple gestations and history of premature or stillbirth. Appointments at the Fetal Medicine Clinic are available on Mondays and Thursdays.

The clinic uses targeted 3D ultrasound to detect many structural fetal abnormalities such as congenital heart disease, spina bifida, brain abnormalities, limb deformities, and kidney or bowel abnormalities. Other services include
Co-management of conditions such as diabetes that requires insulin, and hypertension, both chronic and pregnancy-induced.
Antenatal (pre-natal) testing for fetal well-being that includes biophysical profile (BPP)/Doppler studies and non-stress testing, which determines how well the placenta delivers oxygen to the baby.
Prenatal diagnosis, such as amniocentesis, for diagnosis of genetic disorders and chromosome abnormalities in the developing fetus.

Howard Grundy, MD, and Leonard Feinkind, MD, board-certified perinatologists from Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consultants of Illinois, head the staff of specialists experienced in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. The team includes ultrasound technicians and a registered nurse who works with the referring physician to provide optimum care for mothers and babies. For more information, please call the Fetal Medicine Clinic at 219-864-2036 on Monday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., and Fridays between 8 a.m. and noon.