What To Expect With My Baby's Surgery | Interview With Pediatric Neurosurgeon Ian Heger

Birth defects happen in about one in every few hundred pregnancies. If a fetal anomaly is discovered during your pregnancy, you may be referred to a pediatric surgeon prior to the delivery of your baby.
In these consultations, the surgeon will explain more about the particular anomaly, how it may affect your child, and how it may be repaired. In some anomalies, there are even options for fetal surgery - surgery prior to the birth of the baby!
In today’s video, we meet Dr. Ian Heger, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He takes care of babies and kids with conditions like spina bifida, ventriculomegaly (hydrocephalus), tumors, and other brain and spine abnormalities.
In our interview, we talk about different conditions that he treats, and what he discusses with parents when they are referred for prenatal consultations. He likes to meet with parents before the baby is delivered. He says that although all your questions can’t be answered until the baby is born, some plans can be made.
Even if the plan of care may change, you may at least get to know what your surgeon is thinking and what might happen once the baby is born.
Have a great week,
Tracy
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