High-Risk Pregnancy Referrals

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Expertise

UNM Hospital is the only Level 4 maternity hospital in New Mexico, and one of the few centers in the state that can provide care for even the most complex pregnancies. Our MFM specialists are on the cutting-edge of the latest fetal and maternal care techniques, imaging equipment and fetal testing technology.

Your patient's multidisciplinary care team provides advanced care for conditions that complicate pregnancy and maternal health. Some of these may include:

• Age over 35
• Cardiomyopathy
• Chronic high blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Fetal defects
• Heart failure
• History of pregnancy loss or preterm birth
• Infectious diseases
• Kidney disease
• Multiples (twins or more)
• Obesity
• Postpartum complications
• Preeclampsia
• Substance use disorder

Your patient will benefit from our multidisciplinary approach to high-risk pregnancy care. Our multidisciplinary team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists meet weekly to review cases as a team. Each patient's diagnosis and treatment plan is co-managed by a team of specialists with decades of collective expertise.

We will keep you informed about your patient's care and progress, every step of the way. Learn more about our maternal-fetal medicine care services.