Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital

Do You Need a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doctor?

A high-risk pregnancy exists when there is a condition that places either the mother or the developing fetus, or both, at an increased risk for complications during or after pregnancy and childbirth. You may benefit from the expertise of an MFM specialist if you:

• Are pregnant with twins, triplets, or more (multiple gestation)
• Have a serious medical condition (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, epilepsy, or asthma or you are critically ill)
• Have a history of pregnancy-related complications (premature delivery, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes)
• Are carrying a baby with birth defects or a genetic disorder or had a previous pregnancy with birth defects
• Have a history of multiple miscarriages
• Have an abnormal placenta (such as placenta accreta, where the placenta grows into the uterine wall)
• Have cancer during pregnancy
• Have a history of a kidney transplant, pancreatic transplant, or bone marrow transplant

Make an Appointment

If you are a new patient interested in seeing a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Hackensack University Medical Center, please have the following information available when you contact us to schedule an appointment:

• Patient’s full name
• Date of birth
• Contact number
• Home address
• Social security number
• Name of referring physician
• Prescription from referring physician (if applicable)
• All applicable medical records
• Insurance information

Please print and fill out the forms listed in the right column of this page and fax all documents to 201-678-9189. You may also scan your documents and e-mail them to MFM@HackensackMeridian.org. When you arrive for your consultation, be sure to bring all relevant medical records as well as the completed Patient History form.