Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

High Risk Clinics at UNM Hospital

This clinic cares for all women with complicated pregnancies due to maternal or fetal conditions. Six half-day clinics are available weekly, and each is staffed by a Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialist. Care is coordinated with all other consulting medical services to provide integrated, multi-specialty consultations. Private patient consultations with attending Maternal-Fetal Medicine consultants are available.

Monday 8:00-noon Tuesday 8:00-noon and 1:00-5:00
Wednesday 8:00-noon and 1:00-5:00
Thursday 8:00-noon

For appointments call (505)272-2247

Fetal Testing Center

The Fetal Testing Center (FTC) is an integral part of the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, providing antenatal surveillance to high risk obstetrical patients in an outpatient setting. Once or twice weekly testing (NST and AFI) usually begins at 28-31 weeks gestation. Indications for testing are diabetes, chronic hypertension, renal disease, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease including active asthma, collagen vascular disease, severe anemia intrauterine growth restriction, decreased fetal movement, discordant twins, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, abruption, oligohydramnios, prior intrauterine fetal demise, cholestasis, Rh isoimmunization and any pregnancy reaching 41 weeks gestation. Other procedures that are done in the FTC are confirmation of viability, fetal presentation, amniocentesis for Fetal lung Maturity (prior arrangement with MFM required)

The FTC sees patients by appointment only. Patients are scheduled every 30 minutes, allowing important one on one time with the nurse. Besides testing this time is used for patient education, addressing questions and concerns and giving support to help the mother cope with a high risk pregnancy.

FTC patient hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 ? 4:00, Friday 9:00 to 4:00. The FTC is closed on university holidays.
To schedule an appointment call 272-8114