CHOP at the SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will be at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) 46th Annual Pregnancy Meeting February 8 – 13, 2026, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV.
We invite you to visit us at booth #504 throughout the conference to talk to team members and get clinical resources for the management of pregnancies complicated by birth defects, research updates and more.
Who will be there
Many members of our team will be on site at the booth and presenting in various sessions. Stop by to say hello!
Jena Miller, MD
Chief, Division of Obstetrics-Gynecology
Co-Director and Director, Obstetrical Services, Richard D. Wood, Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Susan S. Spinner, MSN, RN
Senior Director, Clinical and Research Programs, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Kristen Behrens, MBA
Director, Strategy, New Business and Communications, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Alexandria R. Budney, MPH
Clinical Research Project Manager
Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist / Fetal Interventionist
Tom Reynolds, MFA, MBA
Practice Business Manager, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Renee N. Wright, MS, LCGC
Genetic Counselor, Team Lead
Suzanne Debari, BS, RDMS, RVT, RT (R)
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer / CFDT Operations Manager
Joy Macdonald, BSN, RN
Fetal Therapy Coordinator
Mara Rosner, MD, MPH
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist / Fetal Interventionist
Juliana Sanchez Gebb, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist / Fetal Interventionist
William H. Peranteau, MD
Attending Fetal and Pediatric Surgeon
Shelly Soni, MD
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist / Fetal Interventionist
Post-graduate Courses
| Presenter/Author | Title | Date | Time and Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd | Steroids for CPAMs: is There a Role For Invasive Therapy Anymore? | 2/8/26 | 8:05 – 8:30 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| William H. Peranteau, MD | CRISPR and Base Editing Before Birth: Hype or Hope? | 2/8/26 | 8:50 – 9:10 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd William Peranteau, MD | Expert Panel Discussion | 2/8/26 | 9:50 – 10:00 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| Jena Miller, MD | Fetal renal failure – Maternal-fetal management post-RAFT Trial | 2/10/26 | 8:40 – 9:15 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd | Fetal abdominal wall defects – How and when to deliver | 2/10/26 | 9:15 – 9:45 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd Jena Miller, MD | Q&A | 2/10/26 | 9:45 – 10 am Summit 218 - 221 |
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd | Minimally Invasive MMC Repair: Should We All Go Minimal? | 2/10/26 | 3:40 – 4:00 pm Summit 224 - 226 |
| Shelly Soni, MD | Simulation Based Debrief: A Practice Ground for Real Events | 2/10/26 | 4:00 – 4:25pm Summit 218 - 221 |
| Shelly Soni, MD | Interactive Audience Role Play: Practicing a Debrief | 2/10/26 | 4:25 – 4:45pm Summit 218 - 221 |
| Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd | Expert Panel Discussion: Gaps, Controversies, and Innovations in Fetal Intervention | 2/10/26 | 4:00 – 5:00 pm Summit 224 - 226 |
Posters and Presentations
| Presenter/Author | Title | Date | Time and Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Reynolds, MFA, MBA | Highly Reliable Data Collection by a Large Language Model in Fetal Ultrasound Reports | 2/11/26 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm |
| Juliana Sanchez Gebb, MD | Characteristics and outcomes of selective fetal growth restriction with intermittent absent end diastolic flow | 2/11/26 | 3:30 – 5:00 pm |
Articles available at our booth
- A Clinical Outcomes Data Archive for a Comprehensive Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center
- Impact of preoperative second-trimester vaginal bleeding on operative factors and outcomes in patients undergoing laser for twin–twin transfusion syndrome
- Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion versus Expectant Management for Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia at a Single Center
- Observed/Expected Lung‐To‐Head Ratio and Total Lung Volumes That Identify Fetuses With Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a North American Fetal Center
- Selective Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Placental Anastomoses Leads to Early Reduction of Cardiovascular Burden in the Twin‐Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Pregnancy Characteristics and Outcomes in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Proximal Placental Cord Insertions From a Single Center
Resources
We encourage you to explore our library of educational materials and clinical resources, which include:
- Visit chop.edu/fetal-courses for a full library of fetal medicine education.
- Diagnostic tools for your practice
- Flip charts (for managing CDH, TTTS and MMC)
- CDH diagnosis with lung-to-head ratio
- CCAM/CPAM volume ratio prognostic tool
- Recent articles from our In Utero Insights newsletter
Get to know us
Tour our Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit: In this video, a mom who delivered her daughter in the SDU introduces viewers to the unit, what makes it unique, and what families can expect if they deliver there.
Golden Hour - Expert Delivery of Babies with Birth Defects: Learn how Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia supports infants with congenital anomalies during the critical first hour after birth.
Contact Us
To refer a patient, get a second opinion, or for a general conversation, please call us at 800-468-8376 (800-IN-UTERO) or use our online contact form.
To arrange a virtual meeting with any of our CHOP team members, please email Kristen Behrens at behrensk1@chop.edu.
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