Alison Emmerson

CALIFORNIA MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE

Specializing in the un-routine. We are high-risk pregnancy experts. For pregnant women with chronic health problems, our ​Maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialist works to keep the woman as healthy as possible while her body changes and her baby grows. Our MFM subspecialist also cares for women who face unexpected problems that develop during pregnancy, such as early labor, bleeding, or high blood pressure. Our MFM is the go-to for pregnant women who arrive in the hospital for any reason, whether after an accident or at the onset of a kidney infection. In other cases, it's the baby who faces the un-routine. If an OB care provider finds a birth defect or growth problem, our MFM can start treatment before birth, providing monitoring, blood transfusions and surgery to support the fetus until it is ready to arrive in the world. ​ Our MFM subspecialist treats two patients at the same time. We partner with the mom-to-be, her family, and her medical team to navigate the un-routine and achieve the best possible outcome. We see families who have experienced high-risk pregnancies in the past, women with chronic health conditions, and women who develop unexpected problems during their pregnancy.