Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists and nurses welcome the opportunity to assist you.  We specialize in high-risk pregnancies or special problem pregnancies.

Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists have additional formal training and advanced knowledge of medical, genetic, surgical and obstetrical complications that can occur during pregnancy.  We provide a comprehensive range of personalized obstetrical care, fetal diagnosis, and treatment services for pregnant women who are at risk for or experiencing a medically complicated  pregnancy.  This includes a broad range of problems and special conditions encountered in pregnancy. 

Our services include

  • Antepartum Testing
  • Diabetes
  • Expert Ultrasounds
  • Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Fetal Surgery
  • Genetic Counseling and Testing
  • Heart Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Multiple Births (Twins, triplets, or more)
  • Operative Obstetrics
  • Preterm Labor
  • Renal Disease

Pregnancy is a time of great joy and anticipation for parents.  Our physicians specialize in problems and concerns before pregnancy, medical and surgical problems arising during pregnancy and fetal conditions discovered during pregnancy.  The University of Arizona Medical Center, labor & delivery services feature all private postpartum rooms, couplet-care and rooming-in services for fathers and siblings to ensure that baby's birth is as memorable and enjoyable as possible, focusing on a family-centered experience.   

We offer immediate access to specialists in all aspects of mother and baby care, including anesthesiologists, neonatologists, pediatric critical care practitioners, pediatric and adult cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons and general pediatric surgeons.   

Simply call 520.694.6010 and our courteous staff will provide assistance in scheduling an appointment with a Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist at a location nearest you.

Faculty in this Specialty

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Interim Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship
Room number: 8327E
(520) 694-6010
lcoppola@obgyn.arizona.edu
Please do not use this email address or phone number to contact your physician regarding your medical care.

Professor and Department Head
Room number: 8327F
(520) 626-6174
chaurdonghsu@arizona.edu
Please do not use this email address or phone number to contact your physician regarding your medical care.

Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
MFM Division Director
Room number: 8327A
(520) 694-6010
klesser@obgyn.arizona.edu
Please do not use this email address or phone number to contact your physician regarding your medical care.

Professor Emeritus, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Room number: 8327
(520) 626-6174
kreed@obgyn.arizona.edu
Please do not use this email address or phone number to contact your physician regarding your medical care.