Maternal Fetal Medicine Services

The UAB Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine is one of the nation’s top programs of its kind, providing high-risk obstetric care with the most advanced diagnostic services and treatments for women with special pregnancy concerns, including advanced age, multiple fetuses, diabetes, complicated pregnancy history or other medical conditions.

UAB’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Program is one of the largest in the country.

UAB Medicine’s MFM program is among the most advanced in the nation, and we are one of only 14 medical centers that participates in the national Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network for high-risk pregnancy research. Because UAB is a major center for research, patients may have access to new treatments that are not available elsewhere. For mothers who’ve had a preterm birth before, these treatments can reduce their chance of having another preterm birth by one-third to one-half.

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialists at the UAB Women & Infants Center are available on site 24/7 to manage problems with high-risk pregnancies. Our physicians are experts at managing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, multiple births, and premature delivery.

UAB provides the most advanced MFM care, including first-trimester diagnosis, genetic testing and counseling, and 4D-ultrasound and fetal imaging. All of our MFM specialists are board-certified, and our team also includes certified genetics specialists.

Meet your Care Team

UAB obstetricians are specialists and subspecialists in their field, and provide the highest level of care for our patients. All of UAB’s high-risk care physicians hold board certifications in both obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. One is also board-certified in genetics. Doctors at UAB are nationally recognized experts in caring for women with complicated pregnancies. The team also includes a personal labor nurse and three anesthesia specialists for cesarean delivery and epidural care.

Care Providers

Vicky Barlow, CNM Midwifery Ashley Battarbee, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Brian Brocato, DO Maternal and Fetal Medicine Chase Cawyer, MD, MBA Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Patricia Cortez, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Donna Marie Dunn, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Andi Farley, CRNP, MSN, WHNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Courtney Feller, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Alice Goepfert, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Krystal Hawkins, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Allison Herring, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Sheri Jenkins, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Anna Kimbrell Day, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Kelly Pharis, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Ayodeji Sanusi, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine Rachel Sinkey, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Akila Subramaniam, MD, MPH Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Genetics, Maternal and Fetal Medicine Brandy Tanner, CRNP Maternal and Fetal Medicine Alan Tita, MD, PhD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Carolyn Webster, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine Luisa Wetta, MD Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Meet the Team: Chase Cawyer, MD, MBA

Dr. Cawyer’s goal is to give patients accurate information in a caring manner, to help them better understand and cope with any anxiety and fear during pregnancy.

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Meet the Team: Brian Brocato, DO

Dr. Brocato is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with an interest in preterm delivery, diabetes, and using ultrasound technology to diagnose conditions and evaluate patients for various procedures.

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Our physicians and neonatologists are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our high-tech care includes first-trimester diagnosis, prenatal genetic counseling and testing, and the most advanced ultrasound and fetal imaging capabilities, including 4D Ultrasound technology, which gives you a detailed image of your baby’s face. Our physicians can manage a wide range of pregnancy complications, including diabetes, hypertension, Rh sensitization, vascular disease, multiple births, high blood pressure, heart, lung, and kidney problems, and premature delivery risk.