Fetal medicine is a medical specialty that recognizes the fetus as an individual and provides focused attention to its health, well-being, and diseases. Through tools of ultrasound, biochemical screening, diagnostic procedures, fetal therapy, genetics and other allied specialties, fetal medicine cares for the fetus during the entire course of pregnancy merging with neonatal and pediatric care after birth. Fetal medicine is an indispensable arm of obstetric care.
To train Obstetricians-Gynecologists and Radiologists in all aspects of fetal care. Through systematic learning process, make clinicians adept at ultrasound, screening paradigms, genetics, invasive procedures, and fetal therapy. Training consists of supervised hands-on and didactic theoretical lectures.
The training shall be principally conducted at the department of Fetal medicine and Genetics, ARMC AEGIS hospital, Perinthalmana, Malappuram, Kerala. ARMC AEGIS hospital is a private tertiary level maternal-child healthcare facility located at the medical hub of North Kerala, Perinthalmana with a state-of-the-art Obstetrics and high-risk pregnancy unit, an advanced assisted reproduction department, neonatology with level-III NICU, pediatrics and clinical genetics.
The fetal medicine unit is a leading referral center in north Kerala. The department is equipped with facilities for prenatal ultrasound, diagnostic invasive procedures, fetal therapy for complicated monochorionic pregnancies and clinical genetics. The protocols of FMF UK and ISUOG are religiously pursued in delivering fetal medicine services and maintaining healthcare quality.
The course shall be for ONE year. It is a full-time residential programme. The selected candidate shall form a part of the team involved in providing various aspects of fetal care. After an initial training for few weeks, the candidate shall be exposed to hands-on in a dedicated ultrasound machine with Viewpoint and Sonocare reporting platforms. During the entire duration of one year, their progress and training shall be supervised. Didactic lectures, journal-based teaching,research and thorough hands-on forms the core of the training.
List of students who have underwent fellowship at ARMC AEGiS hospital
| S. No | Year | Name | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Dr. Aditi Dubey | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 2 | 2020 | Dr. Niharika Kadiyala | Radiodiagnosis |
| 3 | 2020 | Dr. Jay Desai | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 4 | 2020 | Dr Manasa Madadi | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 5 | 2021 | Dr Chandrika Alla | Radiodiagnosis |
| 6 | 2021 | Dr Sumiya Nazar | Radiodiagnosis |
| 7 | 2021 | Dr Shashmita Yandamuri | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 8 | 2022 | Dr Samanta Dhulipala | Radiodiagnosis |
| 9 | 2022 | Dr Shruti Arya | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 10 | 2022 | Dr Deepthi Sridhar | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 11 | 2023 | Dr Deepthi Reddy | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 12 | 2023 | Dr Mitali Dash | Obstetrics and Gynecology |