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Research and Innovation
With access to 1 million square feet of research space, our researchers partner with the
University of Colorado School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus, one of the largest
university-affiliated healthcare research complexes in the world. We work continually to
develop new therapies across the perinatal spectrum, from obstetrics to neonatology. This work
places us at the forefront of care for new lives: through collaboration in ongoing multicenter
trials, we offer access to the most advanced fetal treatments available.
AMONG THE FIRST to use 3D printing to create MMC patches in
advance of surgery
FIRST to perform EXIT to pacemaker for heart block
FIRST center to evaluate long-term flow patterns in the
ductus arteriosus before, during and after fetal
MMC repair
FIRST center to offer access to prenatal
MMC repair for mothers with a BMI of 35 to 40
FIRST to apply the compensatory reserve index,
developed by Children’s Colorado’s Steven
Moulton, MD, to monitor placental function during
EXIT procedures
AMONG THE FIRST programs to successfully treat congenital high
airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) with laser
ablation of the obstructive tracheal membrane
FIRST to initiate fetal home Doppler monitoring for anti-
SSA-positive mothers
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