Obstetrics/High Risk
Most OB/GYN physicians can care for women with pregnancies involving basic risk factors.
Fort Sanders Perinatal Center treats women with both basic and more complex risk factors. The Perinatal Center is the region’s leading perinatal practice, featuring two perinatologists who have received specialized training in maternal/fetal medicine.
Your health and your baby’s are our top concern.
Latest testing & treatments
We provide:
- Prenatal diagnostic testing
- Genetic counseling
- Nutritional support
- Pre-conception and pregnancy consultations
- First trimester screening
- High-resolution ultrasound services.
Ultrasound services
The Fort Sanders Perinatal Center was first in East Tennessee to receive accreditation from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine for obstetrical ultrasound.
We perform a variety of services for our patients, as well as women from many referring obstetricians:
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
- Genetic amniocentesis
- High-resolution ultrasound
- Fetal heart studies
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital – A heartbeat away
To help babies needing extra, special attention our perinatologists (link to Fort Sanders Perinatal Center site) work closely with:
- East Tennessee Children's Hospital
- Women’s Services at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital are connected by a tunnel. If needed, a team of neonatal specialists is a heartbeat away to care for your baby.
This close relationship also gives you immediate access to a neonatal intensive care unit and a comprehensive newborn nursery at Children’s Hospital.
For more information about Fort Sanders Perinatal Center, or for after-hour emergencies, please call (865) 541-2020. Our 24-hour answering service can contact our physicians within moments of your call. To learn more about the Perinatal Center, click here.
Classes & support groups
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center also supports you with many educational services and groups as part of our Teddy Bear University. These include classes in:
- Prenatal care
- Parenting
- Sibling relationships
- Grandparenting
- Premature labor
- Childbirth
- Breastfeeding
- Infant massage
Healing hearts
Pregnancy and births are always emotional. But when the unexpected happens, you need extra support. At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, women and their loved ones have benefited from:
- Healing Hearts: For those who have experienced the death of a child
- Postpartum Pals: For those who are experiencing postpartum depression.
Whether in labor and delivery, classes or support groups, you’re always in good hands at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.
For more information on Women’s Services, please call (865) 673-FORT.