The Maternal Fetal Medicine Center (Perinatology) in HIMA•San Pablo Hospital Caguas and Fajardo is headed by Dr. Jesus R. Alvarez Pérez. Alvarez is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology with a sub-specialty in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Alvarez has over 20 published works regarding perinatolgy including several chapters in OBGYN textbooks. Perinatolgy is responsible for addressing high-risk pregnancies. A high-risk pregnancy includes pregnancies with medical problems (lupus, diabetes, hypertension, HIV, etc.), pregnancies of mothers over 35, pregnancies by technological methods of reproductive assistance and multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.). A perinatologist specializes in performing pregnancy sonograms, genetic counseling and in-utero fetal treatment.

Services:

Sonography for viability in the first trimester

First Trimester Screen - Nuchal translucency, Measure Nasal Bone

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

Amniocentesis

Basic sonography

Specialized sonography (Level II Targeted)

Biophysical profile

Fetal echocardiogram

Assessment of the Fetal Cardiovascular Physiology

Doppler’s (middle cerebral artery, Umbilical Artery, Ducts Venosum)

Taking blood sample Fetal (Cordocentesis, PUBS)

Transfusion Fetus Intrauterine

Fetus copy

Consultations and counseling for medical management before becoming pregnant

Management pregnancies with high-risk medical problems (lupus, diabetes, etc.)

Management pregnancies with infectious diseases (HIV, Hep C, Herpes, etc.)

Managing multiple pregnancies Order and all its complications (Twins, triplets, etc.)

Multi-fetal reduction (includes selective)