Dr. Scott Adzick: Fetal Surgery Can Improve the Lives of Thousands of Children Worldwide

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 11 a.m.

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The birth of a child is a joyous occasion for an entire family.\\xa0 For the families of the more than 150,000 American babies are born with a birth defect each year, it also brings fear and uncertainty. Pioneering fetal surgeon Dr. Scott Adzick, Surgeon-In-Chief at the Children\\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia specializes in treating these babies\\u2019 unique needs \\u2013 including surgical procedures when they are still in the womb. He joins me to talk about how fetal surgery can help save and better the lives of many children worldwide.

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