Fetal Ultrasound Course: From first trimester to advanced fetal anomalies
Join us for the upcoming three-day Fetal Ultrasound Course hosted by the Ob/Gyn maternal fetal medicine specialists/fetal surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital.
In this course, attendees will learn general concepts on how to perform a fetal ultrasound examination, with live scans performed by experts in the field from Texas Children's Hospital and international institutions. There will be numerous didactic sessions focusing on different topics from general concepts to tricks and tips on how to obtain as much information as possible from the ultrasound scan. Presentations provided will be alternated with live scans and simulation practice sessions to maximize and consolidate the learning benefits offered through this course.
Date: April 10- 12, 2026
Location: Texas Children's Hospital, 6651 Main Street, Houston, Texas, 77030. Fourth floor, conference rooms D, E and F
Registration Fee: $250 (free for BCM/TCH trainees)
Target audience: OB/GYNs, MFMs and Sonographers
Course objectives:
- Improve diagnostic accuracy and confidence in detecting fetal anomalies
- Identify sonographic markers for common and complex fetal anomalies
- Describe key principles for first-trimester fetal ultrasound and anomaly screening
- Integrate systematic diagnostic approaches into clinical practice for accurate anomaly detection
For more questions about the course, please contact Tiara Gatewood.
Special Rate Hotel Accommodations (The Medical Center)
Hotel Blossom
InterContinental Houston
DoubleTree Med Center
Course Agenda
12:15 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Course Objectives
Dr. Magda Sanz Cortes
12:30 - 1 p.m.
Inverted Pyramid of Care
Dr. Kypros Nicolaides
1 - 1:10 p.m.
Q&A
1:10 - 1:30 p.m.
How to Perform a Standard Fetal Anatomy Scan
Dr. Joan Mastrobattista
1:30 - 1:45 p.m.
LIVE SCAN
Dr. Liona Poon
1:45 - 2:05 p.m.
How to Perform a Standard First Trimester Scan to Assess Anatomy
Dr. Mar Gil
2:05 - 2:15 p.m.
LIVE SCAN
Dr. Mar Gil
2:15 - 2:35 p.m.
The Value of Third Trimester Ultrasound: Lessons Learned
Dr. Liona Poon
2:35 - 2:45 p.m.
Q&A
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
BREAK
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
How to Optimize Your Ultrasound Machine
Vanessa Duran, RDMS
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Simulation Workshop #1- Opus and Small Groups on LIVE SCAN
8 - 8:20 a.m.
Normal Brain Development and How to Perform a Basic Brain Scan
Dr. Liona Poon
8:20 - 8:40 a.m.
How to Perform an Advanced Brain Scan - Principles of Neurosonology
Dr. Magda Sanz Cortes
8:40 - 9 a.m.
Added Value of MRI for Brain Anomalies
Dr. Pam Ketwaroo
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Q&A
9:15 - 9:35 a.m.
Findings in the Fetal Brain That Can Be Detected in the 1st Trimester Scan
Dr. Renato Ximenes
9:35 - 9:50 a.m.
Fetal Ventriculomegaly
Dr. Magda Sanz Cortes
9:50 - 10:15 a.m.
Q&A
10:15 - 10:40 a.m.
BREAK
10:40 - 11 a.m.
Fetal Midline: Corpus Callosum Anomalies
Dr. Renato Ximenes
11 - 11:20 a.m.
Posterior Fossa Anomalies
Dr. Mar Gil
11:20 - 11:40 a.m.
Genetic Syndromes Associated with Brain Anomalies
Dr. Lauren Westerfield
11:40 - 12:00 p.m.
FETAL NEUROSONOLOGY LIVE SCAN
Dr. Magda Sanz Cortes
12:00 - 12:10 p.m.
Q&A
12:10 p.m. - 1 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK
1 - 1:20 p.m.
Basic Principles of How to Perform Fetal Echocardiogram
Dr. Betul Yilmaz
1:20 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
FETAL CARDIAC LIVE SCAN
Dr. Shaine Morris
1:40 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Fetal Echocardiogram in the First Trimester
Dr. Mar Gil
2 - 2:20 p.m.
Genetic Syndromes Associated with Cardiac Anomalies
Dr. Lauren Westerfield
2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Q&A
2:40 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Right-Sided Fetal Cardiac Conditions - Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Shaine Morris
3 - 3:20 p.m.
Left-Sided Fetal Cardiac Conditions - Diagnosis and Management
Dr. Betul Yilmaz
3:20 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Q&A
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
BREAK
4 - 4:20 p.m.
Abdominal Wall Defects: Gastroschisis and Omphaloceles
Dr. Roopali Donepudi
4:20 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction in the Fetus: Evaluation and Management
Dr. Ahmed Nassr
4:45 p.m. - 5:05 p.m.
Ultrasound Features of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Dr. Roopali Donepudi
5:05 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Q&A
8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
Complications in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies: TTTS
Dr. Jesse Munoz
8:50 - 9:10 a.m.
TRAP Sequence
Dr. Ahmed Nassr
9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
Selective Fetal Growth Restriction
Dr. Jesse Munoz
9:30 - 9:40 a.m.
Q&A
9:40 - 10:10 a.m.
BREAK
10:10 - 10:30 a.m.
Twin Anemia Polycytemia Sequence
Dr. Jesse Munoz
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
From Diagnosis to Treatment of Fetal Anemia
Dr. Roopali Donepudi
10:50 - 11 a.m.
Q&A
11 - 11:20 a.m.
Basics of Renal Anomalies in the Fetus
Dr. Ahmed Nassr
11:20 - 11:40 a.m.
How to Identify Lung Masses in the Fetus and Counsel Affected Patients
Dr. Roopali Donepudi
11:40 - 11:50 a.m.
Q&A
11:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Dr. Magda Sanz Cortes