Perinatology
Children's Hospital Central California and Saint Agnes Medical Center have expanded their 25 year partnership to bring an exceptional team of perinatologists to our region. Combining perinatology services with Children's neonatal and subspecialty expertise and Saint Agnes' award-winning birthing center ushers in a brand-new era in the medical approach to at-risk pregnancies.
Our perinatologists provide consultations and coordinate multidisciplinary care as needed for high-risk patients and unborn babies. Our team approach includes collaborating with mom's doctor, and
the neonatologists and pediatric subspecialists at Children’s, to ensure the most favorable outcome for the baby and the health of the mother.
The perinatology outpatient practice is located at Children’s where the team has direct access– under one roof–to neonatologists in our Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and expert teams that offer specialized pediatric treatment or surgery.
We assist mom's doctor in reducing patient complications–from managing the mom’s diabetes, hypertension or thyroid condition, to addressing preeclampsia or preterm labor–enabling mom's doctor to deliver more comfortably at your birthing center.
Our antepartum services and procedures are provided at Saint Agnes, where Children’s has operated a NICU for nearly 25 years. High-risk deliveries that mom's doctor would like us to manage will also be done at Saint Agnes. There we can work closely with mom's doctor, mom and other practitioners. These include Children’s Regional Level III trained neonatal nurses and respiratory therapists who work at Saint Agnes to optimize the patient’s and their baby’s chances for a healthy delivery and life.
Services Offered and Conditions Treated
Our specialized perinatology services include expertise in amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling, intrauterine transfusions and bladder shunts for bladder obstruction. Children’s and Saint Agnes have a commitment to expanding access to maternal fetal care.
About the Doctors
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal fetal medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Fuentes has more than 24 years of experience. His expertise is in prenatal diagnosis, fetal echocardiography and invasive fetal therapy. He is proficient in amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling, intrauterine transfusions and bladder shunts for bladder obstruction. Prior to joining Children’s, Dr. Fuentes was assistant professor at Florida State University, College of Medicine in Tallahassee, Fla. He also served as director of the Maternal Fetal Center in Winter Park, Fla. Dr. Fuentes has served in administrative positions as medical director of the department of maternal fetal medicine and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Florida Hospital in Orlando, Fla.
Dr. Fuentes is a member of several professional organizations including the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American College of Physician Executives. Dr. Fuentes has published in several professional journals and book chapters. He has lectured throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. He is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Fuentes received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. He completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, where he also served as chief administrative resident. Dr. Fuentes completed a fellowship in maternal fetal medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He obtained his MBA from Crummer School of Business at Rollins College in Orlando, Fla.
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Adeniji is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a diplomate of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health). Prior to completing a fellowship in maternal fetal medicine, Dr. Adeniji was an obstetrician/gynecologist for the Family Healthcare Network and Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency in Visalia, Calif., and an attending physician at Harbor University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Adeniji is committed to the improvement of children’s health, nutrition and education. He enjoys giving his time, effort and resources to various causes that aid the poor and disadvantaged.
Dr. Adeniji is a member of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and a member of the Perinatal Advisory Committee for Leadership, Advocacy and Consultation (PAC-LAC). He was an invited participant at the World Health Organization Preterm Birth International Collaborative (PREBIC) in Geneva, Switzerland in April 2009. He has presented at national forums on topics in maternal fetal medicine such as diabetes in pregnancy and the effects of vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy. Dr. Adeniji received his medical degree from the University of Ibadan College of Medicine in Nigeria, graduating with honors. He completed his obstetrics and gynecology residencies at Jessop Hospital for Women in Sheffield, United Kingdom and King-Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., where he was executive chief resident. He completed a maternal fetal medicine fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and received the Lowy Fellowship Award for outstanding professional achievement in Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Physician Referral Line:
To schedule an appointment or to speak with the perinatologists please call The Maternal Fetal Center at
559-353-6700. Our perinatologists are available 24/7 through the Children's Access Center at
866-353-KIDS (5437).
Maternal Fetal - Prenatal Diagnostic Physician Referral Form
The Maternal Fetal - Prenatal Diagnostic Physician Referral Form can be filled out on your computer and e-mailed to Children's Hospital, printed for your records, or saved to your own computer.
To E-mail form: Selecting the "email" button in the upper right corner will prompt you to choose between "Desktop email" (email software program loaded on your computer such as Outlook) or "Internet email" (email program through the internet such as Yahoo). The Desktop option will create an e-mail for you with our address already in the send field and the referral form attached. Select "Send". If you choose the Internet option, it will prompt you to save the completed form. Open a new email page through your email provider and attach the form. Send to MFCReferral@ChildrensCentralCal.org
Very Important! We need the Patient Prenatal Records. If you have the electronic records you may email them to MFCReferral@ChildrensCentralCal.org along with the referral or you can fax the records to (559) 353-6710.
To FAX form: Once you have filled out the form on your computer, select "Print". Fax the printed referral to (559) 353-6710.
You can also keep using the Maternal Fetal - Prenatal Diagnostic Physician Referral Form as you always have. The electronic version of the form is simply meant to give you a more streamlined option.
Please Note: Our referral team processes referrals during normal business hours (7:30 AM to 4:00 PM). If you need to speak to a specialist or have an urgent issue please call the Children's Access center at (866) 353-KIDS (5437).
If you have any problems with the form please call us at (559) 353-6700 or 353-6633.