Sutter Health Maternal Fetal Medicine
5730 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 117 Oakland, CA 94609
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation Maternal Fetal Medicine, a group of perinatologists, specialize in high-risk pregnancies. We offer a full spectrum of services for complex maternal-fetal medicine conditions including: • High-Risk Pregnancy Consults • OB Ultrasound • Genetic Counseling • Diabetes and Pregnancy Management • Prenatal Diagnosis • CVS and Amniocentesis
MDs: Mickey Adams, Cheryl Albuquerque, Regina Arvon, Dana Henry, Michael Katz, Lena Kim, Albert Schaefer, Melinda Scully, Ming-Kun Zhou
I recently received care for a very high risk pregnancy - started at ucsf and ultimately transferred to Sutter East Bay for all my care including a 1 month hospital stay in antepartum so I got to know their MFM and OB team VERY well. Yes UCSF is great medically but the long commute and the system is a huge hassle - could almost never reach perinatology by phone, sometimes I’d be there 3-4 hours for appointments because I’d see a med student, then a fellow, then finally the specialist…and it was never the same specialist. I’m a loyal UCSF alum but I just couldn’t take it.
Everything was way more convenient with Sutter East Bay and most the MFMs are fantastic. Mickye Adams is amazing and revered for good reason and was my primary MFM. I also love Dr Romero and Dr Yvonne Cheng. I was co-managed by a regular Sutter OB Dr Venkat but I believe she is not taking new patients. But I got to meet almost all of the OBs and like Zheng, Madhavan, Taub, Nseyo, and Kadri in particular.
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I had a great experience with Sutter Health (Oakland)'s MFM team (I had a twin IUGR pregnancy and had developed preeclampsia with my first pregnancy)- specifically Michelle Adams and Autumn Broady. Both took great care of me and my twins, and balanced risks to my babies (and me!) vs reality of living life with an almost two-year old. They are great doctors and great people who bring a wholistic approach to your care. Highly recommend!
I had a very complicated twin pregnancy (caveat - not an autoimmune condition), and got to know Sutter's MFMs really well (Telegraph office). I liked my primary contact there (Dr. Broady), but was obsessed with Dr. Michelle Adams. She goes so far above and beyond for her patients - and is incredibly knowledgeable. My OB even said she had an intellectual crush on her.
I went to San Francisco Perinatal for both of my high risk pregnancies. Unfortunately, the practice appears to have closed. For my last pregnancy, I saw Dr. Michael Katz, who I cannot recommend enough. He has a great bedside manner, but also does not mince words. I believe he is still affiliated with CPMC.
Archived Q&A and Reviews
Aug 2005
I recommend Mickey Adams at East Bay Perinatal. She did my amniocentesis as well as a nuchal translucency test. I was nervous about these procedures and made sure to find a perinatologist who is highly experienced and well regarded by her colleagues. Dr. Adams came highly recommended by my OB (Dr. Lanner Cusin) In addition, my husband, who is a surgeon in the East Bay, asked around and found that she was well regarded among other physicians. Finally, she did her residency in Texas at one of the busiest OB units in the country, and has practiced here in the East Bay for more than 15 years, which means she is highly experienced at performing perinatal procedures. My personal experience was that Dr. Adams seemed calm and very comfortable performing the procedure, and my amnio hardly hurt at all. rani
As a follow-up on the Mickey Adams recommendation - she is no longer at East Bay Perinatology, reportedly she has moved to Highland Hospital. anon
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