Michael Zaretsky, MD

Professor, OB-GYN-Maternal Fetal Medicine


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy (1997)
Internship
  • Baylor University Medical Center Program (1998)
Residency
  • Baylor University Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology (2001)
Fellowships
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program, Maternal and Fetal Medicine (2004)
Languages
English
Department
OB-GYN-Maternal Fetal Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Director of Research, Colorado Fetal Care Center

Research Interests

Fetal diagnosis, imaging and therapy

Publications

  • Behrendt N, Meyers, M Galan H, Zaretsky M, West N, Crombleholme T. Ultrasound versus fetal MRI: Is there a difference in fetal brain ventricular measurements. AJOG 2014;210:S60.
  • Tudela C, Hernandez J, Zaretsky M, Sheffield J. Ultrasound and clinical predictors of pathologic invasion in patients undergoing an emergent peripartum hysterectomy. AJOG 2013;208:S161.
  • Zaretsky M, Hickman A, McIntire D. The impact on maternal fetal medicine practice procedures after implementation of non-invasive aneuploidy screening by circulating cell-free DNA analysis. AJOG 2013;208:S253.
  • Nezhat C, Nezhat F, Nezhat C. Nezhat's video-assisted and robotic-assisted laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. 4th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press; c2013. Chapter 25, Fetal therapy; p663-673.
  • Howley L, Wood C, Patel SS, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme T, Cuneo B. Flow Patterns in the Ductus Arteriosus during Open Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair. Prenat Diagn. 2015 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25663164
  • Zaretsky MV, Somme S, Crombleholme TM. Role of adjunctive medical therapy in the fetoscopic surgical treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Perinatol. 2014 Sep;31 Suppl 1:S39-46. PubMed PMID: 25077476
  • Mathew OP. Inside health care: Neonatal intensive care-Who decides? Who pays? Who can afford it? Bentham eBooks 978-1-60805, c2013. Chapter 11, Multifetal Gestation; p. 155-184.
  • Zaretsky MV, Somme S, Crombleholme T. The role of adjunctive medical therapy in the fetoscopic surgical treatment of twin twin transfusion syndrome. Am J Perinatol 2014. In press.
  • Behrendt M, Jessel R, Almshouse A, Zaretsky MV, et al. The donor twin survival score (dtss): a model to predict donor twin survival following laser photocoagulation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome complicated by placental insufficiency. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 212, Issue 1, Supplement, January 2015, Page S196
  • Euser AG, Meyers ML, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme TM. Comparison of congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratios calculated by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2015 Dec 23;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26607147
  • Howley L, Wood C, Patel SS, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme T, Cuneo B. Flow patterns in the ductus arteriosus during open fetal myelomeningocele repair. Prenat Diagn. 2015 Jun;35(6):564-70. PubMed PMID: 25663164
  • Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, West NA, Galan HL, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML. Ultrasound versus MRI: is there a difference in measurements of the fetal lateral ventricles?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;30(3):298-301. PubMed PMID: 27092972
  • Euser AG, Meyers ML, Zaretsky MV, Crombleholme TM. Comparison of congenital pulmonary airway malformation volume ratios calculated by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016 Oct;29(19):3172-7. PubMed PMID: 26607147
  • Zaretsky MV, Liechty KW, Galan HL, Behrendt NJ, Reeves S, Marwan AI, Wilkinson C, Handler M, Lagueux M, Crombleholme TM. Modified Hysterotomy Closure Technique for Open Fetal Surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28873371
  • Johnson MP, Danzer E, Koh J, Polzin W, Harman C, O'Shaughnessy R, Brown R, Zaretsky MV. Natural History of Fetal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction with Normal Amniotic Fluid Volume at Initial Diagnosis. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2017 Jul 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28700992
  • Zaretsky MV, Manchester DK, Galan HL, Behrendt NJ, Marwan AI, Liechty KW, Crombleholme TM. Case report of myometrial window following fetoscopic treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome: indications of underlying collagen vascular disease?. Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jun;5(6):975-979. PubMed PMID: 28588850
  • Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, West NA, Galan HL, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML. Ultrasound versus MRI: is there a difference in measurements of the fetal lateral ventricles?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;30(3):298-301. PubMed PMID: 27092972
  • DeVore GR, Zaretsky M, Gumina DL, Hobbins JC. Abnormal Cardiovascular 24-Segment Sphericity Index of the Right and Left Ventricles in Fetuses with Growth Restriction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28745414
  • Neistadt B, Carrubba A, Zaretksy MV. Natural killer/T-cell lymphoma and secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in pregnancy. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Sep 15;2018. PubMed PMID: 30219776
  • Howley LW, Chatterjee D, Patel SS, Cuneo BF, Crombleholme TM, Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, Marwan AI, Zuk J, Galan HL, Wood C. Indomethacin Dosing and Constriction of the Ductus Arteriosus During Open Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele Repair. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2018 Aug 29;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30157479
  • Abbasi N, Cortes MS, Ruano R, Johnson A, Morgan T, Coleman B, Baschat A, Zaretsky M, Lim FY, Bulas D, Benachi A, Ryan G. Variability in antenatal prognostication of fetal diaphragmatic hernia across the North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet). Prenat Diagn. 2019 Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31600412
  • Zaretsky M, Wood C, Nivens T, McLaughlin G, Zuk J, Pan Z, Chow F. Continuous local bupivacaine wound infusion with neuraxial morphine reduces opioid consumption after cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2018 May 30;:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29848107
  • Dewberry LC, Hilton SA, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Galan HL, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. Examination of Prenatal Sonographic Findings: Intra-Abdominal Bowel Dilation Predicts Poor Gastroschisis Outcomes. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2019 Aug 27;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31454815
  • Marwan AI, Zaretsky M, Feltis B. Complex multigestational anomalies. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2019 Aug;28(4):150825. PubMed PMID: 31451170
  • Zaretsky MV, Liechty KW, Galan HL, Behrendt NJ, Reeves S, Marwan AI, Wilkinson C, Handler M, Lagueux M, Crombleholme TM. Modified Hysterotomy Closure Technique for Open Fetal Surgery. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2018;44(2):105-111. PubMed PMID: 28873371
  • Hobbins JC, Gumina DL, Zaretsky MV, Driver C, Wilcox A, DeVore GR. Size and shape of the four-chamber view of the fetal heart in fetuses with an estimated fetal weight less than the tenth centile. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Nov;221(5):495.e1-495.e9. PubMed PMID: 31207236
  • Zaretsky MV, Rodriguez Riesco LG, Pan Z, Galan HL. Comparison of obstetrical outcomes in patients undergoing cerclage with or without amniocentesis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Jun 10;:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31177883
  • Hilton SA, Hodges MM, Dewberry LC, Handler M, Galan HL, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. MOMS Plus: Single-Institution Review of Outcomes for Extended BMI Criteria for Open Fetal Repair of Myelomeningocele. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2019;46(6):411-414. PubMed PMID: 31048584
  • Goodnight WH, Bahtiyar O, Bennett KA, Emery SP, Lillegard JB, Fisher A, Goldstein R, Jatres J, Lim FY, McCullough L, Moehrlen U, Moldenhauer JS, Moon-Grady AJ, Ruano R, Skupski DW, Thom E, Treadwell MC, Tsao K, Wagner AJ, Waqar LN, Zaretsky M. Subsequent pregnancy outcomes after open maternal-fetal surgery for myelomeningocele. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 May;220(5):494.e1-494.e7. PubMed PMID: 30885769
  • Zaretsky M, Wood C, Nivens T, McLaughlin G, Zuk J, Pan Z, Chow F. Continuous local bupivacaine wound infusion with neuraxial morphine reduces opioid consumption after cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2019 Dec;32(23):3895-3902. PubMed PMID: 29848107
  • DeVore GR, Zaretsky M, Gumina DL, Hobbins JC. Right and left ventricular 24-segment sphericity index is abnormal in small-for-gestational-age fetuses. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Aug;52(2):243-249. PubMed PMID: 28745414
  • Howley LW, Chatterjee D, Patel SS, Cuneo BF, Crombleholme TM, Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, Marwan AI, Zuk J, Galan HL, Wood C. Indomethacin Dosing and Constriction of the Ductus Arteriosus During Open Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele Repair. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2019;45(5):339-344. PubMed PMID: 30157479
  • Zaretsky MV, Tong S, Lagueux M, Lim FY, Khalek N, Emery SP, Davis S, Moon-Grady AJ, Drennan K, Treadwell MC, Petersen E, Santiago-Munoz P, Brown R, for the North American Fetal Therapy Network. North American Fetal Therapy Network: Indications for delivery following laser ablation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. AJOG MFM
  • Johnson MP, Danzer E, Koh J, Polzin W, Harman C, O'Shaughnessy R, Brown R, Zaretsky MV. Natural History of Fetal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction with Normal Amniotic Fluid Volume at Initial Diagnosis. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2018;44(1):10-17. PubMed PMID: 28700992
  • Zaretsky MV, Manchester DK, Galan HL, Behrendt NJ, Marwan AI, Liechty KW, Crombleholme TM. Case report of myometrial window following fetoscopic treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome: indications of underlying collagen vascular disease?. Clin Case Rep. 2017 Jun;5(6):975-979. PubMed PMID: 28588850
  • Behrendt N, Zaretsky MV, West NA, Galan HL, Crombleholme TM, Meyers ML. Ultrasound versus MRI: is there a difference in measurements of the fetal lateral ventricles?. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Feb;30(3):298-301. PubMed PMID: 27092972
  • Dewberry LC, Trecartin A, Galambos C, Hilton SA, Dannull K, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Galan HL, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. A congenital cystic pulmonary airway malformation occurring together with both an extralobar pulmonary sequestration and an esophageal duplication cyst. Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jan;8(1):18-23. PubMed PMID: 31998479
  • Shahi N, Phillips R, Meier M, Grover T, Galan H, Zaretsky M, Meyers M, Kelley P, Marwan AI. Outcomes of Airway Management in Micrognathia and Retrognathia Patients Born at Fetal versus Nonfetal Centers. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020 Oct 26;:1-6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33105131
  • Chatterjee D, Arendt KW, Moldenhauer JS, Olutoye OA, Parikh JM, Tran KM, Zaretsky MV, Zhou J, Rollins MD. Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Consensus Statement From the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committees on Obstetric and Pediatric Anesthesiology and the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Anesth Analg. 2020 Oct 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33048913
  • Bahtiyar MO, Baschat A, Deprest J, Emery S, Goodnight WH, Johnson A, McCullough L, Moldenhauer JS, Ryan G, Tsao K, Van Mieghem T, Wagner A, Zaretsky M. Fetal interventions in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: statement from the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Aug;223(2):281-284. PubMed PMID: 32348742
  • Dewberry LC, Kalia N, Vazquez J, Hilton SA, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Galan HL, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. Determining maternal risk factors for gastroschisis using colorado's birth registry database. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun;55(6):1002-1005. PubMed PMID: 32173119
  • Dewberry LC, Trecartin A, Galambos C, Hilton SA, Dannull K, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Galan HL, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. A congenital cystic pulmonary airway malformation occurring together with both an extralobar pulmonary sequestration and an esophageal duplication cyst. Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jan;8(1):18-23. PubMed PMID: 31998479
  • Wood CL, Zuk J, Rollins MD, Silveira LJ, Feiner JR, Zaretsky M, Chatterjee D. Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Survey of Fetal Therapy Centers in the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021;48(5):361-371. PubMed PMID: 33827094
  • Zaretsky M, Brockel M, Derderian SC, Francom C, Wood C. A Graceful EXIT impeded by obstetrical complications. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 5;14(2). PubMed PMID: 33547119
  • Porter AC, Behrendt NJ, Zaretsky MV, Liechty KW, Wood C, Chow F, Galan HL. Continuous local bupivacaine wound infusion reduces oral opioid use for acute postoperative pain control following myelomeningocele repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 Mar;3(2):100296. PubMed PMID: 33485023
  • Bischoff A, Guimaraes CVA, Mirsky DM, Santos-Jasso KA, Zaretsky MV, Ketzer J, Hall J, Mueller C, de La Torre L, Peña A, Meyers ML. Visualization of the fetal anus by prenatal ultrasound for the diagnosis of anorectal malformations: is it feasible?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Apr;37(4):425-430. PubMed PMID: 33399927
  • Chatterjee D, Arendt KW, Moldenhauer JS, Olutoye OA, Parikh JM, Tran KM, Zaretsky MV, Zhou J, Rollins MD. Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Consensus Statement From the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committees on Obstetric and Pediatric Anesthesiology and the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Anesth Analg. 2021 Apr 1;132(4):1164-1173. PubMed PMID: 33048913
  • Niemiec SM, Louiselle AE, Phillips R, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Derderian SC, Liechty KW, Meyers ML. Third-trimester percentage predicted lung volume and percentage liver herniation as prognostic indicators in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 Oct 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36289070
  • Abbasi N, Cortes MS, Ruano R, Johnson A, Morgan T, Coleman B, Baschat A, Zaretsky M, Lim FY, Bulas D, Benachi A, Ryan G. Variability in antenatal prognostication of fetal diaphragmatic hernia across the North American Fetal Therapy Network (NAFTNet). Prenat Diagn. 2020 Feb;40(3):342-350. PubMed PMID: 31600412
  • Dewberry LC, Hilton SA, Zaretsky MV, Behrendt N, Galan HL, Marwan AI, Liechty KW. Examination of Prenatal Sonographic Findings: Intra-Abdominal Bowel Dilation Predicts Poor Gastroschisis Outcomes. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2020;47(3):245-250. PubMed PMID: 31454815
  • Vaughn AE, Louiselle AE, Tong S, Niemiec SM, Ahmad S, Zaretsky M, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Wilkinson CC, O'Neill B, Handler M, Derderian SC, Mirsky DM, Liechty KW. Early outcomes of a myofascial repair technique for fetal myelomeningocele. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Sep 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36289034
  • Masaracchia MM, Zaretsky MV, Pan Z, Zhou W, Chow FS, Wood CL. Evolution of postoperative care: marked reduction of opioid consumption when ERAC pathway added to wound soaker therapy for cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Oct 3;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36191923
  • Atkinson MA, Jelin EB, Baschat A, Blumenfeld YJ, Chmait RH, O'Hare E, Moldenhauer JS, Zaretsky MV, Miller RS, Ruano R, Gonzalez JM, Johnson A, Mould WA, Davis JM, Hanley DF, Keiser AM, Rosner M, Miller JL. Design and Protocol of the Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy (RAFT) Trial. Clin Ther. 2022 Aug;44(8):1161-1171. PubMed PMID: 35918190
  • Gien J, Kinsella JP, Behrendt NJ, Zaretsky MV, Galan HL, Liechty KW. Improved survival for infants with severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. J Perinatol. 2022 Sep;42(9):1189-1194. PubMed PMID: 35461332
  • Lyttle BD, Liechty K, Corkum K, Galan H, Behrendt N, Zaretsky M, Bruny J, Derderian SC. In-utero gastric perforation from combined duodenal and esophageal atresia without consistent polyhydramnios. J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Dec;2021(12):rjab551. PubMed PMID: 34987752
  • Lillegard JB, Eyerly-Webb SA, Watson DA, Bahtiyar MO, Bennett KA, Emery SP, Fisher AJ, Goldstein RB, Goodnight WH, Lim FY, McCullough LB, Moehrlen U, Moldenhauer JS, Moon-Grady AJ, Ruano R, Skupski DW, Treadwell MC, Tsao K, Wagner AJ, Zaretsky MV. Placental Location in Maternal-Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2022;49(3):117-124. PubMed PMID: 34915495
  • Wood CL, Zuk J, Rollins MD, Silveira LJ, Feiner JR, Zaretsky M, Chatterjee D. Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Survey of Fetal Therapy Centers in the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2021;48(5):361-371. PubMed PMID: 33827094
  • Zaretsky M, Brockel M, Derderian SC, Francom C, Wood C. A Graceful EXIT impeded by obstetrical complications. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 5;14(2). PubMed PMID: 33547119
  • Porter AC, Behrendt NJ, Zaretsky MV, Liechty KW, Wood C, Chow F, Galan HL. Continuous local bupivacaine wound infusion reduces oral opioid use for acute postoperative pain control following myelomeningocele repair. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2021 Mar;3(2):100296. PubMed PMID: 33485023
  • Bischoff A, Guimaraes CVA, Mirsky DM, Santos-Jasso KA, Zaretsky MV, Ketzer J, Hall J, Mueller C, de La Torre L, Peña A, Meyers ML. Visualization of the fetal anus by prenatal ultrasound for the diagnosis of anorectal malformations: is it feasible?. Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Apr;37(4):425-430. PubMed PMID: 33399927
  • Chatterjee D, Arendt KW, Moldenhauer JS, Olutoye OA, Parikh JM, Tran KM, Zaretsky MV, Zhou J, Rollins MD. Anesthesia for Maternal-Fetal Interventions: A Consensus Statement From the American Society of Anesthesiologists Committees on Obstetric and Pediatric Anesthesiology and the North American Fetal Therapy Network. Anesth Analg. 2021 Apr 1;132(4):1164-1173. PubMed PMID: 33048913
  • Zaretsky MV, Rodriguez Riesco LG, Pan Z, Galan HL. Comparison of obstetrical outcomes in patients undergoing cerclage with or without amniocentesis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Apr;34(7):1104-1108. PubMed PMID: 31177883
  • Gallagher LT, Lyttle BD, Meyers ML, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Liechty KW, Derderian SC. Fetal lung volumes measured by MRI predict pulmonary morbidity among infants with giant omphaloceles. Prenat Diagn. 2023 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37807606
  • Glover J, Bock M, Reynolds R, Zaretsky M, Vemulakonda V. Prenatally-diagnosed renal failure: an ethical framework for decision-making. J Perinatol. 2023 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37735209
  • Krispin E, Javinani A, Odibo A, Carreras E, Emery SP, Sepulveda Gonzalez G, Habli M, Hecher K, Ishii K, Miller J, Papanna R, Johnson A, Khalil A, Kilby MD, Lewi L, Bennasar Sans M, Otaño L, Zaretsky MV, Sananes N, Turan OM, Slaghekke F, Stirnemann J, Van Mieghem T, Welsh AW, Yoav Y, Chmait R, Shamshirsaz AA. Consensus protocols for management of early and late twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Delphi study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Aug 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37553800
  • Cuneo BF, Buyon JP, Sammaritano L, Jaeggi E, Arya B, Behrendt N, Carvalho J, Cohen J, Cumbermack K, DeVore G, Doan T, Donofrio MT, Freud L, Galan HL, Gropler MRF, Haxel C, Hornberger LK, Howley LW, Izmirly P, Killen SS, Kaplinski M, Krishnan A, Lavasseur S, Lindblade C, Matta J, Makhoul M, Miller J, Morris S, Paul E, Perrone E, Phoon C, Pinto N, Rychik J, Satou G, Saxena A, Sklansky M, Stranic J, Strasburger JF, Srivastava S, Srinivasan S, Tacy T, Tworetzky W, Uzun O, Yagel S, Zaretsky MV, Moon-Grady AJ. Knowledge is power: regarding SMFM Consult Series #64: Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct;229(4):361-363. PubMed PMID: 37394327
  • Micke KC, Elfman HM, Fantauzzo KA, McGrath PS, Clouthier DE, McCandless SE, Larson A, Putra M, Cuneo BF, Reynolds RM, Zaretsky MV. Piloting a multidisciplinary approach to improve outcomes of fetal whole exome sequencing: An overview of workflow and case example. Prenat Diagn. 2023 Apr;43(4):544-552. PubMed PMID: 36759743
  • Niemiec SM, Louiselle AE, Phillips R, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Derderian SC, Liechty KW, Meyers ML. Third-trimester percentage predicted lung volume and percentage liver herniation as prognostic indicators in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatr Radiol. 2023 Mar;53(3):479-486. PubMed PMID: 36289070
  • Vaughn AE, Louiselle AE, Tong S, Niemiec SM, Ahmad S, Zaretsky M, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Wilkinson CC, O'Neill B, Handler M, Derderian SC, Mirsky DM, Liechty KW. Early outcomes of a myofascial repair technique for fetal myelomeningocele. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan;58(1):20-26. PubMed PMID: 36289034
  • Masaracchia MM, Zaretsky MV, Pan Z, Zhou W, Chow FS, Wood CL. Evolution of postoperative care: marked reduction of opioid consumption when ERAC pathway added to wound soaker therapy for cesarean delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2023 Dec;36(1):2130241. PubMed PMID: 36191923
  • Wautlet CK, Kops SA, Silveira LJ, Young K, Behrendt NJ, Zaretsky MV, Cuneo BF, Galan HL. Maternal-fetal comorbidities and obstetrical outcomes of fetal single ventricle cardiac defects: 10 years' experience with a multidisciplinary management protocol at a single center. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Jun;44(6-7):783-795. PubMed PMID: 38782600
  • Walsh CJ, Micke K, Elfman H, Bock M, Harper T, Zaretsky M, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Putra M. Successful antenatal treatment of MAGED2-related Bartter syndrome and review of treatment options and efficacy. Prenat Diagn. 2024 Feb;44(2):172-179. PubMed PMID: 38159268
  • Bergh E, Baschat AA, Cortes MS, Hedrick HL, Ryan G, Lim FY, Zaretsky MV, Schenone MH, Crombleholme TM, Ruano R, Gosnell KA, Johnson A. Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion for Severe, Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: The North American Fetal Therapy Network Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion Consortium Experience. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar 1;143(3):440-448. PubMed PMID: 38128107
  • Gallagher LT, Lyttle BD, Dawson-Gore C, Vaughn AE, Breckenfelder C, Reynolds R, Zaretsky MV, Derderian SC. The Effect of Steroids on Prenatally Diagnosed Lung Lesions. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May;59(5):969-974. PubMed PMID: 38042733
  • Glover J, Bock M, Reynolds R, Zaretsky M, Vemulakonda V. Prenatally-diagnosed renal failure: an ethical framework for decision-making. J Perinatol. 2024 Mar;44(3):333-338. PubMed PMID: 37735209
  • Krispin E, Javinani A, Odibo A, Carreras E, Emery SP, Sepulveda Gonzalez G, Habli M, Hecher K, Ishii K, Miller J, Papanna R, Johnson A, Khalil A, Kilby MD, Lewi L, Bennasar Sans M, Otaño L, Zaretsky MV, Sananes N, Turan OM, Slaghekke F, Stirnemann J, Van Mieghem T, Welsh AW, Yoav Y, Chmait R, Shamshirsaz AA. Consensus protocol for management of early and late twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Delphi study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Mar;63(3):371-377. PubMed PMID: 37553800
  • Putra M, Lee YM, Bucholz E, Ross EL, Galan H, Behrendt N, Micke K, Chow FS, Zaretsky MV, Cuneo BF. Successful Management of Fetal Torsades de Pointes and Long QT Syndrome by a Cardio-Obstetrical Team. JACC Case Rep. 2023 Dec 6;27:102110. PubMed PMID: 38094730
  • Miller JL, Baschat AA, Rosner M, Blumenfeld YJ, Moldenhauer JS, Johnson A, Schenone MH, Zaretsky MV, Chmait RH, Gonzalez JM, Miller RS, Moon-Grady AJ, Bendel-Stenzel E, Keiser AM, Avadhani R, Jelin AC, Davis JM, Warren DS, Hanley DF, Watkins JA, Samuels J, Sugarman J, Atkinson MA. Neonatal Survival After Serial Amnioinfusions for Bilateral Renal Agenesis: The Renal Anhydramnios Fetal Therapy Trial. JAMA. 2023 Dec 5;330(21):2096-2105. PubMed PMID: 38051327
  • Gallagher LT, Lyttle BD, Meyers ML, Gien J, Zaretsky MV, Galan HL, Behrendt N, Liechty KW, Derderian SC. Fetal lung volumes measured by MRI predict pulmonary morbidity among infants with giant omphaloceles. Prenat Diagn. 2023 Nov;43(12):1514-1519. PubMed PMID: 37807606
  • Cuneo BF, Buyon JP, Sammaritano L, Jaeggi E, Arya B, Behrendt N, Carvalho J, Cohen J, Cumbermack K, DeVore G, Doan T, Donofrio MT, Freud L, Galan HL, Gropler MRF, Haxel C, Hornberger LK, Howley LW, Izmirly P, Killen SS, Kaplinski M, Krishnan A, Lavasseur S, Lindblade C, Matta J, Makhoul M, Miller J, Morris S, Paul E, Perrone E, Phoon C, Pinto N, Rychik J, Satou G, Saxena A, Sklansky M, Stranic J, Strasburger JF, Srivastava S, Srinivasan S, Tacy T, Tworetzky W, Uzun O, Yagel S, Zaretsky MV, Moon-Grady AJ. Knowledge is power: regarding SMFM Consult Series #64: Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct;229(4):361-363. PubMed PMID: 37394327
  • Mustafa HJ, Sambatur EV, Shamshirsaz AA, Johnson S, Moise KJ Jr, Baschat AA, Verweij EJTJ, Javinani A, Kilby MD, Lopriore E, Rose R, Devlieger R, Snowise S, Sachs UJ, Khalil A. Monitoring and Management of Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Based on an International Expert Delphi Consensus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39547350
  • Mustafa HJ, Khalil A, Johnson S, Gordijn SJ, Ganzevoort W, Melling C, Koh CJ, Mandy GT, Kilby MD, Johnson A, Quintero RA, Ryan G, Shamshirsaz AA, Nassr AA. Fetal lower urinary tract obstruction: international Delphi consensus on management and core outcome set. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Nov;64(5):635-650. PubMed PMID: 38748971

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Associate
  • American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellow
  • North American Fetal Therapy Network, Steering Committee Chair, Executive Committtee

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Fetal Care Center
13123 E 16th Ave, B735
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-4463

UCHealth Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 3rd Fl
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1060

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Board Certification (2007)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - High-Risk Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Maternal and Fetal Health
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction - Prenatal Testing
Clinical Interests
My expertise is in fetal therapy and coordination of the continuum of care from fetal life through pediatrics.

Care Philosophy
My goal is to be innovative within the field of fetal diagnosis and therapy while providing the most compassionate and expert clinical care. I am privileged to work with a large team of specialists with the goal of obtaining the best outcome for both mother and child whether it is before, during, or after delivery.

Public Speaking
Yes