Pediatric Services
Fetal Care and Treatment Center
Our expert team
Fetal surgery and other consultative and diagnostic services at the Fetal Care and Treatment Center are made possible by the breadth and depth of expertise at UC Davis Health, including specialists from the children’s hospital, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery. Your coordinated services at the center can involve any number of maternal-fetal, neonatal and pediatric physicians along with other providers from a number of other specialty and support services.
Our clinical leaders
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Interim Co-directorPayam Saadai, M.D.
View full bio for Payam Saadai, M.D.Payam Saadai is the interim co-director at UC Davis Fetal Care and Treatment Center. He has a joint appointment as a pediatric surgeon at Shriners Children’s Northern California. He specializes in general pediatric surgery with particular interest in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, fetal intervention, and pediatric colorectal disorders including Hirschsprung’s disease and anorectal malformations.
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Co-directorAmelia S. McLennan, M.D.
View full bio for Amelia S. McLennan, M.D.Amelia S. McLennan, M.D., is co-director of the Fetal Care and Treatment Center where she performs in-utero fetal procedures along with a team of specialists including pediatric surgery and cardiology. She specializes in maternal fetal medicine, offering care for women with a range of high-risk medical, surgical, and fetal conditions during pregnancy.
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Nurse practice managerAmy Powne, M.S.N., R.N.
Amy B Powne, M.S.N., R.N., is nurse practice manager for the Fetal Care and Treatment Center (FCTC), overseeing all the FCTC operations. Powne received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from California State University, Sacramento and began her nursing career as a bedside registered nurse in the UC Davis Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in May 2005. She received her master’s degree in nursing in December 2011 from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and, in November 2016, began formalizing and building the FCTC.
Our Specialists
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Other team members
Melissa Barbato, BA, RN
Fetal care nurse coordinator
Cassie Brockmeyer, BSN, RN
Fetal care nurse coordinator
Simran Sandhu, BSN, RN
Fetal care nurse coordinator
Lorena O'Neil, BSN, RN
Fetal care nurse coordinator
Laila Rhee, M.S., C.G.C.
Licensed Certified Genetic Counselor
Debra Johnson, RDMS
Perinatal ultrasound supervisor
Nia Oliver, RDMS
Perinatal ultrasound practitioner
Gabrielle Gentry, RDMS
Perinatal ultrasound practitioner
Our social workers provide support and information for parents and their families throughout their time and treatment at the Fetal Care Treatment Center.
Lindsay Macias, LCSW
Clinical social worker
Marlene Munoz
PSR III
Maryann Morales
PSR III
Yadira Aguilera
PSR II
A partnership for comprehensive care
Nationally recognized spina bifida program
UC Davis Children’s Hospital and Shriners Children’s offer one of the largest and well-known spina bifida programs in the nation. Through this partnership, children and their families have access to renowned physicians and surgeons for the care and management of spinal cord disorders throughout childhood.
UC Davis Health specialties in the spina bifida program include physical medicine and rehabilitation, pediatric urology, pediatric orthopaedics, fetal surgery, and pediatric neurosurgery.
Getting in touch with us
Contact us or make a referral
Physicians, patients and families can contact the Fetal Care and Treatment Center to find out more about our fetal care services.
Wondering about what types of conditions should be referred to us? View list of conditions to refer.
Referring physicians from other facilities, please use our Fetal Care and Treatment Center Referral form to refer patients and request services.
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
4301 X Street, 1st Floor, Suite 1501
Sacramento, CA 95817
The Fetal Care and Treatment Center is located within UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
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