“I became a maternal-fetal specialist because I really enjoy helping guide women through pregnancy.” —Dr. Kimberly Heller
DR. KIMBERLY HELLER
DIVISION OF MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER, 3RD FLOOR 45 READE PLACE, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601 PHONE: 845-431-6800
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efore Health Quest’s Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine opened in 2008, pregnant women in need of specialized care had to travel outside the region for high quality services. Heading this specialty department—the only one of its kind in the Hudson Valley—is Dr. Kimberly Heller, who has been a practicing Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist since 1992. Dr. Heller is a resource for high-risk mothers and practitioners. Services available in Dr. Heller’s department include preconception counseling, genetic
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counseling, prenatal diagnosis, and consultation for medical complications of pregnancy such as diabetes. High level fetal ultrasound is a standard part of her care. Dr. Heller earned her MD at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine and completed her Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Magee-Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh. She is a two time recipient of the APGO Medical Education Excellence in Teaching Award and previously served as the Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Pennsylvania’s Wellspan Health System. Dr. Heller has been locally recognized as one of the “Top Docs” of the Hudson Valley for 2014 in Hudson Valley magazine. Health-Quest.org/HQMP 11