MichaelABelfortMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Houston, TX

Birth Defect & Fetal Treatment, Critical Care Medicine, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Chairman and Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
6651 Main St
Suite 420
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-828-3660

Fax+1 832-825-9152

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1995
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1993
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1993 - 2026
UT State Medical License 1997 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2024 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2022
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
ID State Medical License 2005 - 2014
MT State Medical License 2008 - 2014
CO State Medical License 2007 - 2013
TN State Medical License 2007 - 2012
CT State Medical License 2008 - 2011
OK State Medical License 2007 - 2011
WY State Medical License 1998 - 2011
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013

Clinical Trials

Labetalol Versus Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) for the Prevention of Eclampsia Trial Start of enrollment: 2015 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2, Phase 3
Fetal Endotracheal Occlusion (FETO) in Severe and Extremely Severe Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 21
Completed
Not Applicable
Fetal ST Segment and T Wave Analysis in Labor Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Clinical Trial of Early Delivery in Fetal Gastroschisis vs. Routine Care Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair Study Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Patch vs. No Patch Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 18
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Fetal Endotracheal Occlusion (FETO) in the Resolution of Pulmonary Hypertension in Fetuses With Severe CDH Start of enrollment: 2019 Aug 09
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Standardized Prenatal Clinical Care for LUTO Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 01
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Safety and Efficacy of Fetoscopes Used in Fetoscopic Selective Laser Photocoagulation Start of enrollment: 2024 Aug 01
Not yet recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator, Sponsor-Investigator
Safety and Efficacy of Devices Used in Fetoscopic Neural Tube Defect Repair Cases Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 14
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

48 citations
Experience of 300 cases of prenatal fetoscopic open spina bifida repair: report of the International Fetoscopic Neural Tube Defect Repair Consortium.
Magdalena Sanz Cortes, Ramen H. Chmait, D. A. Lapa, Michael A. Belfort, Elena Carreras
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021-06-02
17 citations
Amniotic membrane and placental histopathological findings after open and fetoscopic prenatal neural tube defect repair.
Magdalena Sanz Cortes, Eumenia Costa da Cunha Castro, Dina Sharhan, Paola Torres, Mayel Yepez
Prenatal Diagnosis. 2019-03-01
45 citations
Comparison of two fetoscopic open neural tube defect repair techniques: single- vs three-layer closure.
Michael A. Belfort, William E. Whitehead, A. A. Shamshirsaz, Jimmy Espinoza, Ahmed A. Nassr
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2020-10-01

Journal Articles

Repair of a Large Uterine Dehiscence During the Second Trimester Leading to Successful Prolongation of the Pregnancy
Michael A Belfort, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Roopali Donepudi, Jimmy Espinoza, Ahmed A Nassr, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doppler Changes in the Umbilical Artery and Ductus Venosus During Fetoscopic Prenatal Surgical Repair of Myelomeningocele
Elias Kassir, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Michael A Belfort, William E Whitehead, Jimmy Espinoza, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Thulium Laser Assisted Atrial Septal Stent Placement: First Use in Fetal Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Intact Atrial Septum
Jimmy Espinoza, Henri Justino, Athar M Qureshi, Michael A Belfort, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Shaine A Morris, Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fetal Tachycardia Is an Independent Risk Factor for Chromosomal Anomalies in First‐Trimester Genetic Screening
Wesley Lee, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Joan Mastrobattista, Michael A Belfort, Jimmy Espinoza, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
A Standardized Approach to Cesarean Surgical Technique and Its Effect on Operative Time and Surgical Morbidity
M. Belfort, C. Davidson, J. Kohn, American Journal of Perinatology
The Impact of Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion in Isolated Left‐Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia on Left‐Sided Cardiac Dimensions
John L Colquitt, Gurpreet S Dhillon, Rodrigo Ruano, Shiraz A Maskatia, Michael A Belfort, Oluyinka O Olutoye, Joshua A Kailin, Prenatal Diagnosis
Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Adrenomedullin Overexpression Contribute to Lipid Dysregulation in Diabetic Pregnancies
Michael Belfort, MD, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Neurological Outcomes by Mode of Delivery for Fetuses with Open Neural Tube Defects: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Jimmy Espinoza, Ahmed A Nassr, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Alex C Vidaeff, William E Whitehead, Michael A Belfort, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Predicting Premature Preterm Rupture of the Membranes After Fetal Surgery
Michael Belfort, MD, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Authored Content

Repair of a Large Uterine Dehiscence During the Second Trimester Leading to Successful Prolongation of the PregnancyJuly 2020
Clinical Assessment and Brain Findings in a Cohort of Mothers, Fetuses and Infants Infected with Zika VirusJanuary 2018
Delayed Versus Immediate Cord Clamping in Preterm InfantsOctober 2017

Press Mentions

Texas Child Can Walk Thanks to Spinal Bifida Surgery She Received In-UteroOctober 17th, 2024
OHSU Doernbecher Fetal Surgeons Perform Region’s First in-Utero Spina Bifida RepairSeptember 23rd, 2024
AI Used to Reduce Intrapartum Stillbirths and Early Neonatal Deaths in MalawiFebruary 7th, 2023
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