Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician

AOIA; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, seeks a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist to join an academically oriented fetal medicine program. The role emphasizes outpatient fetal anomaly consultations with additional inpatient involvement and complex perinatal care.

The ideal candidate will have advanced training in fetal ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and intervention, with strong teaching and communication skills in an evidence-based academic environment.

Job description

Nationwide Children's Hospital is currently seeking a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist with advanced expertise in fetal diagnosis and fetal intervention to join a multidisciplinary, academically oriented fetal medicine program.

The position will focus primarily on comprehensive MFM care for patients referred for outpatient consultation related to fetal anomalies, with additional involvement in inpatient consultation, fetal procedures, and complex perinatal care.

The ideal candidate will have advanced training and demonstrated skills in fetal ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, fetal counseling, and fetal intervention. Strong obstetric clinical judgment, excellent teaching and communication skills, and the ability to practice in an evidence-based academic environment are essential.

The role offers the opportunity to work closely with an exemplary multidisciplinary team of pediatric subspecialists, neonatologists, surgeons, genetic counselors, advanced practice providers, sonographers, trainees, and other colleagues involved in the care of complex fetal conditions.

Successful candidates will have a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, will be board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine and be eligible for a medical license in the state of Ohio. Candidates must also have a record of leadership and achievement in academic medicine and evidence of scholarly productivity.

The Fetal Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of complex fetal conditions. Bringing together experts in maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric subspecialties, surgery and genetics, the center provides coordinated, multidisciplinary care. Utilizing advanced imaging and diagnostics, the team delivers early, precise evaluations, while offering innovative in-utero therapies to improve outcomes. Families receive comprehensive support from prenatal counseling through postnatal care, ensuring a seamless transition to neonatal and pediatric services. The center also advances research and innovation for the treatment of fetal conditions.

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report's 2025-26 list of 'Best Children's Hospitals,' Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of America's largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics, and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children's to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children's has a staff of more than 16,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.9 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University Collegeof Medicine, Nationwide Children's physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.