Welcome.

Our approach

You will benefit from our expertise.

Many parents want to know whether everything is in order before their child is born. This makes sense in any case, because on the one hand it is reassuring to know that the child is doing well (and a reassured mother is always good for the unborn child). On the other hand, recognising a risk to the child at an early stage means that in many cases therapeutic measures can be initiated or appropriate consequences drawn.

But let's start at the beginning: Every visit to us begins with a detailed discussion. We explain to the patient (and her husband/wife, if applicable) which examinations we offer - actually all those that are possible according to the current state of research and technical development - and ask her which ones she would like to have carried out. Due to previous pregnancies, their profession, their age or their religious beliefs, many women have very precise ideas about this. We give recommendations on what we, as experts, think would be advisable and develop a personalised examination plan together with the patient. However, the final decision is of course made by the woman herself.

Today's approach to prenatal diagnostics makes it possible to detect many diseases, defects or malformations in a child even before birth. Prenatal medicine and neonatology then have a whole range of therapeutic options at their disposal that can be initiated in such cases. It also improves the prognosis of a child with a malformation many times over if it is born in a specialised clinic and operated on immediately.

What we can find out with our modern examination methods are not only slight or severe malformations. We can also diagnose the level of nutrition and blood circulation in the unborn child, to name just two things. In such cases in particular, rapid action can prevent serious consequences. However, we must also admit that prenatal diagnostics has its limits and not all diseases or malformations can always be recognised. We are not happy about this, but it is our duty to make this very clear here.

Do you have any questions?

Please call us at
(030) 79 74 60 89

Dr John Hartung - Prenatal diagnostics Berlin

As already mentioned, we offer you the full range of prenatal examinations. But we do even more for you. If, unfortunately, your child is not healthy, we will recommend the appropriate specialists who will continue to treat the child after birth. The threads - i.e. the examination results - come together at our centre, especially if a second opinion is required. We are your point of contact who will always know how things are going and support you. In the event of a sad outcome to the pregnancy, we will accompany you on this difficult path. We will endeavour to provide you with individual support in your situation. We work closely with psychologists and counsellors.

The diagnosis is by no means the end of the story.

Publications

Bamberg C, Hocher B, Slowinksi T, Halle H, Hartung J Pregnancy on intesified dialysis: fetal surveillance and outcome. Fetal Diagn Ther 2006   

 

Hartung JKalache KD, Heyna C,Heling K-S, Kuhlig M, Wauer R, Bollmann R, Chaoui R. Outcome of 60 neonates who had ARED flow prenatally

compared to an amtched control group of appropriate-for-gestational age preterm neonates. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2005; 25:

 

Hartung JKalache K, Chaoui R. The 3D power Doppler ultrasound in foetal diagnostics. Ultrasound in Medicine (European J Ultrasound) 2004; 25: 195 - 199

 

Hartung JMeckies J. Management of a case of uterine scar pregnancy treated by potassium injection. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2003; 21 (1): 94 - 95 (LETTER)

 

Hartung JHeling K-S, Rake A, Zimmer C, Chaoui R. Aneurysm of the vein of Galen detected in a 22 weeks foetus by signs of volume overload. Prenatal Diagn 2003; 23: 901 - 903

 

Urban M and Hartung J. Ultrasonographic and clinical appearance of a 22-week-old fetus with Brachmann-de Lange syndrome. Am J Med Gen 2001; 102 (1): 73-75

 

Chaoui R, Kalache K, Hartung J. Application of three dimensional power Doppler ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2001; 17: 22-29

 

Hartung JChaoui R, Bollmann. Non-immune hydrops secondary to fetomaternal hemorrage treated by serial fetal intravscular transfusions. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 96 (5): 844

 

Hartung JChaoui R, Kalache K, Tennstedt C, Bollmann R. Prenatal diagnosis of intrahepatic communications of the umbilical vein with atypical arteries (av-fistulae)
in two cases of trisomy 21 using colour Doppler ultrasound. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2000; 16 (3): 271 - 274

 

Hartung JChaoui R, Bollmann R. Amniotic fluid pressure in both cavities of twin - twin - transfusion syndrome. Fetal Diagn Ther 2000; 15 (2): 79-82

 

Hartung JEnders G, Chaoui R, Arents, Tennstedt C, Bollmann R. Prenatal Diagnosis of congenital varicella syndrome and detection of the varicella virus in the fetus.
Prenatal Diagn 1999; 19 (2): 163 - 166

 

Hartung JChaoui R. Ultrasound in pregnancy: a contribution to a gentle and safe birth. The Gynaecologist (1999) 1: 60 - 65

 

Hartung JChaoui R, Wauer R, Bollmann R. Fetal hepatosplenomegaly: an isolated sign of trisomy 21 in a case of myeloprolipherative disorder.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1998; 11 (6): 453 - 455

 

Heling KS, Tennstedt C, Chaoui R, Kalache KD, Hartung JBollmann R. Reliability of prenatal sonographic lung biometry in the diagnosis of pulmonary hypoplasia.
Prenat Diagn 2001 21(8):649-57.

 

Heling K-S, Chaoui R, Hartung JKirchmair F, Bollmann R. Prenatal diagnosis of congenital neuroblastoma. Fetal Diagn Ther 1999; 1: 47 - 52

 

Kalache KD, Chaoui R, Hartung JWernecke KD, Bollmann. Doppler assessment of tracheal fluid flow during fetal breathing movements in case of
congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 1998; 12: 27 - 32

 

Chaoui R, Taddei F, Bast C, Lenz F, Kalache KD, Hartung JBollmann R. Sonographic examination of the foetal pulmonary circulation.
The Gynaecologist 1997; 30: 230-239

 

Lun A, Lenz F, Priem F, Brux B, Gross J, Bollamnn R, Hartung JBartho S, Kirchmeier F, Reisinger I. Biochemical diagnosis in prenatal uropathy.
Clin Biochem 1994; 27 (4): 283 287

 

Lenz F, Machlitt A, Hartung JBollmann R, Chaoui R. Fetal pulmonary venous flow pattern is determined by left atrial pressure: a report of two cases of left heart hypoplasia,
one with patent and the other with closed interatrial communication. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002; 19 (4): 392 - 395

 

Hartung JTetzner V. Detection of muscular septal defects using Power - Doppler Ultrasound in mid - trimester echocardiography and description of natural history.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2004; 24: 218

 

Hartung J, Heyna C, Kalache KD, Heling K-S, Kuhlig M, Wauer R, Chaoui R, Bollmann R. Progression and prognosis of 60 foetuses with ARED -
Flow between 24/0 and 34/0 weeks' gestation compared to a matched control group of preterm infants. Ultrasound in Medicine (European J Ultrasound) 2004; 562 - 563

 

Hartung JKalache KD, Heling K-S, Heyna C, Wauer R, Bollmann R, Chaoui R. Course and outcome of 60 foetuses with ARED-Flow between
24 and 34 weeks' gestation compared to a matched control group. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2003, Volume 22, Issue S1,32

 

Hartung JChaoui, R, Lenz, F, Kalache, K, Bollmann, R. Malformations of the intraabdominal umbilical vein: prenatal detection using colour
Doppler and colour power (1999) Archives of Perinatal Medicine Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, 11 - 12

 

Hartung JHeling K-S, Rake A, Zimmer C, Chaoui R. Vein of Galen aneurysm detected at 22 weeks by cardiac signs of volume overload.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002; 20:50

 

Hartung JChaoui, R, Kalache, K, Heling, K-S, Bollmann, R Abnormalities of the fetal umbilical vein: prenatal diagnosis and fetal outcome (1998)
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Suppl. 1, 52

 

Hartung J, Kalache, K, Chaoui, R, Bollmann, R. Amniotic fluid pressure during amniograinage in twin - to - twin transfusion syndrome and polyhydramnios (1998)
Ultrasound in Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Suppl. 1, 147

 

Hartung JChaoui, R, Bollmann, R.Is amniotic fluid pressure useful in predictig outcome in twin - to - twin syndrome ?
(1996) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol (1996) Vol. 8, Supl. 1, 141

 

Hartung JChaoui, R, Bollmann, R.Hepatosplenomegaly in the fetus - a further marker of trisomy 21 ? (1996) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 8, Supl. 1, 142

 

Chaoui, R, Kalache K. Heling K.-S., Hartung J, Bollmann R. Three - dimensional colour power angiography in the assessment of fetal cardiovascular anatomy
(1999) Archives of Perinatal Medicine Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, 7

 

Chaoui R, Kalache K. Heling K.-S., Hartung J, Bollmann R. Three - dimensional colour power angiography in the assessment of fetal cardiovascular anatomy
(1999) Archives of Perinatal Medicine Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, 7

 

Heling K.-S., Chaoui R. Hartung J, Kalache K, Bollmann R Perfusion through the foramen ovale in normal and in pregnancies complicated by IUGR and heart defects
(1999) Archives of Perinatal Medicine Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, 13

 

Lenz F, Chaoui R, Machlitt A, Hartung J, Heling K.S., Bollmann R Pulmonary venous flow in fetal cardiac anomalies (1999) Archives of Perinatal Medicine Vol. 5, Suppl. 1, 2

 

Heling, K-S, Chaoui, R, Hartung J, Kalache, K, Bollmann, R Hyperechogenic lung malformations of the foetus: Prenatal diagnosis and outcome in 29 fetuses (1999).
Z. Obstetr. Neonatol. Vol. 203, 86

 

Heling, K-S, Hartung JChaoui, R, Kirchmeir, F, Bollmann, R Prenatal diagnosis of foetal ileus (1999). Z. Obstetr. Neonatol. Vol. 203, 87

 

Heling, K-S, Chaoui, R, Hartung JKalache, K, Bollmann, R. Z. Perfusion of the foramen ovale in pregnancy (1999) Z. Geburtsh. Neonatol. Vol. 203, 87

 

Lenz, F, Chaoui, R, Machlitt, A, Hartung JBollmann, R. Doppler sonography of the pulmonary veins in foetal heart defects (1999) Z. Geburth. Neonatol. Vol. 203, 88

 

Kalache, K, Chaoui, R, Heling, K-S, Hartung J, Bollmann, R 3-D colour Doppler in obstetrics: a useful alternative to 3-D colour power angio
(1998) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Supl. 1, 56

 

Heling, K-S, Hartung JChaoui, R, Kalache, K, Bollmann, R Natural history of 23 foetuses with hyperechogenic lung lesions (1998). Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Supl. 1, 11

 

Heling, K-S, Chaoui, R, Hartung J, Kalache, K, Bollmann, R Fetal ovarian cyst - prenatal detection and postnatal outcome (1998) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Supl. 1, 118

 

Heling, K-S, Chaoui, R, Hartung J, Kalache, K, Bollmann, R Biometry and Doppler values of the foramen ovale in the second half of pregnancy
(1998) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Supl. 1, 134

 

Chaoui, R, Kalache, K, Hartung J, Heling, K-S, Bollmann, R 3- D colour Doppler angio (3-D CPA) of the umbilical vessels in normal and abnormal pregnancies
(1998) Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Vol. 12, Supl. 1, 150

 

Hartung J, Tennstedt, C, Weidemeier, A, Bollmann, R. Oligohydramnios: sonographic differential diagnosis and prognosis
(1994), R. Pediatrics and Related Topics, 33 (4), 342 - 343