Nahla Khalek, MD, MPH, MSEd
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Attending Physician, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment/Special Delivery Unit at
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director, Fellowship in Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment, Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Course Director, Doctoring II, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Advisory Dean, Mossell House, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Course Director OBG 325, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Advisory Committee Member, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science Genetic Counseling Program
Department: Surgery
Contact information
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration at CHOP
3500 Civic Center Blvd
2nd Floor, General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3500 Civic Center Blvd
2nd Floor, General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-5190
Fax: 215-590-2447
Fax: 215-590-2447
Email:
khalekn@chop.edu
khalekn@chop.edu
Links
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment: Physician page
Elective for MFM fellows in training
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Fellowship in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
Obstetrics and Gynecology [OBG] OBG 325 PSOM MS Elective Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment: Physician page
Elective for MFM fellows in training
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment
Fellowship in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
Obstetrics and Gynecology [OBG] OBG 325 PSOM MS Elective Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
Education
BS (Biomedical Education)
Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York/CUNY, 1997.
MD (Medicine)
New York Medical College, 1999.
MPH (Healthcare Policy and Management)
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 2010.
Cert (Patient Oriented Research)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Cert (Leadership)
Academy for Leadership and Development, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2014.
MSEd (Medical Education)
Graduate School of Education at The University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
Cert (Physician Leadership)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2019.
Cert (Medical Education Research)
Association of American Medical Colleges , 2020.
Cert (Clinician Communication Skills for Serious Illness)
VITALtalk Faculty Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania, 2023.
Permanent linkBS (Biomedical Education)
Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York/CUNY, 1997.
MD (Medicine)
New York Medical College, 1999.
MPH (Healthcare Policy and Management)
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 2010.
Cert (Patient Oriented Research)
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2013.
Cert (Leadership)
Academy for Leadership and Development, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2014.
MSEd (Medical Education)
Graduate School of Education at The University of Pennsylvania, 2016.
Cert (Physician Leadership)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2019.
Cert (Medical Education Research)
Association of American Medical Colleges , 2020.
Cert (Clinician Communication Skills for Serious Illness)
VITALtalk Faculty Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania, 2023.
Selected Publications
Wild KT, Rintoul NE, Ades AM, Khalek N, Gebb JS, Oliver ER, Reynolds T, Mathew L, Herrick HM, Matthews K, Heimall L, Nelson O, Bruins BB, Rychik J, Partridge EA, Flake AW, Hedrick HL.: Delivery room resuscitation of conjoined twins. J Perinatol May 2026.Huynh MH, De Leon Benedetti L, Mathew L, Mohamed MK, Oliver ER, Debari SE, Gebb JS, Khalek N, Soni S, Fiorentino D, Adzick NS, Coleman BG.: Assessment of fetal endometrial thickness: a key to the prenatal diagnosis of ovarian cysts. Pediatr Radiol Jan 2026.
Vinit N, Fiorentino D, Le Huynh MH, Coleman BG, Flake AW, Bales C, Gebb JS, Soni S, Khalek N, Partridge EA.: Outcome of Prenatally Diagnosed Fetal Liver Lesions: Implications for Prenatal Management. Fetal Diagn Ther Jan 2026.
Fiorentino D, Paidas Teefey C, Soni S, Khalek N, Jampa A, Heuer GG, Flake AW, Hedrick HL, Peranteau WH, Adzick NS, Moldenhauer JS, Gebb JS.: Maternal Subcutaneous Seroma following Open Maternal Fetal Surgery for Closure of Fetal Open Neural Tube Defects. Fetal Diagn Ther Jan 2026.
Avitabile CM, Jones AL, Faig W, Wild KT, Tam V, Diaz EM, Gebb JS, Khalek N, Gaynor JW, Hedrick HL.: Maternal Neighborhood Characteristics Are Associated with Left Heart Disease, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, and Mortality in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Neonatology Jan 2026.
Wright R, Burrill N, Crane H, Khalek N, Gebb J, Bach AM, Whitehead MT, Zarnow D, Oliver E, Agarwal S, Moldenhauer JS: Case Series of Prenatally Diagnosed Cri du Chat Syndrome With Associated Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Pediatr Neurol. Aug 2025.
Soni S, Gebb JS, Teefey CP, Coleman BG, Moldenhauer JS, Khalek N: Pregnancy Characteristics and Outcomes in Monochorionic Diamniotic Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Proximal Placental Cord Insertions From a Single Center. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM Aug 2025.
Teixeira SR, Cerron-Vela C, Khalek N, Wright R, Whitehead MT: Coronal Clival Cleft in CHARGE Syndrome: Fetal MRI Series. AJNR AM J Neuroradiol. 46(5), May 2025.
Chaszczewski KJ, Perelman S, Falkensammer CB, Szwast A, Pang C, Tian Z, Gebb J, Moldenhauer J, Khalek N, Rychik J.: Selective Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation of Placental Anastomoses Leads to Early Reduction of Cardiovascular Burden in the Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Prenat Diagn. Apr 2025.
Padiyath A, Lynch JM, Montenegro LM, Nicolson SC, Nelson O, Szwast AL, Shillingford AJ, Falkensammer CB, Savla JJ, Moldenhauer J, Khalek N, Rychik J.: Correction: Transitioning from the Safety of the Womb to the Outside World for Neonates with Life-Threatening Cardiovascular Conditions: The IMmediate Postpartum Access to Cardiac Therapy (IMPACT) Procedure. Pediatr Cardiol Mar 2025.