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Mert O. Bahtiyar, MD

Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics

  • Offers Telehealth
Affiliated With: Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital

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Locations

Yale Maternal Fetal Medicine New Haven, CT 06511
Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT 06708
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Biography - Mert O. Bahtiyar, MD

Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, MD, director of the Yale Medicine Fetal Care Center, is an expert in diagnosing and treating complex abnormalities in babies before they are born. He delivers babies at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Dr. Bahtiyar’s primary research interests are ultrasound and fetal echocardiography, which uses sound waves to examine a developing baby’s cardiovascular system. He also focuses on invasive fetal therapy, including in utero surgery. He was part of the Yale team that performed—for the first time in the state—in utero laser therapy in pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a rare disorder that can affect identical twins who share a placenta.

Fetal therapy, or treating a baby’s abnormalities in utero through medication (given to the mother) or surgery, is a relatively new and rapidly advancing field. “I feel like we are making changes for patients, and it is very rare that you can make many changes in life,” Dr. Bahtiyar says. “I went into this field knowing that I could help people.”

While some abnormalities can be treated successfully, in other cases Dr. Bahtiyar prepares expectant parents for problems their child will face after birth. “Knowledge is power and the more you know, the better you can care for your baby,” he says. “At our Fetal Care Center, we offer a support group, which is key since women whose babies have significant anomalies are at a higher risk for anxiety and depression. Knowing our care coordinator and nurse, Diane Wall, is there for them makes a big difference.”

Dr. Bahtiyar is also a professor of obstetrics, gynecology & reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine.

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Overview

Gender

Male

Specialty

Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics

Conditions & Treatments

Fetal Therapy, Multiple Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia

Language(s)

English, French, Greek, Spanish, Turkish

Education & Training

Education

Istanbul University Sch of Med

Residency

Yale New Haven Hospital

Fellowship

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;Yale School of Medicine

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  • CONNECTICARE
  • CONSUMER HEALTH NETWORK
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  • FIRST HEALTH NETWORK
  • FOCUS HEALTHCARE
  • GREAT WEST
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  • HUSKY
  • MANAGED COMP
  • MEDICAID
  • MEDICARE
  • MULTIPLAN
  • OXFORD HEALTH PLANS
  • PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS
  • PRIME HEALTH SERVICES
  • PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (PHCS)
  • TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL
  • TRICARE/CHAMPUS
  • UNITED HEALTHCARE
  • WELLCARE

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One Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: (203) 688-2800
Fax: (203) 688-2806

64 Robbins Street
Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone: (203) 688-2800
Fax: (203) 573-7601

5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich, CT 06830

Phone: (203) 863-3409
Fax: (203) 863-3446

747 Beldane Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06858

Phone: (203) 688-2800
Fax: (203) 688-2806

267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Phone: (203) 384-4723
Fax: (203) 384-3354

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