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Bailey Diane Lyttle, MD Resident Physician, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Shinjiro Hirose, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine; Clinical Director, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Director of Surgical Services, Fetal Treatment Center, Surgical Director of ECMO Services, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, UCSF Medical Center

Shinjiro Hirose, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgery

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

S Christopher Derderian, MD, FAAP Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Pediatric and Fetal Surgeon, Pediatric and Fetal Surgery Program Lead, Children’s Hospital Colorado

S Christopher Derderian, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society, North American Fetal Therapy Network

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Hanmin Lee, MD Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Director, Fetal Treatment Center, Michael R Harrison, MD, Endowed Chair in Fetal Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital

Hanmin Lee, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Association for Academic Surgery, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society of University Surgeons, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group

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