The USF Foundation is a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization that serves as the legal conduit for the acceptance, investment, and distribution of all private gifts made to the University of South Florida. Contributions to the USF Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Donations to Fetal Therapy for Dr. Quintero's research can be sent to:

USF Health Development Office
12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd. MDC 70
Tampa, FL 33612

The USF Foundation accepts checks and all credit cards (except the USF diner's club card). Checks should be made out to the USF Foundation. The account number for the Fetal Therapy Fund is 250096. Please note the number on the memo line of the check.

The Fetal Therapy team strives to improve surgical techniques, instruments and approaches. As we develop new methods, we are able to improve the management of the conditions we currently treat and address other birth defects or high risk conditions. With more funding, we could conduct more research that focuses on the healthy delivery of babies.

The research takes place primarily at Tampa General Hospital but may also be multi-institutional. All research is conducted after approval by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of South Florida and other participating institutions. The patients are cared for at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa.

Currently, there is additional laboratory research conducted at the Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVIC) in Caracas, Venezuela.