Judy F. Newell

Registered Nurse
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology

First UTSW job: I was hired as a Prenatal Genetic Nurse Counselor.

Best part of my job: As a fetal care coordinator, my goal is to help parents of babies who have been diagnosed with a fetal anomaly navigate through difficult times. I help coordinate visits, sonograms, and specialty tests, and make housing arrangements for some families.

Surprising fact: My first job as a nurse was in the lockup psychiatric ward at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth.

Unusual memory: I was privileged to work with others in creating policies and procedures that allow parents with life-limiting fetal diagnoses the option of neonatal organ donation. This came about because of a request made by a very courageous and determined family. It was an honor to help make something good come out of something so devastating.

“I was privileged to work with others in creating policies and procedures that allow parents with life-limiting fetal diagnoses the option of neonatal organ donation. This came about because of a request made by a very courageous and determined family. It was an honor to help make something good come out of something so devastating.”