Minimally Invasive Surgery

Specialized Services

Intensive Care Nursery

The neonatal intensive care unit, called the Intensive Care Nursery, is dedicated to the care of newborns with surgical and medical problems. There is a wide range of services available including ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, similar to a heart-lung bypass machine). The intensive care nursery staff includes neonatal intensive care specialists, neonatal fellows, pediatric residents and specially trained neonatal nurses.

Intensive Care Nursery Follow-Up Program

The ntensive Care Nursery (ICN) Follow-Up Program assesses the neurodevelopmental progress of infants discharged from the Intensive Care Nursery. Infants who are followed for growth and development include those weighing less than 1,500 grams at birth, infants requiring ECMO treatment, infants receiving fetal surgical intervention and other at-risk infants.

The program provides parent support after discharge, early identification of developmental disabililties and referral for service if indicated, liaison with community physicians and agencies involved with the care of the ICN graduate and information on outcome to enhance of the care of infants currently in the ICN.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) cares for children with a variety of surgical and medical conditions. The PICU staff includes pediatric intensive care specialists, anesthesiologists and other specially trained pediatric intensive care doctors and nurses.