Neonatology

Having a newborn with urgent medical needs can be an overwhelming experience. Our neonatal specialists embrace collaboration to provide world-class, family-centered care and support for your baby.

When your baby is premature or critically ill, as a parent, you want to know they’re receiving the best, most compassionate care possible. At Pediatrix, our neonatologists, neonatal hospitalists and advanced practice providers are highly skilled and dedicated to providing the care your child needs. Our specialists are trained to handle complex and high-risk situations, including extreme prematurity, serious illness and congenital abnormalities.

Each family's situation is unique and every baby requires customized, compassionate, patient-centered neonatology care. Your baby will receive the attention and expertise they need to ensure the best possible outcome.

Neonatology Conditions

Through our partnerships with local hospitals, we collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of pediatric medical specialists, nursing, respiratory therapy and other rapid-response personnel, to ensure your sick or critically ill newborn baby receives the precise care they need, exactly when they need it.

Conditions we treat include:

Neonatology Program Benefits

Our neonatal specialists play many roles: diagnostician, teacher, counselor, consultant and primary care provider in the NICU.

Our goal is to help families understand their baby’s diagnosis and treatment options, then develop a care plan with your participation and input.

Following are some of the many benefits of care from Pediatrix:

Collaboration Among Care Providers

Coordination among neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, OB hospitalists and other specialists ensures a fully aligned approach to your baby's neonatal care.

High-Quality Care

Your baby will receive innovative, high-touch care that is evidence-based and backed by our tailored High Reliability Organization (HRO) patient-safety initiatives.

Expertise

Our highly qualified providers are specially focused on neonatal care and continuously seek improvements in their field.

A Strong Referral Network

Our national network enables your baby to receive neonatal care close to home and gives you access to guidance when needed.

Dedicated Clinicians

With Pediatrix, your provider enjoys a supportive, innovation-minded culture and opportunities for personal and professional advancement.

An Employer of Choice

We attract and retain the most sought-after providers, which means consistent, quality care and service for your baby.

Neonatology Spotlight

What We Do

Cherie Foster, M.D., a neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida, discusses some of the reasons premature and full-term babies require neonatal intensive care and how neonatologists organize all of that care, from feeding and nutrition to cardiovascular and respiratory support.

Family-Centered Neonatology

Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida neonatologist Cherie Foster, M.D., explains that while neonatologists are there to provide care to premature and ill newborns, they are also there to serve the family during what is usually the most difficult time in their life.

The Significance of a Neonatologist

Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida neonatologist Cherie Foster, M.D., explains that receiving pictures of past NICU patients as they grow and thrive and hearing from their families is a reminder of the immense good neonatologists are doing every day.

How Pediatrix Supports Neonatologists

Cherie Foster, M.D., a neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida, shares that the reasons she feels Pediatrix is a great place to work is because it is led by physicians; its primary focus is on excellent care of patients and their families; and its support for research, clinical quality outcomes, career development and wellness.

The Role of a Neonatologists

Cherie Foster, M.D., a neonatologist at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida, shares that the role of a neonatologist is not only to provide specialized care to premature and ill newborns, but to also show compassion and offer support to their families during an extremely stressful time.

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In-person appointments are not available with all clinicians at every location.