Neonatology

Neonatology, or neonatal medicine, is the specialized care of newborn infants. It’s a subspecialty of pediatrics. Neonatologists usually care for premature or seriously ill infants in the special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). These physicians have completed three years of additional fellowship training in neonatal medicine, following their pediatrics residency. Neonatology includes treatment for: • Breathing difficulties • Birth defects • Premature births • Feeding difficulties • Care after newborn surgery