neonatal-perinatal medicine
HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR PREMATURE AND CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS
neonatal-perinatal medicine
HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE FOR PREMATURE AND CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS
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ADVANCED NEONATAL CARE
Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature and critically ill newborns
NATIONALLY RANKED
Children’s Health is recognized among the nation’s best for neonatal care
FETAL CENTER
Our specialists use advanced diagnostic tools, including fetal MRI to identify the most complex prenatal conditions even before birth.
nationally ranked care, close to home
compassionate neonatal-perinatal providers dedicated to your baby’s care
Patient Stories
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Services
How our neonatal-perinatal medicine team can help your child
Our team provides advanced newborn care, seamless coordination and family-centered support for every situation, from prenatally diagnosed conditions to unexpected complications at birth.
Our 47-bed Level IV NICU delivers the highest level of care for critically ill or premature babies. Our team of neonatologists, nurses and specialists are ready around-the-clock to provide lifesaving care and respond to the unexpected.
Each room in our NICU is outfitted to help parents feel more at home, including a rocking recliner, personal breast pump, storage space and privacy curtains. We also offer private sleeping and lactation rooms, showers, laundry facilities, computer workstations and complimentary coffee and snacks.
Our first-in-Texas TeleNICU program allows providers to virtually examine newborns at hospitals across the region. This minimizes the need to transport babies to us for advanced care – allowing them to stay closer to home. Since launching our TeleNICU in 2013, we’ve virtually examined more than 200 neonates and about half have been able to stay in their home hospitals near family and support networks.
Whether your baby was diagnosed with a health condition before birth or is born preterm, our team of nationally-ranked neonatologists, nurses and subspecialists can provide the highest level of care.
Here are a few of the programs and services that set us apart:
Comprehensive care, under one roof - A full range of support services helps during your hospital stay and transition home. Your care team includes social workers, child life specialists, case managers, psychologists, lactation consultants, chaplains and more.
Innovation that was born here - We offer advanced treatments, including special surgeries like the EXIT procedure, which is used to deliver babies that are high-risk due to lung and airway conditions.
Early detection, proactive treatment - The only program in North Texas offering specialized care for babies with prenatally diagnosed conditions, our Fetal Evaluation and Treatment Alliance (FETAL) Program brings together more than 50 specialists who guide you through every step – from diagnosis to delivery to care after your baby is born.
Specialized, ongoing follow-up care - After your baby graduates from the NICU, our Thrive Program looks after your baby’s overall health and well-being until their 5th birthday. The program cares for more than 250 NICU graduates every year and has 1,100 ongoing patients.
Remote reassurances - A convenient way to stay connected with your little one from anywhere, NICView empowers you to watch your baby sleep, wriggle and yawn via a real-time video connection.
Mobile medical units - A transport team expertly transfers babies and mothers via specially-equipped vehicles or aircraft when advanced care is needed.
Resources
Support and helpful tools for your family
From preparing for your child’s visit to accessing health insurance information, these resources help families navigate every aspect of their child's care at Children's Health.
Conditions We Treat
Pediatric abdominal masses
Pediatric achondroplasia (dwarfism)
Pediatric ambiguous genitalia
Anencephaly
Pediatric anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
Congenital arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
Pediatric biliary atresia
Bladder exstrophy
Bladder outlet obstruction
Bowel atresia
Pediatric chronic lung disease (CLD)
Cloacal exstrophy
Colon atresia
Congenital infections
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)
Congenital lung lesions
Cystic fibrosis (CF) in children
Pediatric cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
Down syndrome in children
Pediatric duodenal atresia
Muscular dystrophy (MD) in children
Encephalocele in children
Esophageal atresia (EA)
Pediatric feeding disorder (PFD)
Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroschisis
Goldenhar syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral dysplasia or OAV)
Pediatric head and neck lumps
Congenital heart disease
Pediatric craniosynostosis
Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS)
Pediatric edema
Pediatric enteroviruses
Pediatric toxoplasmosis
Poland syndrome (Poland sequence)
Pediatric hemophilia
Pediatric Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
Pediatric high blood pressure (hypertension)
Hirschsprung's disease
Hydrops
Pediatric hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)
Pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (intrapartum asphyxia - HIE)
Pediatric intestinal disorders
Pediatric intraventricular hemorrhage and stroke
Jejunal and ileal atresia
Pediatric lordosis (sway back)
Meconium aspiration in newborns
Pediatric mediastinal mass
Pediatric metabolic diseases
Pediatric necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Newborn tumors
Noonan syndrome (NS)
Omphalocele
Pediatric patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Pediatric persistent pulmonary hypertension
Pediatric pleural effusion
Pneumonia in children
Prematurity
Prenatal drug and alcohol exposure
Pulmonary sequestration
Pediatric pyloric stenosis
Renal malformation
Pediatric respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Pediatric rubella (German measles)
Sepsis and meningitis in children
Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS)
Pediatric first unprovoked seizure
Skeletal dysplasias and abnormalities
Spina bifida
Pediatric syphilis
Tay-Sachs disease
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
Low birth weight
VATER syndrome (VACTERL association)
Pediatric laryngomalacia
Brachydactyly (symbrachydactyly)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
Pediatric hydrocephalus
Neonatal diabetes
Pediatric Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS or elastic skin)
Pediatric encephalopathy (encephalitis)
Open neural tube defects (ONTDs)
Pediatric hydronephrosis
More Details
If your baby arrives early or will need specialized care after birth, you want to know they’re in the best hands. Children’s Medical Center Dallas is home to some of the nation’s top neonatologists who specialize in caring for the most critically ill babies, with the most complex needs.
From prenatal diagnosis through delivery and the NICU, our collaborative and compassionate team is equipped to deliver any care or treatment your baby may need from fetus to 5 years old. We use this expertise – and the latest technologies – to help your baby grow in the hospital and thrive at home.