Neonatology
Geisinger offers comprehensive care for premature infants or babies born with serious medical conditions. No matter where you are in Pennsylvania, your baby has easy access to highly skilled neonatal specialists.
Our neonatologists have specialty training to handle any complex or high-risk concerns in newborns. You can trust our specialists to provide the best care possible using state-of-the-art medicine.
Our neonatal specialists are available 24/7 to provide your infant with the care and attention they need to get a successful start in life. Your child has access to the most innovative diagnostic and treatment options in each of our three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). And, we offer consultation to pediatric providers throughout our region.
Located at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, each NICU location offers a different level of critical care for newborns with complex medical conditions. Depending on their needs, our dedicated Life Flight neonatal ground and air transport teams ensure your infant can be quickly transferred to any Geisinger NICU.
Our neonatal specialists are available 24/7 to provide your infant with the care and attention they need to get a successful start in life. Your child has access to the most innovative diagnostic and treatment options in each of our three neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). And, we offer consultation to pediatric providers throughout our region.
Located at Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, each NICU location offers a different level of critical care for newborns with complex medical conditions. Depending on their needs, our dedicated Life Flight neonatal ground and air transport teams ensure your infant can be quickly transferred to any Geisinger NICU.
Why choose Geisinger for your neonatal care?
- Fetal diagnostic and treatment center: At the Danville-based Center for Prenatal Pediatrics , we work with high-risk pregnancy and other pediatric subspecialists. Our expert team supports, educates and coordinates care for you and your family as you prepare for your baby’s arrival. In many cases, we create a care plan for your infant before they’re even born.
- Neonatal expertise for other healthcare providers: Geisinger neonatologists use their expertise to educate physicians and healthcare professionals in community hospitals throughout our region. We teach them how to recognize and stabilize infants with serious medical conditions or injuries. Our educational outreach efforts help ensure your baby has the best chance for success. We also offer teleconsultation services to a growing number of community hospitals.
- Family support: Geisinger works with the March of Dimes and other charitable organizations to provide support services to the families of hospitalized infants. At activities like movie nights, arts and crafts and pizza dinners, we help you connect with others who know what you’re going through.
Neonatology conditions and treatments
Thanks to extensive training, our specialists provide leading-edge treatments for a variety of complex neonatal conditions, including:
- Multisystem care for cases of extreme prematurity
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) initiation for cardiac failure
- High-frequency ventilation for severe respiratory failure
- Therapeutic hypothermia therapy for neonatal encephalopathy
- Nitric oxide therapy for pulmonary hypertension
- Pediatric surgical repair for various congenital conditions for such as gastroschisis, intestinal and urologic obstructions, hydrocephalus, meningomyelocele, etc.
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