Neonatology
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The Region's Largest, Most Sophisticated NICU
CHKD operates the region's only non-military Neonatal Intensive Care Unit certified by the state as a subspecialty nursery. This means the NICU at CHKD is the only one in the region that meets the stringent requirements to provide intensive care for high-risk critically ill neonates. The neonatologists also provide continuous coverage and high-risk delivery services at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Our physicians are all board-certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. The NICU staff also comprises a team of specially trained neonatal nurses and nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, radiologists, transport specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, child life specialists, educators, and social workers.
CHKD is the only NICU in the region that meets Virginia's staffing requirement of having physicians in 21 different pediatric subspecialties. As a result, the hospital is recognized throughout the region as the premier provider of care for high-risk newborns.
Neonatal Transport
Using CHKD's specially equipped mobile intensive care units, two highly skilled transport teams are available 24 hours a day to transport infants from referring institutions to CHKD. If necessary, the Nightingale helicopter and air ambulance services are also available.
Referrals to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit may be made to physicians and staff at birth hospitals by calling (757) 668-7448, or Doctors Direct at (757) 668-9999 or 1-800-207-2022.
Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic
CHKD's Neonatal Follow-Up Clinic provides assessments of infants at high risk for developmental delays based on diagnosis or complications during perinatal or neonatal life.
Neonatal/Perinatal Outreach Center
Designated by the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Regional Perinatal Center for eastern Virginia, CHKD's Neonatal/Perinatal Outreach Center (NPOC) is responsible for providing and coordinating a wide variety of services and programs for professionals who deliver neonatal and perinatal health care.
The center serves as the regional leader in seeking ways to improve the quality of health care in eastern Virginia for patients, families, and communities.
Working closely with the hospital's neonatologists, the NPOC staff coordinates and provides a variety of important services for area hospitals and professionals, including:
- Collection and distribution of neonatal transport patient data
- Maternal Neonatal Transport Case Reviews
- Education
- Research
All newborns who are transported to CHKD's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are followed by the staff of the Neonatal Perinatal Outreach Center. Ongoing communication regarding the infant's condition throughout the NICU course is provided to the referring physicians and hospitals. Quarterly reviews of transported infants are held at individual regional referral hospitals.
Maternal Newborn Transport Reviews of transported infants are held at individual regional referral hospitals. For more information please contact Peighton Terrill, BSN, RN, Neonatal Perinatal Outreach Program Manager at (757) 668-9140 or e-mail Peighton.Terrill@CHKD.org.
Neuro-NICU
Stories From Our NICU
Take a look inside and learn more about the newly renovated NICU at CHKD.
See a slideshow of NICU staff members moving the hospital's smallest patients to CHKD's newly renovated NICU.