All You Need to Know About Neonatologist

Posted by summerpediatrics on November 7th, 2019

You might have heard about pediatricians if you are a proud parent of a baby. For the people who don’t know, a pediatrician is someone who can solve most health-related problems of newborns. These pediatricians are also known as neonatologists and they are trained specifically to handle the most complex and high-risk situations. 

If your toddler is premature or has a serious illness, injury, or birth defect then Summer Pediatrics which is a Stamford pediatric center, can assist at the time of delivery and in the subsequent care of your newborn. While if any problem occurs before your baby is born then a pediatrician will involve consulting with your obstetrician in taking your baby’s care during your pregnancy. 

Kind of Training Neonatologists Have

Basically, neonatologists are medical doctors who have

•  At least 4 years of medical schooling
•  3 years of residency training in general pediatrics
•  Additional 3 years of training in newborn intensive care 
•  Certification from the American Board of Pediatrics and by the Sub-board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Types of Treatment Neonatologists Provide

They provide the following care:

•  Diagnose and treat newborns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections, and birth defects. 
•  They also coordinate care and medically manage infants born premature, critically ill or in need of surgery. 
•  Also to ensure that the infants that are critically ill, receive the proper nutrition for healing and growth.
•  Provides care to the baby during cesarean or other delivery that involves medical problems in the mother or baby that may compromise the infant’s health.
•  Neonatologists also provide treatment to babies with any life-threatening medical problems. 
•  They also consult with your obstetrician, pediatricians, and family physicians about affecting newborn infants. 

Neonatologists work mainly in the special care nurseries or at newborn intensive care units in hospitals. Moreover, when a newborn discharges, a neonatologist may also provide short-term follow-up care on an outpatient basis. Further, he will also coordinate care with a pediatric specialist for newborns.