Division of Neonatology News

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) showed that partnering with doulas and midwives to support mothers with newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) significantly improves access to timely, essential health services during a critical period of care.

Medical scores don’t tell the whole story. Dr. Hallam Hurt explores how parent perspectives reshape what it means for preterm children to be “doing well.”

CHOP’s 2025 Chronic Lung Disease Conference brought together global experts in BPD care for record-breaking attendance, research and collaboration.

Dr. Alexandra Medoro shares how CHOP’s Congenital and Perinatal Infections Clinic supports infants and families through expert care, follow-up and education.

Risk of transmission of the rotavirus vaccine is extremely low and poses very minimal risk to NICU babies

This study aims to expand use of supraglottic airways as a potential approach for better outcomes for newborns who require resuscitation

Dr. Scott Lorch of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) invited to serve as a member of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality.

Unique program provides pregnant and new mothers baby care information and health tips in the shelter where they live. Neonatologists, fellows and APPs visit monthly.

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that the total amount of antibiotics prescribed to extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) decreased over time. The findings were published today in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition.

Rapid diagnosis in the neonatal and cardiac intensive care units (NICU, CICU) is essential  to provide care and treatment to critically ill infants.