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Highly educated and
experienced in the field
of neonatology (the
branch of medicine that
deals with the care of
newborn infants and the
treatment of their
diseases), the
physicians and nurses of
the Neonatal Intensive
Care Programs at the
Main Line Health
hospitals provide
personalized care to
premature babies and
other seriously ill
newborns. The units are
also staffed by
respiratory therapists,
social workers and
pharmacists whose
primary responsibilities
are to provide care and
services to babies.
Accessibility to our
Neonatal Intensive Care
Units (NICUs), including
special emergency
transport, offers a
vital lifeline to
families living in the
Philadelphia suburbs and
surrrounding area.
It is important for
parents to know that
most problems of the
premature or full-term,
high-risk newborn are
temporary and
correctable. What these
babies need is
time: time for the
premature newborn to
develop immature body
systems, and time for
the high-risk newborn to
overcome severe illness.
For both, the NICU
regimen is a 24-hour,
day-by-day, intensive
program to help them
achieve these treatment
goals.
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1.866.CALL.MLH
or 484.580.1000
