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Neonatology
The Division of Neonatology provides comprehensive care for premature and sick newborns and their families.
Highly specialized care for newborns is provided in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our NICU is a Level IIID care facility and treats all neonatal medical and surgical problems, including advanced therapy for cardiac and pulmonary diseases. Many women with high-risk pregnancies are referred to Strong Health to consult with high-risk obstetricians, geneticists, and neonatologists. Often, these expectant mothers deliver at Strong Memorial Hospital’s Strong Beginnings Obstetrical Units, so their babies can be immediately evaluated and transferred to the NICU, if necessary.
As the Regional Perinatal Center for the NYS Finger Lakes Region, critically ill newborns from other hospitals and emergency care facilities in Rochester and 13 surrounding counties are frequently transferred to Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong. Our Neonatal Transport team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help, making sure each baby receives optimal care in transit. The Neonatal Continuing Care Program (NCCP) provides follow-up care for babies who have been in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
We also provide support to obstetricians and pediatricians in our SMH Well Baby Newborn Nurseries, and the Special Care Nurseries at Highland, Rochester General, and Park Ridge Hospitals.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care to babies of the Finger Lakes Region and are committed to the education and training of physicians and scientists through a diligent research program that respects and incorporates both basic science and clinical investigation.