Overview

Children’s Minnesota neonatology program encompasses the largest high-risk neonatal care program in the Upper Midwest. We care for more than 2,300 newborns each year. Our fetal intervention program is also nationally recognized for exceptional clinical outcomes. Children’s Minnesota neonatology provides everything from consults to air and ground transportation for babies in need. We are committed to consistent care across the community, limiting unnecessary variation, identifying and spreading best practices, and rapidly addressing opportunities for improvement.

Resource guide

Neonatal Care Stabilization Guide

Education series

Services offered

• Consultations for high-risk prenatal, pediatric subspecialty, lactation and infant feeding
• Developmental assessment and therapy
• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Fetal diagnostics and surgery
• General and specialty surgical services
• High-risk delivery support
• Level II-IV NICU
• Long-term neonatal follow-up
• Mild systemic hypothermia (MSH) for infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
• Neonatal cardiovascular program
• Neonatal transport services
• Neuro-NICU program
• Ophthalmologic and retinal services, including retinopathy screening
• Psychosocial assessment, support and referrals
• Respiratory support
  • Inhaled nitric oxide therapy
  • Noninvasive, conventional and high-frequency ventilation
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Apnea testing
  • At-home apnea monitoring
  • Infant pulmonary function testing
• Screenings, including CCHD and hearing
• Telephone consultations for physicians and consultation/telemedicine capabilities
• The Kid Experts™ At Home monitoring program
• Virtual consultations

Related Specialty

• Critical Care Transportation
• ECMO
• Feeding Clinic
• Fetal Care
• Genomic Medicine and Genetics
• The Mother Baby Center Specialty Services