Department of Pediatrics: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Patient Care

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The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center have provided care for normal newborns and newborns with complex medical and surgical problems for more than 25 years. Our facilities include the first and largest neonatal intensive care unit in north Texas. The University Neonatal Services faculty in the Department of Pediatrics of UT Southwestern Medical Center have contributed to a variety of major advances in the care of newborn infants, including surfactant replacement therapy, the use of steroids in bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the use of inhaled nitric oxide in persistent pulmonary hypertension, advances in nutrition for very-low-birth-weight infants, and improvements in diagnosis and treatment of neonatal infection. Our patients at Parkland Memorial Hospital benefit from the full spectrum of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty services available at Children's Medical Center Dallas.

For Consultation/Referrals/Transports, call the Parkland Memorial Hospital NICU at (214) 590-6500 or the Neonatology office at (214) 648-3903.

Additional NICU Services

A wide range of additional NICU services is available on the Medical Center campus. Included among these:

Echocardiography
ECMO
High Frequency Ventilation
Lactation Specialists
Neonatal Nutrition Support Team
PDA Ligation and Central Line Insertion
On-site Neonatal Pharmacy Services
Pediatric Ostomy Specialists
Pediatric Polysomnogram
Video EEG for evaluation of Seizures

Consultation

Physician consultation by telephone is provided 24 hours a day. Follow-up care as a consultation or as primary patient care is also provided by University Neonatal Services faculty.

Family Accommodations

Facilities for our NICU patients include breastfeeding rooms, isolation rooms, overnight rooms for parents pre-discharge, and Ronald McDonald House for parents.

Neonatal Transport

A single phone call (214) 456-2926 or (800) 262-0988 activates the Children's Medical Center Transport Services for newborn referrals. These mobile intensive care unites are staffed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, and when necessary, a faculty member or fellow.

Important Telephone Numbers

UT Southwestern Neonatal-Perinatal Offices: (214) 648-2015

Parkland NICU Phone: (214) 590-6500
Parkland NICU Fax : (214) 590-2755

Children's Medical Center Operator: (214) 456-7000