9 Results forPerinatal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine Doctors near Kennesaw, GA
Learn more about Perinatal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine Doctors and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Perinatal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine Doctors
A neonatologist specializes in caring for premature babies and full-term newborn babies with injuries, illness, or birth defects. Neonatologists typically work in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and collaborate with other healthcare providers, including obstetrician-gynecologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses, nutritionists, and social workers.
A neonatologist typically:
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Examines the newborn baby and evaluates his or her medical history including the mom’s medical history before and during pregnancy
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Provides primary healthcare services and immunizations in the hospital
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Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests
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Diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions affecting a newborn baby’s health
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Assesses growth and development
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Prescribes medications
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Educates the baby’s parents or caretakers about wellness and disease prevention
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Consults with other members of the patient’s medical and team
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Provides ongoing neonatal care in the hospital NICU
Neonatologists may also be known by the following names: baby doctor, newborn pediatrician, newborn doctor, newborn intensive care doctor, and NICU doctor.
There are 9 specialists practicing Neonatal Medicine in Kennesaw, GA with an overall average rating of 1.9 stars. There are 3 hospitals near Kennesaw, GA with affiliated Neonatal Medicine specialists, including Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Wellstar Cobb Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Florida.
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Dr. James Metcalf, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayNeed a Telehealth Visit?Healthgrades Can Help.
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Specialty: Neonatal Medicine677 Church St NEMarietta, GA 300605.3 miles awayDr. Sanjay Chaudhary, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine55 Whitcher St NE Ste 160Marietta, GA 300605.4 miles awayDr. Rachel Lipson, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayDr. Brenda Marino, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayDr. Kathryn Shipp, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayDr. Haritha Vellanki, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles awayDr. Laura Lord, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine800 Kennesaw Ave NW Ste 200Marietta, GA 300604.3 miles away