5 Results forPerinatal Medicine & Neonatal Medicine Doctors near Summerville, SC
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 5 specialists practicing Neonatal Medicine in Summerville, SC with an overall average rating of 1.0 stars. There are 6 hospitals near Summerville, SC with affiliated Neonatal Medicine specialists, including Chippenham Hospital, Trident Medical Center and Grand Strand Medical Center.
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Dr. Arthur Shepard, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine295 Midland PkwySummerville, SC 294853.8 miles awayDr. Catherine Partyka, MD
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Specialty: Neonatal Medicine9330 Medical Plaza DrCharleston, SC 294066.7 miles awayDr. Caleb Podraza, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine9330 Medical Plaza DrCharleston, SC 294066.7 miles awayDr. Sonia Mercado, MD
Specialty: Neonatal Medicine100 Callen BlvdSUMMERVILLE, SC 294862.7 miles away