Neonatology

Neonatology focuses exclusively on the health of newborns and the factors that can affect their survival and growth. Neonatologists typically see patients during labor and delivery, where they attend high-risk deliveries and consult with obstetricians, pediatricians, family physicians and other medical specialists. In addition to treating babies born prematurely or at a low birth weight, they also care for newborns with congenital malformations, infections and breathing problems.

Specialized training

Neonatologists typically complete roughly 10 years of training. After completing medical school, they become a pediatrician by completing a pediatric residency. Then they complete a neonatology fellowship to gain additional specialized experience and training.

Collaboration with Mayo Clinic

All Mayo Clinic Health System birth centers have teleneonatology, where real-time video technology connects neonatologists from Mayo Clinic with local providers in the birth center. This technology is used when a greater level of medical intervention is needed, such as newborn resuscitation or diagnosis of unusual clinical cases.