neonatologists
Infant medicine experts
Neonatologists are physicians who specialize in the care of newborn infants, particularly those who are premature, critically ill, or born with medical complications.
They work in hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), managing conditions like respiratory distress, infections, and birth defects during the first weeks of life: The neonatologist monitored the preemie around the clock.
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- prematurityState of being underdeveloped
oxygenation · vital signs · stabilization · intubation · surfactant · bilirubin · phototherapy · thermoregulation
Childbirth medicine branch
- birthComing into the world
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- maternityState of being pregnant
midwife · umbilical · postpartum · cesarean · high-risk pregnancy · fetal distress · transition · delivery room
Occurring before expected
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- congenitalExisting from birth
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
- meconiumFetal intestinal accumulation discharged postpartum
birth weight · preterm · gestational age · micropreemie · viability · fetal development · birth defects · anomalies
High-risk pregnancy specialty
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
- subspecialtyNarrower focus within specialty
rounds · attending · consultation · on-call · medical director · clinical research · teaching hospital · case review
Physician for children
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- lactation consultantExpert in infant nursing
- respiratory therapistClinician treating breathing disorders
- parentsMother and father
family counseling · palliative care · social worker · geneticist · surgeon
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilatorMechanical breathing apparatus
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
prematurity · oxygenation · vital signs · stabilization · intubation · surfactant · bilirubin · phototherapy · thermoregulation · apnea
obstetrics
Childbirth medicine branch
maternity · midwife · umbilical · postpartum · cesarean · high-risk pregnancy · fetal distress · transition · delivery room
premature
Occurring before expected
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- congenitalExisting from birth
- fontanelleInfant cranial membrane gap
meconium · birth weight · preterm · gestational age · micropreemie · viability · fetal development · birth defects · anomalies · respiratory distress
perinatology
High-risk pregnancy specialty
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- board certificationFormal professional competency verification
subspecialty · rounds · attending · consultation · on-call · medical director · clinical research · teaching hospital · case review
pediatrician
Physician for children
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- lactation consultantExpert in infant nursing
- respiratory therapistClinician treating breathing disorders
parents · family counseling · palliative care · social worker · geneticist · surgeon
neonatologistsgeriatricians
Doctors specializing in aging
gerontologists · obstetricians · internists · family physicians · midwives