Neonatology

Critically ill infants face serious and/or potentially lifelong or deadly challenges due to extreme prematurity, congenital defects, injury, chronic illness and more. From open-heart surgery on a heart the size of a walnut, to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) – a life-sustaining intervention for failing heart and lung function – we provide all the expert neonatal care your baby needs right here in the Central Valley.

Valley Children’s main hospital campus in Madera provides Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) support – the highest level of care available for neonates and infants. Valley Children's supports a network of NICUs throughout Central California, providing the opportunity for families with critically ill babies to receive treatment closer to home. 

Team of experts for comprehensive neonatal care

At Valley Children’s, a multidisciplinary approach across our independent, nonprofit network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services for any pediatric condition for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. In addition to our NICU care capabilities, we provide a range of care options for our young patients as they transition from neonatal intensive care. We provide expert care at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital. That includes 88 Level IV beds at Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, and 28 Level II and Level III NICU beds at three partner hospitals (Fresno, Merced, Hanford). In addition, the Valley Children’s Healthcare network includes specialty care centers, pediatric primary care practices and women’s health services.