What is a Neonatologist?
A Neonatologist is a pediatrician who has completed 2 or 3 extra years of training to specialize in the care of newborns. Most Neonatologists practice in the Newborn Intensive Care Units which we often call NICUs for short. As specialists, we care for all types of babies, including very tiny preterm infants, very sick full-term babies, and babies with birth defects.