NICU High-Risk Follow-up Services

About Our Practice

We treat infants and children from birth to 8 years with:

Possible developmental challenges related to prematurity or who required support in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Motor, language, cognitive or other developmental delays.
Neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, stroke or traumatic brain injury.
Congenital anomalies or genetic syndromes such as Down’s syndrome or arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.
Sensory losses such as hearing or visual impairment.
Feeding difficulties or nutritional deficiencies.

Our team provides:

Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, including medical, developmental, cognitive and neurobehavioral assessments.
Therapeutic services such as early intervention, speech, occupational and physical therapies, and equipment recommendations.
Education for parents and/or caregivers to enhance their understanding so that they can help their child reach his or her potential.
Written information about resources that may enhance the child’s development.
Comprehensive developmental monitoring and collaboration with other pediatric subspecialists to coordinate developmental therapies and other essential services for former preterm infants and those with complex neonatal diagnoses and/or genetic disorders of the brain.

Behavioral child services overview:

Comprehensive medical and behavioral assessment of children with delayed development, including those with delayed development of language or motor skills and children diagnosed with autism or who may have an autistic spectrum disorder.
Medical assessment and management of children with autistic spectrum disorders, such as autism, Asperger syndrome, disintegrative disorder or genetic disorders that impact behavior.
Your child’s medical assessment will include a review of past medical and psychological records and a complete medical history.
The child’s medical evaluation may prompt neuroimaging studies, such as an MRI of the brain, genetic studies and other biochemical studies, when applicable.
Medical assessment and management will include education for parents and caregivers to enhance their understanding to help their child reach their full potential.
Medical management may include a recommendation for treatment with medication directed at behavioral issues, attention problems or seizures.
Medical management may include recommending therapeutic services, such as early intervention, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy or physical therapy, equipment recommendations and ABA services.

Conditions Treated

Autism
Babies Born with Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)

The amount of sugar in our blood, called blood sugar or blood glucose, is the fuel that keeps all of our body systems working. If this level dips too low, it is called hypoglycemia. Low blood sugar can happen in any newborn, but some babies have a higher risk for it. Because a baby's body requires so much energy (sugar) after birth, low blood sugar usually occurs within the first few hours after birth. In general, the risk for low blood sugar in a healthy, full-term newborn declines shortly after birth. Yet, if blood sugar stays too low for too long without treatment, it can affect the brain. The effects can range from mild to severe, and may result in learning problems, vision problems and impaired development of motor skills and speech.
Brain Injury
Chronic Lung Disease

Also known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), occurs if growth in parts of a baby's lungs are disrupted, altering the lung structure and function. CLD can lead to continued lung problems for some children. Because severe CLD can cause decreased oxygen to parts of the baby's body, it also can lead to problems with the baby's heart, and with hearing, motor skills, speech and learning.
Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a term used to describe a group of problems present at birth that affect the structure of the heart and/or the large vessels near the heart. There are many types of CHD. Some types may be detected before birth and, in some cases, may be treated before birth. Other types are not found until the baby is born, during childhood or in adulthood.
Congenital Malformations
Developmental Delay
Growth Delay
Hearing Loss and Hearing Disorders
Jaundice
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
Prematurity
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

A problem with a baby's eyes. The retina is a thin layer of tissue that covers the back portion of the eyeball. In babies born early, blood vessels still need to grow in the retina. In some babies, these vessels grow too fast and in a corkscrew shape. This process can cause bleeding and scarring. Scarring sometimes pulls the retina off the back of the eye. This can cause loss of sight or decreased vision.
Speech Language Delay

Speech Language delay refers to a developmental delay in a child's ability to make sounds through use of the lungs, vocal cords, mouth, tongue and teeth; for example, articulation or pronunciation. This term is often used to describe a language delay, which refers to a delay in expressive or receptive communication ability

Our Commitment to You

Our goal is to provide quality, cost-effective, family-centered care to our patients. We are committed to providing care consistent with best clinical practices and supportive of each child’s medical home. We serve as advocates for children who either have or may be at risk of developing special health care needs, through education and collaboration with other members of the community.

NICU High-Risk Follow-up Services

We treat infants and children from birth to 8 years with:

Our team provides:

Behavioral child services overview:

Conditions Treated

Autism

Babies Born with Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)

Brain Injury

Chronic Lung Disease

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Malformations

Developmental Delay

Growth Delay

Hearing Loss and Hearing Disorders

Jaundice

Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)

Prematurity

Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

Speech Language Delay

Our Commitment to You

Prenatal Care

Neonatal Care

Pediatric Specialty Care