Thomas Jefferson University and the nearby Christiana Care Health System are both regional high-risk perinatal centers with large active neonatal intensive care units. Combined, there are 1,300 admissions annually. These state-of-the-art facilities, along with a newly developed surgical NICU at duPont Hospital for Children, share a fully accredited neonatology fellowship training program.
Ongoing research projects focus on ECMO, liquid ventilation, respiratory physiology, neonatal infectious disease, SIDS, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, lipid metabolism, and the long-term effects of prematurity on neurologic development.
In addition to their work in the NICU, residents gain experience in the delivery rooms and with neonatal transport. Board-certified neonatologists and fellows carefully supervise house officers and make teaching rounds on a daily basis. All residents get certified in Neonatal Resuscitation Program at the beginning of their training.