Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
nationally ranked care, close to home
Meet the Care Team
Patient Stories
Emberlyn's story: Breathing easier with a new level of care
When Morgan and Brooke’s first baby Emberlyn was born early at just 33 weeks, they were ecstatic that she was eating and breathing well enough that they could leave the hospital after only two and half weeks. That was a huge success for a 4-pound "preemie."
Conditions We Treat
Pediatric abdominal masses
Pediatric achondroplasia (dwarfism)
Pediatric ambiguous genitalia
Anencephaly
Pediatric anorectal malformation (imperforate anus or ARM)
Congenital arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
Pediatric biliary atresia
Bladder exstrophy
Bladder outlet obstruction
Bowel atresia
Pediatric chronic lung disease (CLD)
Cloacal exstrophy
Colon atresia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
Congenital heart disease
Congenital infections
Congenital lung lesions
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)
Pediatric craniosynostosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) in children
Pediatric cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Down syndrome in children
Pediatric duodenal atresia
Encephalocele in children
Esophageal atresia (EA)
Pediatric feeding disorder (PFD)
Pediatric edema
Pediatric enteroviruses
Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroschisis
Goldenhar syndrome (oculo-auriculo-vertebral dysplasia or OAV)
Pediatric head and neck lumps
Pediatric hemophilia
Pediatric high blood pressure (hypertension)
Hirschsprung's disease
Hydrops
Pediatric hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)
Pediatric hypotonia (floppy muscle syndrome)
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (intrapartum asphyxia - HIE)
Pediatric first unprovoked seizure
Pediatric intestinal disorders
Pediatric intraventricular hemorrhage and stroke
Jejunal and ileal atresia
Pediatric lordosis (sway back)
Lordosis (swayback) and kyphosis in children
Meconium aspiration in newborns
Pediatric mediastinal mass
Pediatric metabolic diseases
Pediatric necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Newborn tumors
Noonan syndrome (NS)
Omphalocele
Pediatric patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Pediatric persistent pulmonary hypertension
Pierre Robin syndrome (PRS)
Pediatric pleural effusion
Pneumonia in children
Poland syndrome (Poland sequence)
Prematurity
Prenatal drug and alcohol exposure
Pulmonary sequestration
Pediatric pyloric stenosis
Pediatric Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension)
Muscular dystrophy (MD) in children
Renal malformation
Pediatric respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
Pediatric rubella (German measles)
Sepsis and meningitis in children
Pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS)
Skeletal dysplasias and abnormalities
Spina bifida
Pediatric syphilis
Tay-Sachs disease
Pediatric toxoplasmosis
Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF)
Low birth weight
VATER syndrome (VACTERL association)
Pediatric laryngomalacia
Brachydactyly (symbrachydactyly)
Pediatric Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS or elastic skin)
Pediatric encephalopathy (encephalitis)
Open neural tube defects (ONTDs)
More Details
Nationally recognized and charting the course for other NICUs
U.S. News & World Report ranks Children’s Health among the nation's top programs in neonatology. This ranking reflects how we use the latest, most innovative treatments to help babies grow up strong.
We are the only NICU in North Texas designated by OptumHealth™ as a Neonatal Center of Excellence. We achieved this distinction because we provide the best possible care for a broad range of health issues, with an emphasis on preventing avoidable complications.
As a member of the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Consortium, we work with other top-ranked NICUs to improve quality and safety at NICUs across the country. We’re also proud to serve as a regional referral center for other NICUs who send babies to us from across North Texas and beyond.
Featuring a soothing, healing environment
Our NICU recently expanded to include state-of-the-art equipment and upgraded amenities for your family. For instance, we keep your baby comfortable and secure by carefully controlling exposure to light, sound and physical contact.
Through bonding activities and informational sessions, you’ll learn more about the condition affecting your baby, find ways to become involved in your baby’s care and meet families going through NICU journeys of their own.
Leaders in telemedicine services
We were the first NICU in Texas to offer telemedicine services through the TeleNICU Program. Here’s how it works: Let’s say you live in Tyler, but don’t want to uproot your whole family to come to Dallas for a second opinion. Our team will connect with your doctor through a high definition video and audio connection, evaluate your baby and help them decide what to do next.
Our TeleNICU program brings families across Texas peace of mind, knowing they can stay within the comfort of their own home and support system, but still receive our expert-level care. In fact, half of all of the cases that we provide consults on by TeleNICU stay at the home hospital.
Follow-up care when you need it
You’ll breathe a sigh of relief once your baby “graduates” from the NICU, but you might be worried about what to do next. That’s why we’ll go out of our way to answer your questions before you go home. We’ll also coach you to handle your baby’s ongoing medical needs.
If your baby requires follow-up care, our Thrive Program monitors infants to the age of 5 years old to make sure they’re on track to achieve developmental milestones for things like motor skills, cognition, speech and physical growth.