In the high-stakes environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), every heartbeat counts. For the tiniest and most vulnerable patients, hemodynamics care is paramount to ensuring their fragile cardiovascular systems function optimally ..read more

The Fort Worth Zoo recently announced the birth of a premature female gorilla successfully delivered via emergency cesarean section (C-section) on Jan. 5, after life-threatening complications impacted the health of the mother and baby. This is the Zoo’s first gorilla to be born via C-section, requiring life-saving care for the mother and premature infant gorilla provided by medical experts from the human world, including neonatologists Robert Ursprung, M.D., MMSc, and Chad Barber, M.D., of Pediatrix® Neonatology of Texas ..read more

In the delicate environment of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where tiny fighters embark on their journeys to health, the significance of breastfeeding cannot be overstated. That’s why the NICU team at Pediatrix® Neonatology of San Antonio collaborated with other teams, such as labor and delivery, newborn nursery and post-partum units, at Baptist Children’s Hospital at North Central to launch an inaugural breastfeeding event last August for National Breastfeeding Month and World Breastfeeding Week ..read more

Pediatrix® Medical Group is pleased to again host two esteemed neonatology events in February in Las Vegas, Nevada: NEO: The Conference for Neonatology and Specialty Review in Neonatology ..read more

For Amanda Arciniega and James Finley, parents of previously conjoined twins, 1-year-old AmieLynn and JamieLynn, the last year has been a whirlwind of unknowns, fear, emotions and blessings ..read more

Pediatrix® Medical Group clinicians conduct clinical research to discover ways to improve clinical care and outcomes for patients. We share our discoveries throughout the medical community by publishing our observations in peer-reviewed medical journals ..read more

Throughout human history, breastmilk has been proven to be the best source of nutrition for newborns and infants. As evidence shows, breastfeeding is extremely important for infants’ development and long-term health. According to Lakshmy Vaidyanathan, M.D., a board-certified pediatric hospitalist and certified lactation consultant with Pediatrix® Neonatology of Texas, the strongest predictor of breastfeeding success is an equitable and unbiased health care support system ..read more

Pediatrix® Medical Group is a clinician-led company, and nurses fill a variety of key roles — at the bedside, in our practices and throughout our operations. We spoke with a few of the nurses at Pediatrix about their career paths, what nursing has taught them and how they apply that knowledge to their current roles ..read more

Whether the patient is you, your unborn baby or your school-aged child, the multidisciplinary teams in Pediatrix® Medical Group practices across the country are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care ..read more

The phrase “joined at the hip” has taken on a new meaning for AmieLynn Rose and JamieLynn Rae Finley, who were born Oct. 3, 2022, literally joined from their chest to their belly buttons. The conjoined twins, who shared a liver, were born at 34 weeks gestation, weighing a combined 4 kilos (8.82 pounds ..read more