The Section of Neonatology provides full clinical support for infants and their families at multiple hospitals in the Denver metropolitan area and extends services throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and an 11-state area extending as far as Alaska. Our
22 board-certified neonatologists are nationally and internationally recognized leaders in neonatal care as well as clinical and scientific research.
University of Colorado Hospital - Neonatal Care Unit
The Neonatal Care Unit maintains more than 50 beds with 24 hour care for critically ill premature infants and full-term newborns requiring respiratory support and/or surgical interventions.
Children's Hospital Colorado
Our Children's Colorado NICU is a nationally recognized leader in the treatment of critically ill infants. Our state-of-the-art NICU provides more than 80 critical care beds for infants up to 3 months of age, and is designated a Level IIIC NICU,
the highest distinction granted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Children’s Colorado NICU is the only NICU in the region
with the experience and technology to treat virtually any medical condition affecting newborns. There is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in-house coverage by neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners.
Colorado Institute for Maternal Fetal Health
The Colorado Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health is a comprehensive maternal-fetal program serving the special needs of high-risk mothers and newborns. This program is built on more than 30 years of partnership between University of Colorado
Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, and University of Colorado School of Medicine. We offer access to a highly specialized team of adult and pediatric specialists and resources, and provide at-risk moms and babies with the most advanced care
and positive outcomes.
Denver Health Medical Center
This specialized care area is designed for newborns who are in need of intensive care following childbirth. The NICU features both private and semi-private rooms equipped with state-of-the-art medical monitoring equipment and a staff of experienced
neonatologists and neonatology nurses stationed nearby.
The NICU is located next to the Labor and Delivery Unit, so new moms can be close to their children and newborns can quickly access the care they need immediately following birth.
Poudre Valley Hospital
Our 32-bed state-of-the-art NICU is designed to achieve the best possible medical outcomes for critically ill premature and full-term newborns. Single family rooms empower parents to remain at their baby’s bedside and participate in their
care. Our neonatologists are full time members of the Section of Neonatology, and provide consultative services and coordinate neonatal transports to PVH from surrounding areas in Northern Colorado, Southern Wyoming, and Western Nebraska.