Neonatal Intensive Care
Laredo Medical Center's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides care for critically ill or premature infants. Specially trained neonatal care professionals utilize advanced technology, and the NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by highly-specialized neonatal care nurses and doctors who are focused on the needs of newborns and parents.
The NICU provides care for:
- Premature infants
- Birth defects and genetic syndromes
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Infections or sepsis
- Kidney disorders
- Major neonatal surgical needs
- Respiratory disorders