Although your paediatrician can solve most health problems or trained specifically tohandle the most complex and high – risk situations. If your new-born is premature or has a serious illness, injury, assist at the time of delivery and in the subsequent care of your new-born.
If a problem is identified before your baby is born, a neonatologist may become involved to consult with your obstetrician in your baby’s care during your pregnancy.

Neonatologists Generally Provide The Following Care:

• Diagnose and treat new-borns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections and birth defects.
• Coordinate care and medically manage new-borns born premature. Critically ill, or in need of surgery.
• Ensure that critically ill new-borns receive the proper nutrition for healing and growth.
• Provide care to the new-born at a caesarean or other delivery that involves medical problems in compromise the infant’s health and require medical intervention in the delivery room.
• Stabilize and treat new-borns with any life- threatening medical problems.
• Consult with obstetricians, paediatricians, and family physicians about conditions affecting new-born infants.

Neonatologists work mainly in special care nurseries or newborn intensive care units of hospitals. In some cases, after a newborn has been discharged from the unit, a neonatologist may provide short-term follow-up care on an outpatient basis.
Your neonatologist will coordinate care with your baby’s paediatrician. Our hospital has modular OT with laminar airflow which is very essential for Neonatological surgeries.