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Dr. Barbara Russell, Clinical Chief, Neonatology, checking heartbeat of neonatal patient.
Dr. Barbara Russell, Clinical Chief, Neonatology, checking heartbeat of neonatal patient.
Dr. Amna Asif, Attending, Neonatology, examining neonatal patient, as Pediatric residents Dr. Abhishek Adhikari and Dr. Sheena Mathew observe.
Dr. Amna Asif, Attending, Neonatology, examining neonatal patient, as Pediatric residents Dr. Abhishek Adhikari and Dr. Sheena Mathew observe.

BronxCare serves one of the highest risk populations in the United States, with a disproportionate share of low birth weight babies born in comparison to the national average. When considering these and the many other challenges it faces, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s accomplishments are clearly remarkable. In fact, its Neonatal mortality rate of 2.06 per 1,000 live births during the past five years is significantly lower than the national average.

They are the tiniest of babies, many born premature and often beset with multiple medical problems. Thanks to BronxCare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, these babies are winning their battles for life. Sometimes it is the little victories that make the difference. Other times it is the smallest of patients that create the largest challenges – that is when the neonatal team is called into action. Its 99 percent survival rate in saving babies weighing as little as one pound at birth is among the highest in the nation. 

Success is the best word to describe BronxCare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: success in providing the highest quality medical services and success in terms of the many neonatal graduates that come back as young adults to simply say thank you to the staff for saving their lives. “We have saved thousands of babies throughout the years, and there is nothing more satisfying than knowing that, because of our efforts, they can live life to the fullest,” stated Dr. Barbara Russell, Clinical Chief, Neonatology.

Currently, there are 40 beds in the NICU, giving the gift of life to newborns each year. These medically fragile newborns receive highly specialized care from neonatal nurses.

“Oftentimes, our Neonatal graduates and their families return to the unit to say thank you to the staff, and it is especially gratifying to the nursing team to see their growth and development as young adults.”
—Myrna Reyes, RN, Patient Care Manager, Neonatology
Myrna Reyes, RN, Patient Care Manager, Neonatology.
Myrna Reyes, RN, Patient Care Manager, Neonatology.
Dr. Pratibha Ankola, Attending, Neonatology, examining neonatal patient as parent observes.
Dr. Pratibha Ankola, Attending, Neonatology, examining neonatal patient as parent observes.
Neonatal Attendings (L to R): Dr. Grecia Marte and Dr. Melis Suner consulting on patient.
Neonatal Attendings (L to R): Dr. Grecia Marte and Dr. Melis Suner consulting on patient.
Adea Luistro-Damaso, RN, Neonatology, caring for neonatal patient.
Adea Luistro-Damaso, RN, Neonatology, caring for neonatal patient.

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“We have saved thousands of babies throughout the years, and there is nothing more satisfying than knowing that, because of our efforts, they can live life to the fullest.”
—Dr. Barbara Russell, Clinical Chief, Neonatology