The Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship provides outstanding training in evidence-based care for critically ill newborns.
The Division of Neonatology provides state-of-the-art care to critically ill newborns in the level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the UNM Children’s Hospital, the state’s only children’s hospital and training program with advanced pediatric training.
We are dedicated to the UNM School of Medicine's mission to advance the health of all New Mexicans by training doctors to deliver and advocate for outstanding, compassionate care for all newborns and infants. Our group of nine Neonatology Specialists improve outcomes for our most vulnerable patients.
Our integrated team of specialists train young physicians and researchers through direct care experiences and patient-centered research. Fellows have an opportunity to work with the Division’s expert faculty physicians and researchers. They also train with interdisciplinary specialists at the UNM Children’s Hospital.
Residents and fellows will gain deep, real-world experience with advanced technologies and care approaches while working in our 52 bed unit, including:
Students also benefit from exposure to and participation in ongoing observational and interventional studies in the NICU. The Division of Neonatology is part of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network, which has studies focused on prematurity, prenatal and postnatal inflammation, neuroprotective strategies, and developmental outcomes of infants born extremely preterm.
Our division provides many different services and programs that benefit the newborns and families from around the state.
