Neonatology Glossary
	Medical Library Topics: • Apnea and Bradycardia of Prematurity • Skin-To-Skin (Kangaroo) Care • Intraventricular Hemorrage • Jaundice (hyperbilirubnemia) • Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) • Sepsis Neonatorum Breastfeeding Topics: • Breastfeeding and Hepatitis • Donor Breastmilk • “Dry” Breastfeeding • Human Milk Fortifiers for Preterm Infants

The Neonatology Division is comprised of board certified neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, advanced neonatal respiratory therapists and registered nurses with advanced life support training.

The special services provided by this division include:

• High-risk Infant Follow-up Clinic
• Care and treatment of extremely low birth weight and critically ill infants transport services available 24 hours a day
• State-of-the-art technologies including ECMO (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation) and inhaled nitric oxide
• Team concept of caring for patients
• Discharge follow-up for patients with special needs
• Continuing education program

Inpatient Care, Transport and Consult Sites:

Rady Children's Hospital -San Diego 3020 Children's Way, MC 5008 San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 966-5888 Fax:(858) 966-7483
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women 3003 Health Center Drive San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 541-4298
Grossmont Hospital 5555 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91942 (619) 544-4920
Palomar Medical Center 555 E. Valley Parkway Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 739-3430
Pomerado Hospital 15615 Pomerado Road Poway, CA 92064 (858) 613-4143
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Chula Vista 435 H Street Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 691-7477
Scripps Memorial Hospital - La Jolla 9888 Genesee Avenue La Jolla, CA 92037 (858) 626-6282
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center 751 Medical Center Court Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 482-5845
Transport and Consult Sites: (619) 576-5818
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center 6655 Alvarado Road San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 229-3328
El Centro Regional Medical Center 1415 Ross Avenue El Centro, CA 92243 (760) 339-7332
Fallbrook Hospital District 624 E. Elder Fallbrook, CA 92028 (760) 728-1191 x483
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center 4077 Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 260-7230
Palo Verde Hospital 250 North First Street Blythe, CA 92225 (760) 921-5248
Paradise Valley Hospital 2400 East Fourth Street National City, CA 92050 (619) 470-4248
Pioneers Memorial Hospital 207 West Legion Road Brawley, CA 92227 (760) 351-3247
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas 354 Santa Fe Drive Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 633-6120
Sharp Coronado Hospital 250 Prospect Place Coronado, CA 92118 (619) 522-3737
Rancho Springs Medical Center 25500 Medical Center Drive Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 696-6040
Tri-City Medical Center 4002 Vista Way Oceanside, CA 92056

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