Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Our doctors & Staff

Our NICU team includes highly trained nurses and supportive staff, board-certified Neonatologist, who are pediatricians with advanced training in the care of premature and critically ill newborns. The NICU encourages families to be the principal caregivers for their babies. Families are welcome to join the care team on rounds and work with staff to be involved in the development of care plans.

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SUDHA RANI NARASIMHAN, MD, IBCLC

Medical Director, O’Connor Hospital Nicu and Transport Program
Attending Neonatologist

PRIYA JEGATHEESAN, MD

Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care And Transport
Attending Neonatologist

DONGLI SONG, MD, PHD

Associate Chief, Newborn Medicine
Eugene Kim Endowed Chair, Newborn Research
Attending Neonatologist

SONYA MISRA, MD, MPH

Director, Newborn Screening And Ethics
Attending Neonatologist

CHRISTINA ANDERSON, MD

Director, Nicu Palliative Care
Attending Neonatologist

YASSAR ARAIN, MD
Attending Neonatologist

SANGEETA MALLIK, PHS

Early Childhood Development
Team Dynamics
Family-Centered Care

RUPALEE PATEL DNP, C-PNP, C-PHN, IBCLC

Director, Bridge And High Risk Infant Follow-Up
Manager, Genetics Program

MICHELLE PIMENTEL, BSN

Nursing Director, The Birth Center at O’Connor Hospital

JUNIPER ARNOLD, BSN, PHN, RNC

Nurse Manager, NICU

JENNIFER TENNEY, BSN, IBCLC

PATTY MIER

Family & Baby “FAB” Advocate

JENNIFER GODFREY

Family & Baby “FAB” Advocate

LORRAINE WILLIAM-WHITE

Social Worker, Counselor

SHARON GARGUS

CCS-Paneled Clinical Dietitian