A NICU Baby is an newborn that was admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital. Premature and critically ill term infants are often discharged from the NICU with a variety of ongoing medical problems. These NICU Graduates require specialized care and support once the baby and family arrive back home. Dr. Jennie and board-certified neonatologist and pediatrician, Dr. Jessica Kalia, discuss home care for NICU Grads and the 4th Trimester.
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About Jessica Kalia, DO:
Dr. Jessica Kalia is a board-certified neonatologist and pediatrician in Weston, Florida. She recently left her full-time job as a neonatologist to open a private pediatric practice where she sees newborns, follows up former NICU graduates, and provides 4th Trimester care services for mothers and babies.
She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and fellowship in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, New York Medical College. She worked for several years in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and was the director of the Neonatal Follow Up Clinic at Reading Hospital in Reading, PA. In 2015 she relocated to Florida and has worked for two of the large neonatology groups in South Florida.
In addition to working at her practice, Dr. Kalia is a member of Meade Johnson’s Speaker’s Bureau and gives educational talks to medical professionals about the nutritional needs of preterm infants. She also continues to work per diem in several Nicklaus Children’s Hospital NICUs in South Florida.
When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children. She loves living in a vacation destination.
Sources:
Preemie Pediatrics & Newborn Care: https://www.preemiepeds.com/
March of Dimes: https://www.marchofdimes.org/
Hand to Hold: https://handtohold.org/