Located within the Department of Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine strives to be a welcoming environment where postpartum people and their families are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity and/or sexual identity. We are proud that BMC is a World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF-designated Baby-Friendly Hospital, which recognizes our excellence in providing evidence-based care and education while respecting individual preferences.
Our state of-the-art unit supports each postpartum person and their family’s individualized goals and journey around newborn feeding, rooming-in, bonding, and medical care. We care for both you and your baby in your postpartum room to enhance bonding and offer opportunities for continuous learning.
We also offer families specialized support and care during their time with us on the postpartum unit, whether due to fetal or neonatal loss, a NICU stay for your infant, or other health and safety reasons.
Visiting Hours
Partners are welcome anytime. General visiting hours for all others are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Quiet time is practiced on the unit seven days per week from 2 to 4 p.m.
Contact Us
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Related Departments and Programs
Curbside Care Program
Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum Care
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Midwives
Obstetrics
Pediatric Primary Care
Pediatric Specialty Care
Our Team
Nursery
Julia F. Aquino, MD
Anne G. Beckett, MD, MPH
Mark R. Castera, MD
Christine C. Cheston, MD
Alice Cruikshank, MSN, NP
Laura Harrison, MD
Rachel E. Helm, MD
Julie M. Herlihy, MD, MPH
Maria De Lourdes Hill, MD
Maggie J. Jones, MD
Clement Lee, MD, MSc
Cristina M. Mansilla, BSN, RN, MS, FNP-C
Barbara L. Philipp, MD
Charlotte Solmssen, MD
Sonia Taneja, MD, MSc
Alice M. Wang, MD
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
A specialized team of professionals in our Level III, 15-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) cares for infants who require close observation and additional therapy. The team provides families with medical and emotional support.
Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH
Amy E. Heiderich, MD
Bharati Sinha, MBBS, MD, MRCP, MRCPCH
Elisha M Wachman, MD
Ruby Irish B Bartolome, DO
Lauren Boudreau, DO
Mark R. Castera, MD
Erika G. Cordova Ramos, MD
Taylor W. Deall, DO
Yarden S. Fraiman, MD, MPH
Nasim Gorji, DO
Genevieve G. Guyol, MD
Chelsea Hartman, MD
Anjali Iyengar, MD
Lillian J. Juttukonda, MD, PhD
Nikita S. Kalluri, MD
Lillian J. Juttukonda, MD, PhD
Bernadette M. Levesque, MD
Ravi Raju, MD, PHD
Elizabeth S Taglauer, MD, PhD
Muhammad Zain-ul-abideen, MD
Additional Team Members
- Liam Keohane, Senior Administrative Coordinator
Patient Resources
Birth Sisters
The Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Center
Bump & Beyond
Child Passenger Safety
Having Your Baby at BMC: Resources for Patients
How BMC Supports Breastfeeding
Pain-Free Newborn Care
What to Know for Your Stay
Department News
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