Infant care services
- A 24/7 designated level IV nursery for infants with severe conditions
- Prenatal diagnosis
- Follow-up clinic for post-NICU care
- Neonatal transport team
- Neonatal telehealth consultations
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Expert infant care for Northern California families
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a level IV-designated nursery for the Sacramento region, providing expert clinical care for newborns.
Pediatric Services
UC Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
UC Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UC Davis Children’s Hospital is a designated Level IV nursery (the highest possible rating) for the Sacramento region, providing clinical care for infants who are born prematurely, are extremely ill or require surgery.
The NICU admits infants who are either born at UC Davis or are transferred from other hospitals within our 33-county service area that stretches from Central California to the Oregon and Nevada borders.
Expert care for infants
Special programs
- Rooming-in program
- A webcam at every neonatal bed
- Breastmilk analysis providing targeted nutrition for infants
- Breastfeeding support and resources for new mothers
- Specialized feeding evaluations
- Whole body cooling (hypothermia)
Specialized equipment
- Conventional mechanical ventilation
- Inhaled nitric oxide for respiratory distress
- High-frequency ventilation using oscillator and jet ventilators
- Extra-corporeal Life Support (ECLS)
- Giraffe Omnibeds for stable thermal microenvironment
Conditions we treat
The 49-bed combined NICU and special care nursery are staffed by neonatal caregivers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working with subspecialists in other fields, such as cardiology and pulmonology, our neonatologists provide expert care for infants with a variety of congenital and acquired health conditions, including:
- Birth asphyxia
- Congenital anomalies (birth defects)
- Congenital heart disease
- Infections
- Jaundice
- Prematurity
- Respiratory (breathing) needs
- Surgical needs
- Withdrawal
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Getting in touch with us
Contact us or make a referral
For referring physicians, please call our patient referrals and transfer phone number for assistance with neonatology services.
We also provide neonatology telehealth consultations for physicians caring for infants throughout Northern California through our pediatric Clinical Telehealth Program.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
4301 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is located within UC Davis Children’s Hospital.
View map and directionsFor physician referrals or appointments
To see one of our specialists, a referral is required from your child’s primary care physician.
