Maimonides Medical Center

Intensive care for children of all ages

Our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a modern, full-service special care unit built and designed for the care of critically ill children. We offer exceptional pediatric critical care in a unit staffed by board-certified pediatric intensivists, nurse practitioners, and highly experienced nurses.

Our team works in collaboration with all pediatric subspecialties and the Department of Radiology to provide comprehensive medical treatment. We ensure that the family is involved in all health care decision-making for the child. Our experts evaluate and deliver care that is child-friendly in an environment created just for them.

Conditions we treat

Heart disease
Neurologic disorders
Respiratory failure
Severe infections
Shock
Traumatic injuries

Treatments we offer

Arterial catheters
Central venous catheters
Chest tubes
PICC lines
Tracheal intubation

High-risk deliveries and newborn care

Maimonides is a New York State-designated Regional Perinatal Center (RPC), in recognition of excellence in the delivery of maternity and neonatal care. We provide critical care for newborns in a newly renovated,  state-of-the-art Neonatology Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Our NICU is equipped to offer advanced procedures such as therapeutic hypothermia and video electroencephalogram (EEG).

In-house coverage by a board-certified neonatologist is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all high-risk deliveries and care in the NICU. Neonatologists are also available for consultation on an emergency basis, as well as experts in a wide range of services such as pulmonology, neurology, and pediatric surgery.

We offer a full complement of pediatric sub-specialists in the NICU, as well as outstanding physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and patient representatives who represent the best in medical excellence and care. While our primary focus is on the care of the child, we also take into account the needs of the entire family. Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other loved ones are seen as integral elements of every baby’s health and are included in care decisions at every step. We encourage prospective parents and families to ask questions and learn about the care their child is receiving.