Emory-Children's Center Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
The Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine for Emory-Children's Center cares for newborn infants with life-threatening conditions as well as premature babies with special needs.
Our highly skilled neonatologists direct complete intensive care and intermediate care units that are part of the Emory Regional Perinatal Center, which includes Crawford Long Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Grady Memorial Hospital.
In addition, we coordinate emergency neonatal transports through the Angel II Transport Team for the North Georgia region including.
Our neonatology staff includes board-certified physicians and neonatal nurse practitioners who are specially trained to manage the special needs of these infants using the most innovative, state-of-the art equipment. In addition, as part of Emory-Children's Center, we have immediate access to a wide variety of skilled pediatric subspecialists who provide further consultation and treatment.
Services
The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division of Emory-Children's Center offers a wide variety of services including:
- 24-hour neonatal intensive care and neonatal consultation
- Prompt follow-up communication to the referring physician
- Follow-up of infants at risk for developmental delays and neurologic problems
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (a treatment for infants with pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the lungs). The infant's blood is circulated in a heart-lung machine that adds oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. This equipment is only available at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston.
Location and Contact Information
Emory-Children's Center Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine office location is:
Emory-Children's Center
Emory campus map
2015 Uppergate Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
Hospital affiliations include:
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Emory Crawford Long Hospital
- Dekalb-Hillandale Hospital
- Grady Memorial Hospital
- Emory John's Creek Hospital
Contact Phone number: Office (404) 727-3360
Staff
David Carlton, MD leads a multidisciplinary team of specialists in the field of neonatology including board-certified physicians and neonatal nurse practitioners.
The key staff includes:
Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine:
- David Carlton, MD, Division Chief
- Ann Critz, MD
- Ira Adams-Chapman, MD
- Linda Black, MD
- Alfred W. Brann, Jr., MD
- Susie Buchter, MD
- George W. Bugg, Jr., MD, M.P.H.
- Devn Cornish, MD
- Ann D. Critz, MD
- April Dworetz, MD
- Francine D. Dykes, MD
- Linda Fountain, MD
- Theresa W. Gauthier, MD
- Shannon Hamrick, MD
- Sarah Handley, MD
- Lucky Jain, MD
- Niki Kosmetatos, MD
- Patty Lin, MD
- Nancy Louis, MD
- Letitia M. Mobley, MD
- James Moore, MD
- Anthony J. Piazza, MD
- William R. Sexson, MD
- Jennifer Shih, MD
- Barbara J. Stoll, MD
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