NWTH Hosting Neonatal ICU Reunion

Northwest Texas Healthcare System Children’s Hospital will be hosting their 50th Anniversary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion on Saturday, September 2st from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on the hospital lawn at 1501 S. Coulter.

Established in 1974 as a pioneer in neonatal intensive care, The Children’s Hospital at Northwest Texas Healthcare System has the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the northwest Texas region. This Level III NICU is equipped with advanced medical technology required for a wide range of conditions, including babies born a few weeks prematurely, unstable babies and those born with low birth weights. The Level III NICU treats babies who are as young as 23 weeks gestational age and is designed to provide care for babies with a variety of respiratory and infectious conditions.

The NWTH staff includes neonatologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, occupational, speech and physical therapists, social workers and breastfeeding specialists, all specially trained to work with infants in the NICU.