Neonatal-perinatal medicine clinical training + NICU experience in Boston
At Tufts Medical Center, our fellows train in one of the busiest high-risk newborn care settings in the region. We’re part of a clinical network that handles about 11,000 deliveries each year—90% of which are high risk. Many of these babies are born here or transferred to us from our affiliate hospitals by our specialized Neonatal Transport Team.
Fellows gain hands-on experience in our 40-bed Level III NICU, managing complex cases and learning advanced therapies like high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide, and total body cooling. They also work side by side with pediatric surgeons and subspecialists to care for newborns with surgical and medical needs.
Training is based at Tufts Medical Center, a 415-bed hospital and the primary teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. Fellows also rotate for one month each year at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Level IV NICU and spend time in the cardiothoracic ICU during their senior year.
We also focus on long-term care. Through our High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program, fellows help support NICU graduates with developmental evaluations and early intervention. For those interested in additional training, a combined fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine and Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics is available.
