Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has been named a U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology

NICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

Our neonatology team perform the highest level of NICU care for the tiniest and most critically ill babies. We provide up to Level IV NICU care for your baby to ensure they receive comprehensive, specialized care throughout their stay.

We provide the highest level of care for critically ill and premature newborns

Explore Our NICU Services

A National Leader in Neonatal Care

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has been named a U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 Best Children’s Hospital for Neonatology.

Jaylen and Jordan's NICU Story

Born at Memorial at 26 weeks, premature twins Jaylen and Jordan received needed care in the moments that count.

Tour of The Wasie NICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

The Wasie NICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital provides Level IV neonatal intensive care services.
The care we provide for complex conditions and extremely premature babies has put The Wasie NICU at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital among the top neonatal intensive care providers in the country.

Our sister hospitals, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Memorial Hospital West, both have on-site Level III NICUs for babies requiring neonatal care. Our NICUs work seamlessly together and utilize our dedicated NICU transport services to bring babies requiring a higher level of care to the Wasie NICU when necessary. Babies can stay in the NICU anywhere from a few days to more than six months, depending on their care needs.

Jaylen and Jordan's NICU Story

Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was here for Jada, her premature twins Jordan and Jaylen, their father Caleb, and their extended family in the moments that count. They placed their trust in Richard Auerbach, MD, neonatal and perinatal Medicine and the NICU team at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

Moments that Count – Lily’s NICU Story

When Lily was born prematurely, see why her mom placed her trust in our NICU experts in the moments that count.

Kangaroo Care Benefits at the Wasie NICU

Learn about kangaroo care, holding your baby “skin to skin” on your chest, and how it helps babies in our NICU.

Premature Twins Thrive After NICU Stay

See how premature twins Mikey and Micayha were cared for by our expert NICU team until they could go home.

Milan's NICU Story

When Milan was born with severe breathing trouble at Memorial Hospital Miramar, she immediately to our Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital for the care she needed. See how our team helped Milan, who was born without a passage in the back of her nose to her airways in the back of her throat, a condition called choanal atresia.