Seattle Children's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Everyone on the NICU care team has special training working with critically ill newborns and their families. We will work with you to make decisions and treatment plans for your baby.
The care team in Children's NICU includes:
- Neonatologists (doctors specializing in newborn care)
- Nurse practitioners
- Nurses
- Respiratory therapists
- Pharmacists
- Dietitians
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Social workers
The NICU team works closely with Children's pediatric surgeons, cardiac intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, neurologists, pulmonologists, nephrologists, geneticists and other specialists to provide coordinated care for newborns with complex problems. Learn more about the different roles on your child's healthcare team.
The NICU leadership team
- Cathie Rea, RRT, RN, MN, NE-BC – director of the ICUs
- Catherine Wagner, RN, BSN – NICU clinical practice manager
- Karen Kelly, RN – NICU educator
- Maura Sandrock, MS, RD – NICU dietitian
- Sarah Sowa-Crowder, MSW, LICSW – NICU social worker
Neonatologists in Children's NICU
- Maneesh Batra, MD, MPH
- Sarah Handley, MD
- Craig Jackson, MD, MHA
- Elizabeth Jacobson Misbe, MD
- Sandra (Sunny) Juul, MD, PhD
- David Loren, MD
- Paul Mann, MD
- Ryan McAdams, MD
- Taylor Sawyer, DO, MEd
- Kendra Smith, MD
- Linda Wallen, MD
Our Neonatologists at Partner Hospitals' NICUs
Our neonatologists provide care for sick newborns in the NICUs at the University of Washington, Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. These include:
- Shilpi Chabra, MD
- Sarah Handley, MD
- Isabella Knox, MD
- Dennis Mayock, MD
- Ryan McAdams, MD
- Michael Neufeld, MD, MPH
- Janna Patterson, MD, MPH
- Thomas Strandjord, MD
- Christopher Traudt, MD
- David Woodrum, MD
Children's neonatal nurse practitioners also care for patients at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett and Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue. The leaders of that program are:
Neonatal Transport Program
Our Neonatal Transport Program partners with Airlift Northwest to provide the specialized care needed to safely transport critically ill infants by ground or air. We transport more than 400 newborn patients each year. A NICU nurse and a respiratory therapist always ride along with the newborn on critical care transports. This team is in frequent contact with a neonatologist throughout the transport process to ensure the highest quality of patient care. The leaders of the Neonatal Transport Program are:
Neonatal Outreach
The Neonatal Outreach Program is led by Jeanette Zaichkin, RN, MN. She and her team provide education and consultation for community healthcare professionals to increase awareness of our neonatal services and ensure that babies get their best possible start in life.