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Back to Episodes#423 - 🏖️ [COOL TOPICS] - Should Neonatology Break Free from Pediatrics? (ft. Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha)
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Dr. Satyan Lakshminrusimha, Chair of Pediatrics and Pediatrician in Chief at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, makes a compelling case for rebranding and restructuring neonatology as a field. He argues for adopting the title of neonatal critical care physician, addresses the stark disparity between NICU revenue generation and neonatologist compensation, and outlines a step by step resuscitation framework for the field, from restoring professional identity to establishing a dedicated neonatal residency pathway and ultimately recognizing neonatology as its own independent department.
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