Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
The Department of Pediatrics

Neonatology Clinical Services

The Neonatology Division at the University of Texas Houston Medical School, in affiliation with Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital and LBJ General Hospital, provides care for newborns with complex medical and surgical problems.


Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital

The UT Houston neonatology service at LBJ General Hospital was established in 1990. It serves one of two large obstetrical services for the Harris County Hospital District. There are approximately 6,000 deliveries per year at LBJ Hospital. About 600-700 infants, all inborn, are admitted to our NICU each year. This nursery has 36 medical/surgical beds overall with 12 ICU beds and 2 isolation rooms. The UT Houston neonatology service provides comprehensive intensive care for seriously ill neonates in the NICU at LBJ Hospital. Pediatric medical and surgical consultation is available from the UT faculty.

Contact Information

  • The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    Neonatology Academic Offices

    Department of Pediatrics
    6431 Fannin, Suite 3.242
    Houston, TX 77030
    Telephone: 713-500-5733
    Fax: 713-500-5794
  • Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital NICU
    5656 Kelley Street
    Houston, TX 77026
    Telephone: 713-566-5828
  • Consultation/Referrals/Transports
    713-704-2500 or 800-392-5433 (answered 24 hours a day)