Complex Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Program

Highlights of Our Program

• Expertise

  Our experienced team includes expert providers from Pulmonary Medicine, Neonatology and Cardiology. The Complex BPD team works in collaboration with the primary Neonatology team to guide care from the initial diagnosis throughout the continuum of disease, during inpatient care and through long term follow-up.

• Team Approach

  Our collaborative approach helps your child get the most out of each encounter with their care team. We understand BPD is a multifaceted condition and believe an interdisciplinary approach is best. We meet at regular intervals to discuss personalized strategies for each of our patients.

  Your care team will include:

  • Advanced practice nurses
  • Nurse coordinators
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Neonatal pharmacists
  • Neonatal nutritionists
  • Physical and occupational therapists
  • Speech and language pathologists
  • Case managers
  • Social workers
  • Child life specialists
  • Music therapists

• Transition to Home or Intermediate Care

  Infants born prematurely typically spend their first weeks to months of life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where 24/7 care allows them to maintain their body temperatures, learn to eat, breath comfortably and safely grow.

  When treatment in our intensive care setting is no longer needed, our team will help you and your baby make your next transition. Some babies are ready to safely discharge home, while others will first benefit from transition to an inpatient intermediate care facility, often referred to as the step-down unit.

  Our affiliated step-down unit at The HSC Pediatric Center is designed to decrease emergency room visits and readmission to the hospital, as well as improve pulmonary outcomes. The team in this unit will continue to include your primary pulmonologist and nurse practitioner as they focus on medical management but with a stronger emphasis on neurodevelopmental care and nutrition.

• Continuity of Care

  Long-term care for your baby with chronic lung disease is coordinated with the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Pulmonary Hypertension Program and the Neonatology Developmental Follow-Up Program.