| Position | Neonatology Full-Time Staff |
| Credentials | MD, Neonatology BC |
| Starting Date | Negotiable |
| Name | Glenda Church-Smith |
| Title | Principal, Pediatric Search Partners |
| Organization | Ochsner Hospital for Children |
| City | New Orleans Area |
| State | LA |
| glenda@pediatricsearchpartners.com | |
| Phone | 877.440-3832 |
Ochsner Health has the only hospital in Louisiana that provides Level IV neonatal and obstetric care within the same facility—Ochsner Baptist Hospital. This state-of-the-art 54-bed Level IV NICU was constructed in 2015 and serves as the hub for a system of five Ochsner NICUs throughout the New Orleans area. As annual deliveries increase to almost 4,000 per year, Ochsner’s extensive network of maternal-fetal medicine physicians provides best-in-class care for high-risk patients.
At the Level IV NICU, Ochsner Baptist Hospital:
Provides fetal echo services
Coordinates the care of babies with complex congenital heart diseases
Offers all modes of respiratory support, including HFJV, HFOV, and inhaled nitric oxide
Is supported by one of the longest standing ECMO programs in the country
Offers total body cooling for qualified infants
The Ochsner network serves the Gulf South region with an established ground and air neonatal transport system. Its NICU participates in the Vermont Oxford Network, with continuous performance improvement initiatives underway. A full spectrum of pediatric medical and surgical subspecialty support is always available.