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The second and third year residents will be rotating through the NICU and will function as the primary care physicians for this group of patients.  While they will be taking care of a wide spectrum of newborns requiring intensive care, a major focus of this rotation will be neonatology from the primary care physicians' point of view.  The rotation will include diagnosis and treatment of the common maladies, diagnosis and initial stabilization in acute care situations and the knowledge to know when to utilize specialist support.  The 2nd and 3rd year residents will be attending deliveries and neonatal lectures.  There will also be night call every 3 days (except weekends) with the overnight neonatologist.

Contact: Dr. Hessamfar (703) 204-6020
Hours: 7:30 to 4:00; + Q3 call
Address: Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children - 2nd floor Women and Childrens' Building.

Hints & Expectations:
Call is overnight Monday through Friday.

If at clinic on a call day, be back and ready for rounds at 6:00pm.

No call on weekends.

You are frequently on back-up call the night before you are on call.  If back-up is activated, you will NOT be on call the following night; the back-up person will take that call.

You are expected to give one lecture on a neonatal topic (sometimes chosen by the attending).

It is advisable to carry the Delivery Room pager as much as possible.