The neonatal intensive care unit at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center was expanded in 2009 to better meet the needs of our growing San Luis Obispo community. With 22 licensed beds, it is the only NICU between Santa Barbara and Salinas. Providing critical care services for infants born at twenty-three or more weeks gestation, the facility prevents local pediatricians from having to transport sick newborns out of the area for medical care.

Three board-certified neonatologists are on-staff to provide around the clock care to the newborns in the NICU. These physicians, along with a team of highly specialized medical professionals, provide comprehensive care on par with other large academic centers throughout the country.  Of the more than 1200 births each year at Sierra Vista, nearly 15-percent of infants are taken to the NICU.

High Risk Infant Follow-Up Program

The High Risk Infant Follow-Up Program at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center provides comprehensive developmental follow-up to eligible graduates of the neonatal intensive care unit. Our multidisciplinary team provides infant development assessments, parent support and family education. We work closely with your pediatrician and other medical professionals involved in the care of your child to promote optimal growth and development.

The follow-up program is staffed by doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nutritionists and socials workers.

For more information about this program, call (805) 546-7708.