Fayez Bany-Mohammed, MD, in whitecoat

Welcome to the UCI Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Fellowship program. We are glad that you are considering our program for your training and career development. Our fellowship provides physicians with unmatched training in neonatology, with a comprehensive educational curriculum, a thorough clinical training and outstanding research experience individually tailored to each trainee’s area of interest.

Our program has been in existence for over 35 years. We have a proud history of graduating successful neonatologists who work in both academic and private-practice settings. Our academic curriculum provides training in clinical and basic science research methodology, quality improvement, educational methodology and multidisciplinary team leadership. Fellows receive protected learning time for didactic lectures and research.

We are lucky to have three training sites, each providing trainees with a unique experience and skill set. 

  • UCI Medical Center (UCIMC)
  • Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC)
  • Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital of Long Beach (MCWHLB) 

UCI School of Medicine, our sponsoring institution, has been named one of the best medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. We work closely with an integrated maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) program with an accredited MFM fellowship. Specific therapies offered in the three NICUs include but are not limited to: 

  • High-frequency oscillatory and jet ventilation
  • Noninvasive mechanical ventilation
  • Complex surgical care
  • Total-body cooling for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Our three NICUs include specialized small-baby “subunits” that cater to the meticulous care of extremely low birth weight infants. The neonatal program at CHOC is consistently ranked among the top 30 programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report. 

Collectively, we admit more than 2,500 patients to our NICUs annually, including more than 360 very low birth weight infants and more than 500 neonatal surgeries, with an average daily census of more than 150 patients in the three NICUs. Many of the patients we care for are transported from community hospitals in Southern California. Our obstetric and MFM colleagues provide care for more than 13,000 deliveries per year, and the patient population has a strong combination of patient acuity, diversity and complexity. The program offers fellows a personalized experience that combines academic medicine with a private practice feel. The combined program faculty includes approximately 40 board-certified neonatologists, in addition to many pediatric surgeons and subspecialists.

Fellows in the training program develop a strong foundation of medical knowledge in neonatal physiology and pathophysiology, and they learn to provide evidence-based medicine within a family-centered care model. Program fellows benefit from the abundant resources available for clinical and research endeavors within the three institutions. Fellows are offered varied opportunities to do laboratory, translational and clinical biomedical research, in addition to many quality improvement projects. Places of cutting-edge research in our program include the Neonatology Stem Cell Research Center, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), the Beckman Laser Institute and the Behavioral Perinatology Research program. 

Additionally, living in sunny Orange County, California, offers an abundance of exciting recreational and cultural opportunities. We are located a few blocks from Disneyland, the “Happiest Place on Earth.” Orange County has everything you’re looking for, and whatever it doesn’t have is only a short drive away. We have mountains, gorgeous beaches, awesome hiking trails, attractions for the kids and so much more. You can surf the waves on the beaches in the morning and ski in the snowy mountains in the afternoon!

Again, thank you for considering UCI for your training needs. We are committed to training the next generation of NICU providers. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Sincerely,

Fayez Bany-Mohammed, MD
Director, Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
Professor, Pediatrics