Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care & Hemodynamics Fellowship Research Clinical Training Curriculum Application Process Meet Our Faculty Contact Us Clinical Training Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship Home Research Research: Clinical Departments Pediatrics: Home Pediatrics: Education & Training Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship Pediatrics: Education & Training > Fellowship Programs > Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship > Clinical Training Clinical Experience The Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Fellowship offers a focused, high-acuity training environment designed to prepare future leaders in neonatal cardiac intensive care and hemodynamics. With access to specialized units, expert faculty and advanced technology, fellows gain the experience needed to care for the most complex neonatal patients — from prenatal consultation to post-operative recovery and beyond. During their time in the new Neonatal Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), fellows provide hands-on care throughout the patient's hospital course. This includes: Prenatal counseling for expecting mothers Leading delivery room care and transition to ex-utero life Managing pre-operative care and readiness for cardiac surgery Participating in post-operative management in the CVICU In addition to care in the CVICU, fellows support neonates with complex hemodynamic disease throughout CHOC's neonatal units. Responsibilities include: Providing direct patient care and specialty consultations Performing and interpreting targeted hemodynamic echocardiography Developing and guiding individualized therapeutic plans Leading the initiation and full course of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) when needed CHOC's Neonatal Cardiovascular Intensive Care and Hemodynamics Program CHOC is home to one of the nation’s only dedicated neonatal cardiovascular intensive care and hemodynamics programs. Fellows in our advanced training program gain clinical experience in this highly specialized environment, working alongside experts in cardiac intensive care, echocardiography and neonatal hemodynamics. Learn More at CHOC Clinical Training Sites Our fellows train at leading institutions that provide comprehensive education and clinical exposure in pediatric and neonatal care. Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) CHOC is a regional leader in pediatric care and medical education. Each year, more than 500 trainees—including residents, fellows and medical students—receive specialized pediatric training here. Visit CHOC UC Irvine School of Medicine UC Irvine is the sponsoring institution for a wide range of pediatric fellowships, including: Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonary Fellowship Pediatric Urology Fellowship Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Advanced Neonatal Neurology Fellowship (non-ACGME) [need link] Advanced Neonatal Cardiac Intensive Care & Hemodynamics Fellowship (non-ACGME) Patient Care For information on clinical care, please visit our healthcare website. There, you will find comprehensive information on our services, including details about our center and clinic locations. Pediatrics Services