NICU - IOG

LOCATION: 1st floor, Mudhaliar Block

• The Neonatal ICU at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Egmore was started in 2014.
• It has 25 beds that provide primary care for neonates with complications at birth and preterm infants.
• Equipped with Neonatal Ventilators, Incubators, bedside ECHO and USG.
• Advanced facilities include:
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide (INO)
  • High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
  • Cerebral Function Monitor for Augmented EEG (CFM)
• A special MNCU (Mother and Neonatal Care Unit) was established in November 2022 for joint mother-fetus care.
• On average, NICU treats 2,450 patients per year (2021–2023).