Implementation and Progress of a Small Baby Unit
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Understand the need for a more-specialized approach to very-low-birth weight (VLBW) and extremely-low-birthweight (ELBW) infants
- Identify key areas of neonatal care that benefit from a specialized approach in this patient population
- Discuss improvements in unit-specific care since implementation of a Small Baby Program
About the presenters:
Amy Brown, MD
Pediatric Neonatology
Phoenix Children’s
As a neonatologist, Amy L. Brown, MD, considers it a privilege to provide her tiny, fragile patients an opportunity at life. She believes strong relationships with families built on compassion and empathy can "help families through possibly one of the scariest times in their lives."
Her grandmother's battle - and win - over breast cancer inspired Dr. Brown to become a doctor. "My family was so thankful for the care her medical team provided and the additional years we were able to spend with her," Dr. Brown says.
Babies' resiliency and will to get better drew her to neonatology. "I love helping these little survivors embark on their life," Dr. Brown says.
Warm, friendly staff and the opportunity to impact patients through multiple NICU locations made Phoenix Children's an easy choice for her.
When Dr. Brown isn't working, she loves spending time with her husband, two daughters and two dogs. She also enjoys staying fit with spin classes, yoga and running.
J. Craig Egan, MD
Pediatric Surgery
Phoenix Children’s
Dr. J. Craig Egan is a native of Redlands, California. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1991 and Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1995 where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society. He completed his general surgery residency training at David Grant USAF Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, in 2001. After general surgery practice for the U.S. Air Force, he received additional training in Pediatric Surgical Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin prior to his Pediatric Surgery Fellowship which he completed in 2008.
Dr. Egan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is board certified in Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery. He is the Division Chief of Pediatric General Surgery at Phoenix Children's. He enjoys training surgeons from Mayo Clinic - Arizona, Honor Health residency and Creighton Residency. He and the other surgeons teach medical students from surrounding medical schools.
His special interests include pediatric surgical critical care, minimally invasive surgical techniques and chest wall disorders. Dr. Egan also leads the surgical group's pediatric melanoma surgery (as a member of the Pigmented Lesions Clinic) and has extensive experience with pediatric thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
Dr. Egan enjoys spending time with his family and attending his children's extracurricular activities.