(Paducah, Ky.) Aug. 20, 2010 — Western Baptist Hospital soon will open the area’s first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic, so more families can stay close to home when expectant moms and babies need specialized care.
Larry Barton, president and CEO, said the two new medical specialties – maternal fetal medicine and neonatology – allow earlier intervention in high-risk pregnancies and more specialized treatment for newborns.