Neonatology

Neonatology Unit

Providing specialised care for newborns who need it most

Welcome

The Neonatology Unit is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based care for premature and critically ill newborns. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to supporting babies and their families through every stage of neonatal care, from intensive treatment to safe transition home.

Our Mission

To deliver compassionate, high-quality neonatal care grounded in best clinical practice, while supporting families and advancing neonatal education and research.

Our Vision

To be a centre of excellence in neonatal care, education, and research, ensuring the best possible outcomes for newborns and their families.

Key Services

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Special Care Nursery (SCN)
High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic
Family-centred developmental care

About the Unit

The Neonatology Unit provides specialised care for newborns requiring close monitoring, respiratory support, and multidisciplinary management.

Level of Care

Nilam 1 (Level III NICU) & Nilam 2 (Level II NICU) – providing advanced respiratory support, invasive monitoring, and comprehensive neonatal care
1 Timur Belakang, Special Care Nursery (SCN) – for babies requiring intermediate care and observation

Admission Criteria

We care for:

Premature infants
Babies with respiratory, cardiac, infectious, or neurological conditions
Newborns requiring specialised monitoring or nutritional support

Our Team

Our care is delivered by a dedicated multidisciplinary team:

Medical Team

Consultant Neonatologists
Paediatrician
Medical Officers

Nursing Team

Trained Neonatal Nurses with expertise in intensive and developmental care

Allied Health Professionals

Dietitians
Speech & Language Therapists
Physiotherapists

Facilities & Services

Fully equipped NICU and SCN
Conventional ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, and HFOV
Comprehensive nutritional and feeding support
Bedside ultrasound and imaging services
Developmentally supportive care practices
Strict infection prevention and control measures

Conditions We Manage

We commonly care for babies with:

Prematurity
Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in Newborn (PPHN)
Neonatal sepsis
Neonatal jaundice
Congenital and surgical conditions

Educational infographics and leaflets are available for families.

Parent & Family Information

We understand that having a baby in the NICU can be overwhelming.

Our team is here to guide and support you.

What to Expect in the NICU

Daily medical updates
Family-centred care approach

Our Hopes, Wishes, and Remembrance

Visiting Policy & Infection Control

Visiting hours and hand hygiene requirements
Measures to protect vulnerable babies

Together we stand with parent

Supporting Your Baby

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
Breastfeeding and expressed breast milk
Feeding tubes and medical equipment

Preparing for Discharge

Parent training sessions
Basic Life Support (https://tinyurl.com/PanduanCPRbayiHPUSM)

Follow-Up & Clinics

We provide structured follow-up for high-risk infants:

High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Clinic
Neurodevelopmental assessment
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) screening
Immunisation and RSV prophylaxis services

Referral Process:
Referrals may be made by healthcare providers via our unit contact channels.

Education & Training

The unit is actively involved in neonatal education:

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Continuing Medical Education (CME) and workshops
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) https://tinyurl.com/NRPHPUSM
Neonatal ventilation training https://tinyurl.com/NeonatalventilationHPUSM
Neonatal Echocardiography
Neonatal ultrasound- cranium/lung
Neonatal Vascular training- PICC/IJC and Femoral insertion
Student and trainee postings

Central line insertion- under ultrasound guidance

Step by step how to prepare central line

Teaching ultrasound

Teaching kangaroo mother care (KMC)

Teaching KMC among under grade student

Ongoing training for Neonatal Resuscitation Programme

Expand out training for Neonatal Resuscitation Programme to health facilities

Neonatal vascular workshop

Training on real-time on ultrasound guidance

Research, Audit & Publication

We are committed to improving neonatal outcomes through research and quality improvement.

Ongoing and completed research projects
Peer-reviewed publications
Clinical audits and quality initiatives
Publications

Jia Cheng Ong, Noraida Ramli, Nor Rosidah Ibrahim, Farohah Che Mat Zain, Ahmad Hadif Zaidin Samsudin. WHEN THE BLUEBERRY MUFFIN TURNS BLUE: A Rare Case of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn in a Preterm Infant. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol 31 (3), December 2025, Page 32 of 38.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v31i3.388
Nurshafinaz Salmah Mohd Fezal, Ahmad Zulhairi Abd Rahman, Noraida Ramli, Nor Rosidah Ibrahim, Farohah Che Mat Zain. A SILENT THREAT OF MIGRATING PICC LINE AND CARDIAC TAMPONADE IN A 26-WEEK PREEMIE: CASE REPORT. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol.31 (2), August 2025, Page 31 of 34.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v31i2.348
Cheung, T. P., Van Rostenberghe, H., Mohd Yusoff, N., Ramli, N., Ibrahim, N. R., Nishio, H., & Yusoff, S. (2019). Neonatal buccal cell collection: A non-invasive strategy to provide a reliable source of DNA for high resolution melting analysis. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 25(2), 14–22.
Azmi, N., Shamim, S. E., Rahman, A. B., Ramli, N., Van Rostenberghe, H., & Ilias, M. I. (2022). Clinical profiles and outcomes of renal scarring in children underwent dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scan in a tertiary hospital.Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health,28(2), 49–53.
Ong, J. C., Mohd Ezane, N. N. S., Mohd Shah, M. S., Ramli, N., Ibrahim, N. R., & Che Mat Zain, F. DIVERGENT OUTCOME IN TWO CASES OF RIGHT CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 31 (2), August 2025, Page 27 of 30. https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v31i2.346
Farohah Che Mat Zain, Anis Munirah Mohd Kori, Aniza Hassan, Mohd Hazman Kamaruzaman. A TYPE III CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION (CPAM) IN THE HOUSE - IS IT A SMOOTH SAILING JOURNEY? Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 31 (1), April 2025, Page 1 of 6. https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v31i1.332
Abdul Azim Al-Abrar Ahmad Kailani, Azliana Aziz, Suzina Sheikh Ab Hamid, Noraida Ramli. INFANT TRACHEOSTOMY: A 10-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CENTRE. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 28 (2), December 2022, Page 1 of 4.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v28i2.186
Farohah Che Mat Zain, Anis Munirah Mohd Kori. SCROTOSCHISIS IN NEWBORN: A RARE CONGENITAL ANOMALY. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 30 (2), August 2024, Page 23 of 26.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v30i2.316
Jia Cheng Ong, Mohamad Ikram Ilias, Wan Adlina Wan Yusof, Noraida Ramli, Nor Rosidah Ibrahim, Farohah Che Mat Zain. REVEALING THE EXCEPTIONAL: A NEONATE'S STRUGGLE WITH BARTTER SYNDROME – A CASE REPORT. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 30 (3), December 2024, Page 7 of 10.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v30i3.328
Muhammad Yusoff Mohd Ramdzan, Jamil Aiman Mohd Baharuddin, Nordiyana Azmi, Noraida Ramli, Nor Rosidah Ibrahim, Hans Van Rostenberghe. BILATERAL NEONATAL BREAST ABSCESS IN A WELL-APPEARING NEONATE. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (MJPCH), Vol. 25 (1), June 2019, Page 27 of 29.https://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v25i1.44
Jia Cheng Ong, Farohah Che Mat Zain, Yee Cheng Kueh, Noraida Ramli, Hans Van Rostenberghe, Surini Yusoff. DAYCARE-SIMULATED INTERRUPTED PHOTOTHERAPY FOR NEONATAL JAUNDICE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. European Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 185, 2026, Page 67.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06727-z