Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Clinical Conditions & Program Offerings

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mercy offers comprehensive programs, services and amenities, which focus on the well being of mothers, babies and the family. With a friendly, well-trained staff and comfortable surroundings, we invite mothers and families to enjoy "the birth experience" at Mercy Medical Center.

Obstetric programs and services offered at Mercy:

Center for Advanced Fetal Care
Expectant Parent Resources
Labor and Delivery Unit
Mother-Baby Unit
High-Risk Antenatal Department
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III-B)

The Center for Advanced Fetal Care at Mercy

The Center for Advanced Fetal Care at Mercy provides comprehensive maternal fetal health services for high-risk pregnancy patients. From diagnosis and counseling through treatment and follow-up, the clinical team provides the support needed at every phase of care. Mothers-to-be are counseled regarding weight problems, high blood pressure, predisposing factors that could lead to early labor and other health issues that may affect pregnancy. Click here for more information.

Mercy's Labor and Delivery Unit

The Labor and Delivery Unit provides exceptional care to laboring mothers and their families in our 11 well-appointed LDRs (Labor, Delivery, Recovery rooms) as well as high risk care in our 4 Antepartum rooms. From a birth center-like atmosphere complete with mirrors, birth balls, and Jacuzzi tubs for water births, to the best available technology, including 2 operating rooms, the staff strives to cater to the individual needs of each family. Comprised of registered nurses, OB technicians, patient service representatives, midwives, and physicians, the L&D staff are well-trained in techniques to promote comprehensive care, ensure patient safety and enhance positive outcomes.

Mercy’s Mother Baby Unit

Focusing on family-centered care, Mercy's Mother Baby Unit offers 26 private rooms with amazing views. Our Unit provides a warm and inviting setting for mothers, their newborn and visiting family members. Our patients enjoy comfortable beds and newly renovated bathrooms with detachable shower heads and shower chairs. A sleep chair is provided for your significant other. We practice couplet care as babies “Room In” with mom to facilitate bonding however, a respite nursery is always staffed if mom needs to rest.

The Mother Baby team consists of registered nurses, nursing support technicians, patient services representatives, certified lactation consultants, social workers and pediatric nurse practitioners, all working in concert to achieve clinical excellence.

Mercy's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Mercy’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a Level III-B intensive care nursery that delivers comprehensive care for babies who are born prematurely, babies born with congenital anomalies, and any baby who requires special monitoring and care in the newborn period.

Led by Medical Director, Susan J. Dulkerian, M.D., Mercy's NICU is equipped with the latest technologies to diagnose, monitor and treat newborn diseases and conditions. It is staffed at all times with neonatologists (pediatricians who are newborn intensive care specialists) and neonatal nurse practitioners, nurses, and respiratory therapists. Other important team members who are available to help include social workers, audiologists, occupational and physical therapists, developmental specialists, lactation consultants, and other sub-specialists who are specially trained to handle the most complex and high-risk conditions in newborn infants.

Mercy's NICU provides care for babies with the following:

Prematurity
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and other respiratory disorders
Infection
Complications of the infant of a diabetic mother
Congenital anomalies, including congenital heart disease
Inutero growth problems
Disorders of the central nervous system
Substance exposure

As a Level III-B NICU, we care for babies of any birth weight and gestational age, and provide most modalities of neonatal intensive care, except for major surgery. Services offered include:

Comprehensive care for all newborns, of any gestational age or birthweight
High frequency ventilation and Inhaled Nitric Oxide therapy (advanced respiratory care)
Pediatric subspecialist consultative services
Pediatric surgery consultative services
Advanced imaging including computed tomography, MRI and echocardiography
Individualized teaching for parents to instruct them on any necessary specialized care that their infant may need after discharge

Now Accepting New Patients.
Most Insurances Accepted.

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Tollfree: 1-800-MD-Mercy (1-800-636-3729)