Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and ChristianaCare have teamed up to provide high-quality newborn, neonatal intensive care, pediatric inpatient and consultative pediatric specialty care to babies, children and teens from Delaware, Maryland, southeast Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. 

Board-certified neonatologists, pediatric hospitalists, pediatric specialists and advanced practice providers from CHOP work alongside staff at ChristianaCare to provide exceptional care to infants, children and teens as part of a new pediatric alliance. The affiliation draws the best from both groups of clinicians – world-class pediatric experts from CHOP and dedicated, local staff who have built long-term relationships with families.

CHOP pediatric services available at ChristianaCare include:

• Pediatric inpatient care by experienced CHOP pediatric hospitalists, including emergency room care and consultations as needed 
• 24/7 pediatric emergency services with dedicated CHOP pediatric emergency medicine specialists
• Coverage by board-certified CHOP neonatologists and neonatal advanced practice providers in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) and well-baby nurseries
• Additional pediatric specialty services and testing will be available in the months ahead, starting with: 
  • Pediatric cardiologists 
  • Pediatric neurologists  
  • Pediatric ophthalmologists with expertise in retinal disorders in newborns 
  • Pediatric geneticists 
  • Pediatric surgeons
  • Pediatric radiologists

The collaboration between CHOP and ChristianaCare brings the best of academic medicine – cutting-edge research, standardized clinical pathways that ensure consistency of care, and innovative quality improvement projects – close to home for families in Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania and nearby areas. Together, we elevate the care your child has access to, leading to improved outcomes and a better quality of life for your family.

Our location

CHOP at ChristianaCare, Christiana Hospital
Offering NICU, pediatric and emergency care
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718 

Children and teens can also be seen by CHOP pediatricians and specialists throughout CHOP’s Pediatric Care Network. 

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