Clinic for Neonatology
“Providing the best possible medical care at the very start of your child’s life is at the heart of our work. We are here for you round the clock, drawing on our specialist expertise.” Prof. Dr. med. Vera Bernet, Chief Physician and Head of the Neonatology and Paediatric Emergency Department
In neonatology, we care for premature babies from the 32nd week of pregnancy as well as newborns who require special medical attention. Our ward offers ten care places, which are occupied by isolettes, open care units or heated beds. In addition to our wide range of services, we offer parents counselling for problem pregnancies and carry out ultrasound examinations of all organs as well as non-invasive ventilation of newborn babies. We work closely with the obstetrics team and are located directly next to the delivery room. This increases safety in the care of newborns and premature babies.
The services of the neonatology clinic
Offers for children with supplementary insurance
Discover the benefits your child will enjoy at our neonatology clinic.
Level IIB neonatology
The Swiss Society of Neonatology (SGN) certified our neonatology department as a level IIB clinic in 2015. This means that we fulfil specific standards in terms of skills, staff and infrastructure. These include, in particular, the non-invasive ventilation of newborns and a neonatology on-call service available around the clock.
Neonatology ward
You can reach us at any time on +41 44 397 22 22 and we will be happy to help you with any questions or concerns you may have.
Management and organisation of the neonatology clinic
Prof. Dr. med. Vera Bernet
Senior Consultant, Head of the Neonatology and Paediatric Emergency Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics
Spital Zollikerberg
Departement für Frauen-, Kinder- und Geburtsmedizin
Klinik Pädiatrie
Trichtenhauserstrasse 20
8125 Zollikerberg
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