Neonatal Perinatal

Our neonatal-perinatal specialists provide care for term and preterm infants requiring Level III care, which includes high-frequency ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Additionally, we serve healthy newborns and Level II care for infants requiring intermediate care.

Quality, Safety, and Evidence-Based Medicine

Neonatology Research Programs

Training Program

Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program

Neonatology Outreach Conferences

Our Faculty

David Annibale, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program

John Cahill, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Interim Chief, Division of Neonatology
Director, Infant Home Monitoring
Medical Director, Children's Hospital, Lowcountry Perinatal Outreach Program
Medical Director, Children's Hospital Meducare Transport System

Alison Chapman, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Mother’s Milk Bank of SC
Medical Director, NICU Stabilization Unit

Katherine Chetta, M.D., Assistant Professor

Tung Giep, M.D., Assistant Professor
Medical Director, East Cooper Hospital Level II Nursery

Lori Huff, M.D., Assistant Professor

Dorothea Jenkins, M.D., Professor

Lakshmi Katikaneni, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Newborn Developmental Follow-up Clinic

Frances Koch, M.D., Associate Professor
MUSC Liaison State Metabolic Screening Program
Physician Leader for SC Genetic Screening Project

Laura Lach, DO

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Assoc. Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship

Kimberly Lee, M.D., Clinical Professor

Ashley Osborne, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Director, NICU POCUS Services

Julie Ross, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Medical Director, Neonatal ICU 

Austin Rutledge, D.O., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Heidi Steflik M.D. Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Chief of Research, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Associate Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship

Carol Wagner, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director, NEXUS Research Center

Contact Us

Medical University of South Carolina
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Neonatology
165 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: 843-792-2112
Email: neonatology@musc.edu