DREAM: Developmentally Ready Engagement for Achievement of Milestones

Following discharge from the NICU, infants with identified neurologic concerns receive comprehensive, multi-disciplinary developmental follow up in our DREAM program. DREAM clinic follows babies who require monitoring from specialists across several disciplines and is focused on their neurologic health and development.

In addition to our experts in neurology and neurosurgery, each baby has access to professionals in neonatology, physical medicine & rehabilitation, psychology, neuropsychology, genetics, and palliative care. Our specialized nursing support team - Elizabeth Hanley, RN, Emily Klvana, RN and Gwenn Roudebush, RN - work to ensure your child will be followed by their individualized care team from NICU discharge through five years of age. 

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Conditions treated

Our team treats a number of complex conditions including, but not limited to:

•  Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy / Hypoxic Ischemic Injury (HIE) 
•  Neonatal seizures and epilepsies 
•  Hydrocephalus
•  Neurologic metabolic disorders
•  Congenital brain malformation
  • Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
  • Absent (Cavum) Septum Pellucidum
  • Heterotopias
  • Polymicrogyria
  • Schizencephaly
  • Dandy Walker Spectrum Malformations
•  Intracranial Hemorrhages
• Grade 3-4 Intraventricular hemorrhages (IVH)
•  Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
• Meningitis and Encephalitis

Our specialists