Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice in Neelankarai, ECR
Healtree Hospital in Neelankarai, ECR, Chennai provides phototherapy (light therapy) for newborns with jaundice, under NICU supervision and round the clock. If your baby looks yellow, call +91 91761 00016 or visit the hospital, which is open 24 hours.
Many newborns develop jaundice in the first days of life. In most babies it is mild, but a higher bilirubin level needs treatment. Phototherapy uses special light to help the baby's body clear bilirubin.
At Healtree Multi-Speciality Centre & Hospital, phototherapy is given under the supervision of the paediatric and neonatology team, with the Neonatal ICU (NICU) available if a baby needs closer monitoring.
Hospital teams assess the baby, check bilirubin levels and decide whether treatment is needed. Please do not wait if a newborn looks yellow, is feeding poorly or is unusually sleepy: have the baby checked the same day.
Related speciality: Paediatrics & Neonatology.
Phototherapy: common questions
- What is phototherapy for newborn jaundice?
- Phototherapy is a treatment in which a newborn is exposed to special light that helps the body break down and remove excess bilirubin, the pigment that causes jaundice.
- Is phototherapy available at night and on holidays?
- Yes. The hospital is open 24 hours, seven days a week, and the NICU is staffed round the clock.
- When should I take my newborn to a doctor for jaundice?
- Have a baby checked promptly if the skin or eyes look yellow, especially in the first days of life, or if the baby feeds poorly, is very sleepy or has fewer wet nappies.
- Who treats newborn jaundice at Healtree Hospital?
- Newborn jaundice is managed by the paediatrics and neonatology team, with NICU support when needed.
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