The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited three-year program for future neonatologists to gain the clinical, professional and scholarly experience needed to enter the next phase of their careers.
Welcome from the Program Director
Thank you for your interest in our fellowship training program, which was established in 1987 and offers close working relationships with 14 outstanding faculty members, a 79-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with predominantly single-patient family rooms and more than 800 annual admissions. Read the full program directors welcome.
NICU Virtual Tour
The Dale and Karen Sisel Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a state-of-the-art, Level IV intensive care nursery where our neonatology fellows spend most of their time, is one of the largest and most comprehensive nurseries in North Carolina. Use our virtual tour below to explore the unit, navigate the drop-down to switch rooms and your mouse (or finger for touch screens) to rotate around the room.
Leadership and Faculty
Our exceptional faculty takes pride in their accomplishments in the areas of patient care, research, education and community outreach. Laura Corbin Downey, MD, MPH, is the Program Director.
Laura Corbin Downey, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
Parvesh Mohan Garg, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology
Cherrie Dawn Welch, MD, MPH
Professor, Pediatrics - Neonatology