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Neonatal Medicine


Dr.'s Potter, John, and FrenchThe Division of Neonatology runs two neonatal centers: a level III NICU at St. John's Hospital and a level II nursery at Memorial Medical Center. The NICU at St. John's Children's Hospital is part of the state of Illinois Perinatal Center. Our 40-bed unit provides care to about 500 seriously ill newborns each year. The NICU team consists of specially trained nurses, respiratory therapists, rehabilitation specialists, social service workers, pharmacists, nutritionists and chaplains, as well as neonatology attendings and pediatric residents.






Faculty & Staff

  • Brenda Bigley, CNNP
  • Dennis Crouse, MD, PhD
  • Levent Kahraman, MD
  • Narinder Khanna, MD
  • Ruth Jackson, CNNP
  • Magali Jean-Louis, MD
  • Kathleen Nacke, CNNP
  • Dharmendra Nimavat, MD – Clinical Director
  • Michael Sherman, MD – Interim Division Chief
  • Jan Sherman, CNNP, PhD
  • Julie Wetmore, CNNP

Clinics

  • High Risk Nursery Follow-Up Clinic

Contact Information

Phone: (217) 544-6464 Ext. 30460
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30pm
Address: St. John's Pavilion
             301 N. 8th St.
             Springfield, IL 62701

Physician Referrals

  • (217) 544-6464 ext. 30460