A neonatologist specializes in which patients?

A neonatologist specializes in which patients?

• A. Geriatrics
• B. Newborns
• C. Pediatrics
• D. Surgery

Answer: (B)

A neonatologist cares for newborns, especially those who are ill or premature, usually in a neonatal intensive care unit. The term neonatal comes from neo meaning new and nat related to birth, pointing to the first days to weeks after birth—the typical newborn period. This focus distinguishes them from geriatrics, which serves elderly patients, and from pediatrics, which covers children from birth through adolescence. Surgery is a procedural field applicable to patients of many ages, but it does not define the age group a neonatologist treats. So the best answer is newborns.

A neonatologist cares for newborns, especially those who are ill or premature, usually in a neonatal intensive care unit. The term neonatal comes from neo meaning new and nat related to birth, pointing to the first days to weeks after birth—the typical newborn period. This focus distinguishes them from geriatrics, which serves elderly patients, and from pediatrics, which covers children from birth through adolescence. Surgery is a procedural field applicable to patients of many ages, but it does not define the age group a neonatologist treats. So the best answer is newborns.