Dr. Nicole T. Spillane, MD

Expert Publications

• Comparison of Feeding Strategies for Infants With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Media Releases

Get to know Neonatologist Dr. Nicole Spillane, who serves patients in Hackensack and North Bergen, New Jersey.

Dr. Spillane is a respected neonatologist licensed to practice medicine in New York and New Jersey. She sees children at HMH Hackensack University Medical Center & HMH Palisades Medical Center.

HMH Hackensack University Medical Center is a 770-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey. It provides tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area with a mission “to provide the full spectrum of life-enhancing care and services to create and sustain healthy, vibrant communities.”

HMH Palisades Medical Center is a 202-bed hospital located in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that serves a population of 400,000 in Hudson County and in Southern Bergen County. The non-profit medical center is part of the Hackensack Meridian Health Network.

At the start of her medical journey, Dr. Spillane graduated with her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2005. She then went on to complete her internship/residency in pediatrics at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2008, followed by her fellowship in neonatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in 2011.

Passionate about her profession, she is board-certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty, and is usually practised in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologists diagnose and treat newborns infants with breathing disorders, infections, birth defects or other conditions. They are trained to manage the medical care necessary for premature infants or critically ill newborns, especially coordinating any surgical procedures. They also work closely with pediatricians and dietitians to ensure that fragile newborns receive the nutrition they need for healing and growth.

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