University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program

Dallas, TX

Specialty:Neonatal-perinatal medicine

ACGME Code:3294821055

NRMP Code:-

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is a distinguished fellowship that provides comprehensive training and experience in the field of neonatal-perinatal medicine, recognized for its commitment to care, education, and research in this specialized area. The division is one of the leading centers in the nation for neonatal-perinatal care and has a rich history of advancements and contributions to the specialty.

Curriculum and Rotations

The fellowship program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and offers a robust curriculum designed to give fellows a wide range of clinical experiences. Fellows experience rotations in multiple teaching hospitals, including Parkland Memorial Hospital and Children's Health℠. The curriculum involves direct exposure to Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and includes rotations in rehabilitation, high-risk obstetrics, and outpatient services. The comprehensive nature of the curriculum is designed to prepare fellows for academic or clinical practice upon completion of the program.1

Training Sites

The program offers clinical services at several prominent facilities, ensuring medical trainees engage with various patient populations and conditions:

Parkland Memorial Hospital: The NICU here is the largest in the region with 96 beds, handling approximately 1,400 admissions annually.
Children's Health℠: This facility features a Level IV NICU, utilizing advanced technology for the management of severely ill newborns.
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital: This cutting-edge facility provides state-of-the-art neonatal care and supports family-centered practices.
Southwestern Health Resources – Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas: This Level III NICU offers 24-hour comprehensive care to high-risk infants.

The diverse training sites facilitate a rich learning environment where fellows can learn cutting-edge techniques and collaborative practices in neonatal care.1

Research Opportunities

The Division is renowned for its research initiatives, with faculty members involved in numerous projects ranging from basic science to translational research. Current areas of investigation include:

Pathophysiology of chronic lung diseases in neonates.
Innovative therapies for neonatal resuscitation and management of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
Studies focusing on neonatal infections and the microbiome.

Fellows are encouraged to engage actively in research, with a high rate of publication marking the success of graduates from the program.1

Competitiveness and Application Requirements

The Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship at UT Southwestern is highly competitive. Candidates are expected to have completed residency training in Pediatrics, and successful applicants typically demonstrate strong academic performance and clinical skills. The program is friendly to both MD and DO graduates, welcoming a diverse range of candidates, including international medical graduates (IMGs). Specific application requirements include a valid ECFMG certificate for IMGs and a timeline of residency completion. The residency must not exceed a certain number of failed taken U.S. Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE) attempts, ensuring that candidates meet the rigorous standards set by the program.4

Visa Support

The program offers visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates, typically providing support for J-1 visa applicants. The J-1 visa is commonly utilized for graduate medical education programs, allowing international fellows to pursue advanced training in the United States.

Unique Aspects of the Program

UT Southwestern's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division encourages a multidisciplinary approach to care, emphasizing evidence-based practices. The training emphasizes integrating clinical practice and research, enabling fellows to develop skills and knowledge that advance neonatal medicine. Major innovations such as the TeleNICU service, which links UT Southwestern neonatologists to remote facilities for real-time consultation and support, exemplify the program's commitment to improving neonatal patient outcomes.1

Furthermore, graduates of the fellowship have gone on to have illustrious careers, contributing to both academia and practice aiming to further evolve the standards of neonatal care. Educational outreach programs also underline the program's commitment to community health and professional development within the broader medical community.1

Web sources

1. Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine Division 2. Medical Student & Resident Education 3. Faculty: Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 4. Fellowship Education 5. Current Fellows 6. Patient Care: Division of Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine 7. Research: Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

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Program data

ACGME History ^[2]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued	Oct 20, 1996
02	2001 - 2002	Continued	Oct 20, 1996
03	2002 - 2003	Continued	Oct 13, 2002
04	2003 - 2004	Continued	Oct 13, 2002
05	2004 - 2005	Continued	Oct 13, 2002
06	2005 - 2006	Continued	Oct 13, 2002
07	2006 - 2007	Continued	Oct 13, 2002
08	2007 - 2008	Continued	Apr 13, 2008
09	2008 - 2009	Continued	Apr 13, 2008
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Apr 13, 2008

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 26, 2026)

Composition

Training

Fellowship Rate:--

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:3X^[1]

Residents Career Path

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $76,493^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 50 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Roster

Publications

50 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

50 Publications (5 yr)

The Lancet. Child & adolescent health2026

Defining neonatal encephalopathy: an international real-time Delphi consensus process.

Aoife Branagan,¹Tim Hurley,²Dearbhla Byrne,³Fiona Quirke,⁴

PMID: 42409040doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00101-X

Pediatric research2026

Therapeutic hypothermia at 35 weeks' gestation: navigating controversy between randomized evidence, real-world practice, and shared decision-making.

Mohamed El-Dib,¹Terrie Inder,²Maggie Jalowsky,³Betsy Pilon,³

PMID: 42337027doi.org/10.1038/s41390-026-05228-5

Location

Dallas, TX ^[4]

Population

2,613,539

Median income

$74,350Below

Education

36.5%Above

Employment

66.3%Below

Health

21.2%Above

Age

34On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[5]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Dallas, TX

State - Texas

United States

1/31/2015

$1,021

$1,111

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,024

$1,115

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,030

$1,115

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,037

$1,118

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,045

$1,116

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,051

$1,118

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,060

$1,122

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,065

$1,126

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,072

$1,130

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,077

$1,133

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,086

$1,131

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,093

$1,139

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,099

$1,142

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,104

$1,144

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,106

$1,140

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,113

$1,141

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,114

$1,132

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,121

$1,133

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,124

$1,136

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,130

$1,140

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,135

$1,142

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,147

$1,141

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,151

$1,143

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,159

$1,142

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,163

$1,138

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,166

$1,144

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,177

$1,149

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,183

$1,153

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,194

$1,157

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,190

$1,160

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,193

$1,159

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,194

$1,160

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,201

$1,164

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,200

$1,168

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,210

$1,174

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,214

$1,178

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,219

$1,178

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,226

$1,181

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,224

$1,183

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,226

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,223

$1,189

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,232

$1,193

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,237

$1,195

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,240

$1,200

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,238

$1,203

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,243

$1,206

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,245

$1,211

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,253

$1,215

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,258

$1,219

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,260

$1,217

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,266

$1,225

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,271

$1,228

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,277

$1,229

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,281

$1,234

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,283

$1,239

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,288

$1,241

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,293

$1,244

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,295

$1,247

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,295

$1,251

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,292

$1,254

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,292

$1,256

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,293

$1,260

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,302

$1,264

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,299

$1,262

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,293

$1,258

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,281

$1,256

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,277

$1,259

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,277

$1,263

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,283

$1,267

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,289

$1,275

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,293

$1,283

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,301

$1,291

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,307

$1,301

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,315

$1,310

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,323

$1,316

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,337

$1,334

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,355

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,377

$1,386

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,401

$1,395

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,425

$1,412

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,448

$1,446

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,467

$1,466

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,484

$1,481

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,504

$1,496

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,520

$1,527

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,537

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,545

$1,543

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,560

$1,549

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,574

$1,561

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,596

$1,575

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,605

$1,585

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,609

$1,583

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,607

$1,595

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,601

$1,592

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,603

$1,585

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,601

$1,582

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,602

$1,582

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,600

$1,590

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,606

$1,595

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,606

$1,596

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,606

$1,599

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,597

$1,596

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,596

$1,597

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,595

$1,597

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,598

$1,602

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,599

$1,603

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,597

$1,604

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,595

$1,619

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,593

$1,631

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,591

$1,620

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,585

$1,632

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,579

$1,636

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,578

$1,638

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,581

$1,645

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,585

$1,645

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,588

$1,642

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,587

$1,641

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,588

$1,639

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,587

$1,638

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,588

$1,643

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,587

$1,646

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,589

$1,655

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,591

$1,651

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,595

$1,651

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,594

$1,649

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,593

$1,653

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,589

$1,654

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,587

$1,655

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,588

$1,656

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,587

$1,656

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,589

$1,662

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,590

$1,660

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,591

$1,665

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,590

$1,674

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[6]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Dallas, TX

State - Texas

United States

4/1/2021

173

5/1/2021

191

100

6/1/2021

188

7/1/2021

201

101

8/1/2021

188

9/1/2021

171

10/1/2021

177

11/1/2021

165

12/1/2021

169

1/1/2022

169

2/1/2022

143

3/1/2022

177

4/1/2022

184

5/1/2022

206

104

6/1/2022

183

7/1/2022

185

102

8/1/2022

187

9/1/2022

172

10/1/2022

167

11/1/2022

151

12/1/2022

177

1/1/2023

171

2/1/2023

143

3/1/2023

174

4/1/2023

163

5/1/2023

172

6/1/2023

169

7/1/2023

182

8/1/2023

161

9/1/2023

165

10/1/2023

158

11/1/2023

144

12/1/2023

156

1/1/2024

143

2/1/2024

144

3/1/2024

153

4/1/2024

164

5/1/2024

170

6/1/2024

176

7/1/2024

170

8/1/2024

170

9/1/2024

164

10/1/2024

159

11/1/2024

142

12/1/2024

146

1/1/2025

132

2/1/2025

126

3/1/2025

148

4/1/2025

145

5/1/2025

153

6/1/2025

150

7/1/2025

159

8/1/2025

153

9/1/2025

142

10/1/2025

145

11/1/2025

129

12/1/2025

132

1/1/2026

119

2/1/2026

101

3/1/2026

Living in Dallas, TX

Crime Rate and Safety

Dallas has both safe and less safe neighborhoods. It's essential to research the specific area where you plan to live to ensure safety.

Fun Activities

Dallas offers a diverse range of activities such as museums, parks, sports events, vibrant nightlife, and delicious dining options.

Climate

Dallas has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high humidity during summer months.

Races and Population

Dallas is a diverse city with a significant population of Hispanic, African American, and White residents.

Education

Dallas is home to several universities and colleges, offering educational opportunities to residents.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Dallas is relatively affordable compared to other major cities in the U.S. Housing costs can vary depending on the neighborhood.

Proximity to Bigger Cities

Dallas is approximately a 4-hour drive from Houston and a 3-hour drive from Austin. Both cities offer unique cultural experiences and amenities.

Pros

Vibrant cultural scene
diverse population
affordable cost of living.

Cons

Traffic congestion
humid summers
safety concerns in some neighborhoods.

FAQ

Fellows rotate across four major training sites: Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Health℠, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, and Southwestern Health Resources – Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Each site offers distinct NICU levels and patient populations, ranging from a 96-bed regional NICU at Parkland to a Level IV NICU at Children's Health, giving fellows broad clinical exposure.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/3294821055

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=050XX00US48113

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr