Chief of Neonatology

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida seeks an accomplished and visionary Division Chief of Neonatology to lead our Level IV NICU within one of the nation's fastest-growing pediatric academic health systems.

This role offers a rare opportunity for an experienced clinical and academic leader to shape the future of neonatal care in Central Florida while advancing innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and faculty development within a mission-driven organization.

As Division Chief, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across clinical care, education, quality, research, and program development within a culture grounded in compassion, academic excellence, and Whole Child Health.

The Division Chief will play a key role in shaping neonatal services within this evolving ecosystem, helping develop new programs, strengthen alignment across specialties, and expand our regional and national impact.

Strategic Growth, Innovation & Enterprise Impact

Nemours Children's Health is making a significant investment in the future of pediatric care through a $300 million campus expansion in Orlando, designed to support long-term growth, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

This expansion includes increased inpatient capacity, new clinical facilities, and enhanced infrastructure to support academic medicine and enterprise initiatives.

Advancing Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Care Through Enterprise Leadership

In 2026, Nemours Children's will launch its Institute for Maternal Fetal Health - a transformative advancement in how we care for mothers and babies facing complex fetal diagnoses.

The institute will be led by Julie Moldenhauer, MD, PMH-C, as its inaugural Executive Director and Elizabeth W.

Snyder Endowed Chair in Fetal Therapy and Innovation.

Internationally recognized for her leadership in fetal care, Dr.

Moldenhauer brings a rare combination of clinical excellence, academic rigor, and deep commitment to family-centered medicine.

About Our Neonatology Program

Located in Lake Nona Medical City, Nemours Children's, Florida is an all-private-room Level IV NICU supporting highly complex, all-referral cases.

Our collaborative team of neonatologists and advanced practice providers delivers care in a high-acuity environment supported by leading-edge therapies and technology, including:



* High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) and high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV)


* Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)


* Whole-body therapeutic hypothermia


* Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), in collaboration with the CICU


* Neonatal palliative care and an on-site NICU developmental follow-up clinic


* Full access to pediatric subspecialists, maternal fetal medicine, interventional radiology, and pediatric surgical services

The NICU plays a critical role in supporting high-risk pregnancies through close integration with our fetal care and maternal fetal medicine programs, ensuring coordinated care from pre...