LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2024) -- Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s has appointed Rangasamy Ramanathan, MD, MBBS , as director of Neonatology in its Department of Pediatrics. Ramanathan, an internationally recognized innovator in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, will oversee an expanded Neonatology program at Guerin Children’s. The Guerin Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care footprint has expanded throughout Southern California and now includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and its affiliates Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Huntington Health in Pasadena, as well as Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley.
Ramanathan also will oversee the Newborn/Mother Baby Unit at Cedars-Sinai as well as Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) physicians at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. “Dr. Ramanathan is a preeminent expert in his field, recognized for transforming neonatal and pediatric respiratory care around the world,” said Ophir Klein, MD, PhD , executive vice dean of Children’s Health at Cedars-Sinai and executive director of Guerin Children’s.
“We are delighted to welcome him to our team and are certain that his expertise will help provide an even greater level of care to some of our most at-risk patients.” Ramanathan developed the widely used RAM Cannula, which delivers noninvasive ventilation to babies and children who need help breathing. For this and other pioneering achievements, he received a Lifetime Achie.