OHSU Doernbecher head physician on the challenges of providing neonatal care

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OHSU Doernbecher head physician on the challenges of providing neonatal care

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Published on Jun 16, 2026, 1:08:53 PM
Total time: 00:14:16

Episode Description

Recent reporting from InvestigateWest found that overcrowding in the neonatal intensive care unit at Oregon Health & Science University is raising concerns among staff and patients. Plans to expand capacity by building a new wing of OHSU’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have largely stalled despite rising demand for neonatal intensive care nationwide.

 

Dana Braner is the physician in chief at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. He joins us to talk about the challenges hospitals are facing in providing neonatal and pregnancy care.

 

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