Neonatal Intensive Care & ECMO
National NICU network · ECMO transport teams
Typical Duration
Case-dependent (weeks)
Estimated Cost
Est. USD 15,000–60,000
Highly dependent on gestational age, NICU days and whether ECMO is required. Centers issue staged estimates as care progresses.
Why China
Neonatal Intensive Care & ECMO
Rescue from 24 weeks
Level III NICUs routinely rescue extremely preterm infants from 24 weeks / 560 g, with survival-to-discharge above 80% for extremely low birth weight infants.
Mobile ECMO across provinces
Pediatric & neonatal ECMO transport teams stabilize and move critically ill babies across provinces — and can receive international air transfers.
Neonatal surgery in-house
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, tracheoesophageal fistula and NEC are operated within the NICU ecosystem — no risky transfers between hospitals.
Family-integrated care
Parents are coached as care partners — kangaroo care, feeding support and developmental follow-up clinics continue after discharge.
Quick Overview
Care Journey
Case Review
Submit your records and imaging; receive a written expert assessment and preliminary plan within 48 hours.
Plan & Estimate
A multidisciplinary team (MDT) defines your child's individualized plan with a transparent cost estimate.
Travel Preparation
We assist with medical visas, flights and accommodation, and assign a professional medical interpreter.
In-Hospital Care
A dedicated coordinator accompanies your family through examinations and treatment, bridging all communication.
Recovery & Follow-up
Remote follow-up after you return home, with review schedules and medication guidance.
Long-term Management
Stay connected with your child's treating team, with fast-track return visits whenever needed.
Medical Team
Hospitals
Xinhua Hospital, SJTU School of Medicine
Shanghai · Grade-A Tertiary · Pediatric Flagship
Guangzhou Women & Children's Medical Center
Guangzhou · National Children's Regional Medical Center
The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou · National Clinical Research Center for Child Health
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing · National Children's Regional Medical Center
Specialists
Frequently Asked Questions
Our baby was born extremely premature abroad. Can transfer happen mid-course?+
Yes — ECMO and critical-care transport teams can receive internationally transferred infants after a physician-to-physician call. We coordinate air ambulance, incubator equipment and receiving-unit readiness.
What outcomes are realistic at 24–28 weeks?+
At major centers, survival-to-discharge for extremely low birth weight infants exceeds 80%, with therapeutic hypothermia, neuroprotection and developmental follow-up improving long-term neurological outcomes.
Can parents stay with the baby?+
Family-integrated NICU care is standard — parents participate in daily care with nursing support, and rooming-in is arranged as the baby stabilizes.
How is billing handled for long NICU stays?+
Centers issue staged estimates as care progresses rather than a single upfront package. International offices provide weekly cost statements and insurer coordination.
Detailed Information
NICU & ECMO capabilities
- Extreme prematurity from 24 weeks; therapeutic hypothermia for HIE.
- High-frequency ventilation, iNO and full neonatal surgery (CDH, TEF, NEC).
- Neonatal & pediatric ECMO with inter-hospital transport teams.
International transfer pathway
- Physician-to-physician acceptance call within hours of contact.
- Air ambulance with neonatal transport incubator and medical escort.
- Receiving NICU pre-briefed with translated records and imaging.
Outcomes & follow-up
- >80% survival-to-discharge for extremely low birth weight infants.
- Structured developmental follow-up to age 3, shared with home pediatricians.
