Ritu Chitkara, MD

I am honored to be able to care for sick newborns. Neonatology is a field where I have the privilege of helping to save a newborn's life that otherwise might never have been. Each day I step foot into the NICU, I am amazed by the incredible resilience and strength of my patients. I learn so much from them and I feel truly privileged to be able to call myself their doctor.

I also treat the entire family as my patient. Although the newborn is technically my patient, I cannot practice neonatology without taking into account each member of the family and how their lives are affected.

I have a Christmas card from a family, with a picture of their son on the front, now two years old and thriving, thanking me for not giving up on him. There were many times when he looked like he wasn't going to make it, but I fought for him, like I do for each of my patients. The smile on his face makes me feel so privileged to do this work.