Clinical Expertise
Clinical Expertise
Board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine, Dr. Fajardo Martinez cares for newborns — including premature and critically ill infants — at UCLA Health.
What a neonatologist does
Neonatologists are pediatricians with additional training in the care of newborns who are premature, critically ill or need specialized support in the first weeks of life, typically in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
General description of the specialty.
Areas of clinical and research focus
- Care of premature and critically ill newborns
- Newborns exposed to maternal infection during pregnancy
- Early identification of neurodevelopmental risk
- Neonatal and developmental cardiology research
Board certifications
- 2015 — Pediatrics — American Board of Pediatrics
- 2020 — Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine — American Board of Pediatrics
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Santa Monica, CA
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
For patients and families
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