Rachel Fleishman

Fleishman is an attending neonatologist at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia who writes about caring for her infant patients and their families.

Recent Articles

Debunking the Myths About Preterm Birth

A neonatologist writes that when pregnancy outcomes are undesirable, many parents mistakenly think they did something to merit them.

By Rachel Fleishman October 28, 2022

I'm a Doctor Who Cares for Newborns. I’m Nervous After the End of Roe

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, I feel an ominous cloud of governmental reach looming over my work as a neonatologist. Supporting families whose fetuses and babies have severe congenital...

By Rachel Fleishman July 8, 2022

I’m a Pediatrician Caring for Families in Poverty. Here’s What’s Been Happening at My Hospital Since the Child Tax Credit Expired

When it’s my turn to be the pediatrician in the well-baby nursery at my hospital, my job is to counsel new parents about healthy newborn behaviors and assure them their babies are capable of basic...

By Rachel Fleishman June 1, 2022
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