Pediatrics CertifiedRakesh Lavu, MD

General information:
501-364-1100

Primary care appointments: 501-364-1202
Specialty care appointments: 501-364-4000

Rakesh Lavu practices Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at

Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 Children's Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-364-1100
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Education

Medical Degree

Gandhi Hospital, India - 2018

Residency

University of South Alabama - 2022

Fellowship

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program - 2025

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Arkansas Children's Hospital Nursery Alliance

Arkansas Children's Hospital has the only Arkansas Department of Health-designated Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the state. Arkansas Children's Hospital has created the Arkansas Children's Hospital Nursery Alliance to support hospitals around the state so that their patients and families can receive care closer to home.

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NICU Visitation Guidelines

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Admissions Information

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Meet the NICU Team

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Discharge Guidelines

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