Geisinger Community Medical Center begins neonatal intensive care unit renovation

Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton is renovating its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to provide care for newborns.

The $7.7 million project began in late May 2026. The hospital will add a Level II neonatal intensive care unit to its third floor. It’s expected to open in the last quarter of 2026. This unit will be capable of helping babies as young as 32 weeks of gestation and as small as about 3.3 pounds.

“Our Level II NICU at Geisinger Community Medical Center will allow us to care for more babies and their families right here in the greater Scranton area and northeastern Pennsylvania community by enhancing our capability to care for premature and sick newborns,” said Ben Lee, M.D., director of the Division of Neonatology in Geisinger’s northeast region. “Whether your baby is born in good health or in need of intensive care, our network of NICUs in NEPA and in the Geisinger system will be with you to provide the care your baby needs.”

The NICU will also have space for care teams and a lounge for families and visitors.