Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates expansion

A construction crane rises beside Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, with the hospital building, enclosed skybridge, construction barriers, and surrounding streets visible.

November 17, 2016 Rising up

The first of two cranes is in place on the corner of Children’s Way and Medical Center Drive as construction gets underway on the four-floor expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Vanderbilt Health News

The grand staircase in the lobby of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital was closed for 14 months while construction crews installed two additional elevators. The staircase, which connects the main lobby to the second floor of the hospital, reopened Feb. 25.

March 7, 2019 Children’s Hospital staircase and full lobby reopen

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reopened its hallmark grand staircase and full lobby Feb. 25, marking a significant milestone in the hospital expansion which is entering the final stages before the first two new floors open later this year.

By Christina Echegaray

Architectural rendering of a large modern children’s hospital complex, with curved glass-fronted sections, tall rectangular wings, colorful horizontal accent bands, landscaped trees, and a covered entrance.

September 19, 2016 Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt begins construction on four-floor expansion

Construction is underway at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a planned four-floor expansion that will advance the size and scope of the hospital’s comprehensive array of specialty and subspecialty pediatric health care programs.

By Christina Echegaray

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