Author: Christina Echegaray
Wellons elected president of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons
Mar. 6, 2024—Vanderbilt's John "Jay" Wellons III, MD, MSPH, has been elected as the 2024-2025 president of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s facility dog Squid to appear on “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala,” airing Feb. 21
Feb. 16, 2024—Squid, the facility dog for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and his handler, Leslie Grissim, MA, facility dog coordinator, are set to make their red-carpet debut Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Monroe Carell duo will be featured as part of Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala, airing on CBS (WTVF) at 8 p.m. CST. The variety...
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates 20 years of service
Feb. 8, 2024—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating 20 years as Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital and is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.
Jaser, Patrick, Upperman elected to the American Pediatric Society
Jan. 31, 2024—Vanderbilt's Sarah Jaser, PhD, and Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, and Jeffrey Upperman, MD, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society.
New playroom supported by Dunkin’ allows pediatric patients a place where they feel comfortable to be themselves, have fun and heal
Jan. 11, 2024—Infants and toddlers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have a newly renovated space in which to play thanks to a $150,000 grant from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.
VUMC receives $10 million to study childhood obesity interventions in rural and minority communities in Tennessee and Louisiana
Nov. 28, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers are set to begin studying the ideal “dose” of behavioral interventions to treat childhood obesity in rural and minority communities across Tennessee and Louisiana.
Build-out begins on final floors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt expansion
Oct. 6, 2023—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to grow to new heights. As part of the ongoing four-floor expansion of Monroe Carell, a temporary crane alongside the pediatric facility’s building signifies a move toward the final phases of the project.
Gifts that give back: Gifts from Friends ready to help with holiday giving
Sep. 25, 2023—Gifts from Friends, a project of Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, is ready to help you or your department with your holiday giving. Visit this link to see a variety of holiday cards and gifts that can be customized with your holiday wishes. Proceeds support programs that benefit patients and families...
Anytime with Friends recruiting for its fall fundraiser
Sep. 25, 2023—Because any time is a good time to support Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the hospital’s Friends organization is recruiting for its fall fundraiser. It’s a simple as signing up to plan a fundraising activity. Previous Anytime events have ranged from neighborhood barbecues to tailgate parties to a cornhole tournament as a department...
Debra Friedman receives Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award
Sep. 22, 2023—Debra Friedman, MD, MS, has been awarded a $100,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award to examine outcomes in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sarcoma patients and survivors.
State of the Department of Pediatrics address highlights growth, achievements
Sep. 21, 2023—During his State of the Department of Pediatrics address, Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, celebrated the department’s people, highlighted the achievements of the past fiscal year and provided insights into the journey ahead.
Edwards, Gastineau, Brady honored by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Sep. 19, 2023—The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded top honors to three physicians in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.