Christina Echegaray

September 19, 2019

Address outlines Pediatrics’ achievements, goals

In his annual State of the Department of Pediatrics address, Steven Webber, MRCP, the department’s chair, detailed the significant growth the department has enjoyed in the past year.

By Christina Echegaray
September 17, 2019

Upperman to succeed Brock as Surgeon-in-Chief of Children’s Hospital

After successfully serving as Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s first Surgeon-in-Chief for 17 years, John W. Brock III, MD, will transition to focus on his role as Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services and will become Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus. Brock will be succeeded as Surgeon-in-Chief by Jeffrey Upperman, MD.

By Christina Echegaray
September 11, 2019

Annual Pumpkin Patch for cancer research funds to run Oct. 5-31

By Christina Echegaray
CT technologist Aussie Jookar, RT, left, and Marta Schulman, MD, introduce patient Gracen Langley, 3, to the new state-of-the-art CT machine at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
August 22, 2019

New CT scanner eases need for young children to stay still

New CT technology at Children’s Hospital is changing the medical imaging landscape for young children and adolescents.

By Christina Echegaray
July 29, 2019

DeBaun’s mentoring honored by American Society of Hematology

Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s 2019 ASH Mentor Award for his sustained and outstanding commitment to the training and career development of early career hematologists.

By Christina Echegaray
July 24, 2019

VUMC’s 90 valet attendants park a half million cars annually — all with a smile

“They know the job is more than parking cars.”

By Christina Echegaray
July 22, 2019

Children’s Hospital is like a second home to Harper. On her first birthday, it was also the home of her baptism.

The Rev. Amanda Borchik and the Children's Hospital chapel have provided spiritual comfort through Harper's illness.
By Christina Echegaray
July 18, 2019

Denison named director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Mark Denison, MD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.
By Christina Echegaray
June 18, 2019

Children’s Hospital again ranked among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has once again been named a leader in pediatric health care in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals annual rankings, marking the 13th consecutive year the hospital has made the list.
By Christina Echegaray
June 5, 2019

Children’s Hospital saved his life 28 years ago. Now Daniel Cook is helping build its expansion.

The construction project manager looked up his medical records so he could find and thank those who cared for him after a devastating injury when he was 11
By Christina Echegaray
May 29, 2019

Kannankeril elected VP for research of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society

Prince Kannankeril, MD, MSCI, has been elected to serve as vice president for research of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society.
By Christina Echegaray
May 22, 2019

Van Driest lands young investigator award from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, recently received the 2019 Leon I. Goldberg Early Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
By Christina Echegaray
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