Christina Echegaray

Juan C. Salazar, MD, MPH, delivers his inaugural State of the Department of Pediatrics address. (photo by Susan Urmy)
September 16, 2025

Juan Salazar delivers first State of the Department of Pediatrics address

The new chair celebrated the department’s achievements and growth for the past year and set a vision for the future.

By Christina Echegaray
September 12, 2025

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recognized for excellence in treating pediatric cardiomyopathy

The Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Program is one of the largest in the country treating patients with heart problems from before birth through adulthood.

By Christina Echegaray
August 26, 2025

Pup-tacular duo Kaylor Glassman and Velour fetch top honors

“…the work that Kaylor and Velour are doing together makes a difference for children and families facing tough medical challenges.”

By Christina Echegaray
Kaille Meguiar, DO, MPH, left, Greta Ford and Rowan Bailey pose for a photo during the handprint ceremony as part of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels event. (photo by Susan Urmy)
August 12, 2025

Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant to advance research on long-term mental and cognitive health of pediatric cancer survivors

Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded more than $2 million in funding to pediatric cancer researchers at Monroe Carell since 2007.

By Christina Echegaray
James (Jim) Johns, MD
August 11, 2025

Vanderbilt’s Jim Johns, Rosemary Hunter honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics

James (Jim) Johns, MD, pediatric cardiologist, and Rosemary Hunter, MD, general pediatrician, will be honored during the 2025 TNAAP Excellence in Pediatrics Annual Awards.

By Christina Echegaray
July 8, 2025

Meg Rush to retire after four decades of service to children’s health care

Rush has spent her entire medical career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell, arriving at VUMC in 1984 as a motivated resident passionate about helping the tiniest of patients in neonatology, joining the faculty in 1990, and rising through the ranks as a well-respected leader.

By Christina Echegaray
July 7, 2025

Quick action to treat young dancer’s rare heart condition a testament to what multidisciplinary teams can do

Bystanders assumed the healthy teen — who has danced for nine years, six of those competitively — was overheated or exhausted. Conscious, though unresponsive to questions, Zoe quickly worsened.
By Christina Echegaray
July 1, 2025

Community comes together to bring inpatient rehabilitation to Tennessee children

Currently, children in Tennessee must travel out of state, often hours away from home, to receive the intensive rehabilitation care they need, creating significant hardships and burdens on families.
By Christina Echegaray
May 20, 2025

$5 million gift from Scott and Sandi Borchetta to support NICU program

Longtime friends of Monroe Carell, the Borchettas’ latest gift builds on their ongoing support of the hospital’s NICU services.
By Christina Echegaray
May 19, 2025

New study highlights improved treatment approach for people with mild asthma

A multicenter trial found that adding budesonide, an inhaled steroid, to albuterol significantly reduced severe asthma attacks compared to using albuterol alone.
By Christina Echegaray
April 23, 2025

Eunice Huang appointed to council of the American Board of Surgery

The council, which consists of about 35 ABS-certified surgeons, sets national standards for surgical education, assessment, certification and research priorities.
By Christina Echegaray
April 23, 2025

Study shows parathyroid gland reimplantation technique an effective option to restore function in children

Damage or removal of calcium-regulating parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery can put children at risk for poor growth and slow mental development.
By Christina Echegaray