Christina Echegaray

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July 17, 2014

Study identifies antibody that may fight MPV, RSV

New Vanderbilt-led research published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases has identified an antibody that shows promise in preventing and treating human metapneumovirus (MPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — the two leading causes of respiratory infections in young children.

By Christina Echegaray
July 17, 2014

Developmental class for babies creates good vibes

Lisa Gracey shares a puppet of an orange bear with 11-month-old son Duke, singing ‘Old MacDonald had a farm,’ encouraging him to be engaged in his music therapy class. He grabs at the soft material and bounces in excitement.

By Christina Echegaray
June 19, 2014

Telethon raises over $2 million for Children’s Hospital

By Christina Echegaray
June 10, 2014

Children’s Hospital again named among nation’s best

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was named among the nation’s best children’s hospitals for the eighth consecutive year in “U.S. News & World Report’s” annual rankings released this week.

By Christina Echegaray
June 10, 2014

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

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for the eighth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings released this week.

By Christina Echegaray
May 29, 2014

Children’s Hospital chaplain honored for teaching efforts

As the longtime chaplain at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Rev. Raye Nell Dyer has been on a mission at Vanderbilt for 17 years, making her mark and guiding people and children who need her most through joys and tribulations.

By Christina Echegaray
May 22, 2014

Robotic system to enhance Children’s Hospital pharmacy

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will begin using a new state-of-the-art automated robotic system in June to prepare intravenous and single-use syringe medications for inpatients, making it the first children’s hospital in Tennessee to implement the technology.
By Christina Echegaray
May 22, 2014

Volunteer’s hats warming heads, hearts in NICU

Thorun Olsen watched as two tiny, soft knitted hats — one pink and one blue — were placed on Nolan and Nora Mong’s petite heads to keep them warm in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Christina Echegaray
May 15, 2014

Lehmann to advise on health informatics

Chris Lehmann, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt, has been appointed by the U.S. Government Accountability Office as the first pediatrician to serve on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee.
By Christina Echegaray
May 1, 2014

Vanderbilt pediatricians call for a tracking system for babies not getting vitamin K shot

By Christina Echegaray
May 1, 2014

Photo: Volunteer spirit

By Christina Echegaray
April 24, 2014

Addition bolsters pediatric sleep medicine efforts

Atia Jordan, M.D., a Vanderbilt School of Medicine alumna, has been hired as a pediatrician whose primary focus is on sleep medicine in children.
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