Christina Echegaray

July 18, 2013

Music City Tennis Invitational holds serve for Children’s Hospital

The Music City Tennis Invitational celebrated its 40th anniversary recently with another banner year, raising $73,000 for the Center for Child Development at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
June 27, 2013

Project Opportunity graduation

Project Opportunity, a 10-month job skills training program for individuals with developmental disabilities, recently celebrated its five new graduates.

By Christina Echegaray
June 27, 2013

Annual telethon brings in $1.8 million for Children’s Hospital

The annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Telethon celebrated its 30th year on June 2, raising more than $1.8 million. All proceeds benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital.

By Christina Echegaray
June 20, 2013

Program gives young patients creative outlet

Caleb Clark is a soft-spoken, polite 10-year-old boy who’s not overly talkative. But what emotions and feelings he doesn’t express with words come pouring out with a splash of water colors on paper — joy, sadness, anger, happiness and peace.

By Christina Echegaray
June 6, 2013

Bone disease doesn’t slow Kid President’s campaign

Robby Novak has become known to the world as ‘Kid President,’ an online YouTube sensation spreading a message about how people can “make the world more awesome.”

By Christina Echegaray
April 11, 2013

Therapy helps regenerate child’s undeveloped bones

Janelly Martinez-Amador was born with thin, fragile bones, and by 3, she had no visible bones on X-rays. Initially, doctors weren’t sure she would survive her first birthday.

By Christina Echegaray
April 11, 2013

New clinic links pediatric sarcoma treatment services

J. Carlton Smith noticed severe pain in his knee five years ago during a lacrosse tournament. Smith, then 13 years old, never imagined hearing the diagnosis doctors would give him: osteosarcoma, a cancer of the bone.
By Christina Echegaray
March 28, 2013

Children’s after-hours clinic debuts in Mt. Juliet

Bumps, bruises and sore throats don’t keep regular business hours, and that’s why the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened an after-hours clinic in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
By Christina Echegaray
March 28, 2013

Steeplechase strengthens bond with Children’s Hospital

As the Iroquois Steeplechase gears up for its annual spring event, the race this year will honor one of the leaders at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and also support a newly established fund for hospital research efforts.
By Christina Echegaray
March 21, 2013

Aetna Institutes of Excellence honors VUMC quality of care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized by Aetna Institutes of Excellence for its expertise in consistently delivering evidence-based, quality care for Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery Services.
By Christina Echegaray
February 21, 2013

Child-designed art sought for next Holiday Project

The Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Holiday Project saw another banner year, raising $75,000 in 2012 for the hospital.
By Christina Echegaray
February 21, 2013

Classes help hone parents’ resuscitation skills, confidence

It’s a skill few parents ever think they’ll have to use, but it can be an invaluable, life-saving tool — cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mostly commonly known as CPR.
By Christina Echegaray
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