Christina Echegaray
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September 5, 2024
Taking Everett home: Born with only days to live, the little boy’s family got to show him the room they had prepared for him, let the sun shine on his face, and surround him with love
The Monroe Carell transport team is best known for bringing babies to the hospital. Sometimes, though, the journey goes home. -
September 5, 2024
From a bread truck to a fleet: ‘Angel’ transport celebrates 50 years of giving critically ill children a fighting chance
The first of its kind in the region, the Neonatal and Pediatric Transport team launched under the direction of Mildred T. Stahlman, MD, a neonatal medicine pioneer who created the first modern NICU in 1961. The goal: to give babies a fighting chance. -
August 12, 2024
Jennifer Najjar named Senior Pediatrician of the Year
She will be honored Aug. 17 during the TNAAP Excellence in Pediatrics Annual Awards, which recognize pediatricians and community members who have made exceptional contributions to children’s health advocacy in Tennessee. -
August 9, 2024
Jeffrey Upperman selected to the American College of Surgeons Academy of the Master Surgeon Educators
The aim of the academy is to advance the science and practice of avant-garde surgical education and training. -
July 12, 2024
Anthony Flores named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
In his clinical and research work, Flores examines the mechanisms by which bacterial pathogens cause disease in humans. -
July 11, 2024
Gift establishes Panda Cares Center of Hope at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
The Panda Cares Center of Hope will focus on four key pillars of pediatric health care programs and services, not only for patients but also for their siblings and caregivers.