Christina Echegaray Archive — Page 8 of 36

A smiling man wearing glasses, a white medical coat, and a patterned tie stands with his arms crossed in a bright hospital corridor. The coat identifies him as a pediatric neurosurgeon and displays a Vanderbilt logo.
March 6, 2024

Jay Wellons elected president of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons

Vanderbilt’s John “Jay” Wellons III, MD, MSPH, has been elected as the 2024-2025 president of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons.

By Christina Echegaray
Woman in a teal formal outfit poses with a black service dog on a pink carpet beside pink and gold balloon arrangements. A backdrop displays logos for Paramount+, CBS, Dog Entertainment, Gunpowder & Sky, and Polly Parkton’s Pet Gala.
February 16, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s facility dog Squid to appear on “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala,” airing Feb. 21

Four hospital staff members pose with Champ, a dog mascot wearing a red-and-white striped shirt, at a celebration.
February 13, 2024

Snapshot: Weeklong festivities celebrate 20 years of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Christina Echegaray
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing its modern multi-story buildings, glass entrance, landscaped frontage, and colorful children’s artwork sign.
February 8, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates 20 years of service

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating 20 years as Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital and is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.

By Christina Echegaray
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing a glass-fronted entrance, tall modern hospital buildings, colorful child-themed signage, and a red hospital logo.
January 31, 2024

Jaser, Patrick, Upperman elected to the American Pediatric Society

Vanderbilt’s Sarah Jaser, PhD, and Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, and Jeffrey Upperman, MD, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society.

By Christina Echegaray
A group of adults and a child pose indoors while holding a large Dunkin’ ribbon-cutting banner; colorful artwork and a cityscape mural are visible in the background.
January 11, 2024

New playroom supported by Dunkin’ allows pediatric patients a place where they feel comfortable to be themselves, have fun and heal

Infants and toddlers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have a newly renovated space in which to play thanks to a $150,000 grant from Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation.

By Christina Echegaray