Jessica Pasley

August 26, 2021

Perkins named director of Pediatric Neurotology

Elizabeth Perkins, MD, assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been named director of Pediatric Neurotology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
August 19, 2021

Children, firearms mixing more during pandemic

Researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt discovered an alarming finding during the height of the pandemic — a marked increase in firearm encounters among children.

By Jessica Pasley
August 19, 2021

Backpack safety crucial as children return to school

With area schools in full swing and homework assignments piling up, doctors at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge parents to check their children’s backpacks.

By Jessica Pasley
August 12, 2021

VUMC expands programming in effort to help pregnant and postpartum women, infants in opioid crisis

A newly created program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is aiming to address the increasing toll the opioid crisis is having on pregnant and postpartum women and their infants.

By Jessica Pasley
August 11, 2021

Family pediatricians should be first line of defense for COVID concerns

As the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, impacting children, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt say there are steps parents can take to help keep their children safe.

By Jessica Pasley
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s newest pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance is based in Murfreesboro.
August 4, 2021

New pediatric ambulance debuts in Murfreesboro

As the calls for pediatric and neonatal transports continue to escalate, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is at the ready to answer the needs of the region.

By Jessica Pasley
July 22, 2021

Children’s Hospital adds online scheduling option

Self-checkout and online ordering have become ways for consumers to gain both control and convenience in today’s marketplace. And health care is no exception.
By Jessica Pasley
June 23, 2021

Pediatricians see spike in RSV cases, urge parents to be on lookout for symptoms

“We are seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses, especially RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and parainfluenza, which cause croup and bronchiolitis in young children and flu-like symptoms in older children and adults,” said James Antoon, MD, PhD, FAAP, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
June 7, 2021

Safety experts liken helmet use to seat belt-wearing practice

Wearing a helmet while riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a bike or a skateboard should be a no-brainer.
By Jessica Pasley
May 27, 2021

Life-saving transplant marks milestone for pediatric program

Petyon Smith's answered prayers became the best birthday wish ever on Jan. 31 — the date his younger brother received the first-ever dual kidney-liver transplant at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
May 26, 2021

Predicting blood clots before they happen in pediatric patients

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a study to determine the impact of a predictive model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developing blood clots or venous thromboembolisms (VTEs).
By Jessica Pasley
May 12, 2021

Be in the Zone teen driving safety campaign helps raise awareness of dangerous practices

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is helping promote awareness among teen drivers about the negative consequences of distracted driving and rewarding the hard work of a team of high school students determined to make an impact.
By Jessica Pasley
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