Jessica Pasley Archive — Page 2 of 56

(photo by Erin O. Smith)
June 25, 2026

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is home to novel GI motility care

With few motilists in the region, patient referrals come from across Tennessee and from Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and Illinois.

By Jessica Pasley
June 22, 2026

That sparkler is hotter than your oven. Here’s how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Vanderbilt Health burn doctors offer Fourth of July safety advice — starting with sparklers.

By Jessica Pasley
June 5, 2026

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joins transportation partners to promote e-bike safety

As the popularity of micromobility devices surges, E-Ride Ready aims to help parents better understand the risks associated with e-bikes and e-scooters.

By Jessica Pasley
June 5, 2026

A first aid kit from Firefly Program for every new mother — with naloxone inside

The Tennessee Department of Health, through the Opioid Abatement Council Community Grant program, recently awarded $1.2M to The Naloxone Project, a nonprofit dedicated to patient-centric care for individuals with opioid use disorder.

By Jessica Pasley
Photo of the exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt shows the four new floors added atop the pediatric facility. (photo by Anne Rayner)
June 3, 2026

Study challenges long-held practice of imaging for foreign body aspirations

As aspiration cases at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt grew, a team of physicians sought to ensure that the most appropriate imaging tools were being used in the evaluation and diagnostic process for suspected aspirations.

By Jessica Pasley
May 11, 2026

Camp TALKS offers connection to children who stutter

Camp TALKS, a week-long day camp held at Vanderbilt University from June 1-5, is geared towards children and teens between 8-16 and run by the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at Vanderbilt. The deadline to sign up is May 30.

By Jessica Pasley