Jessica Pasley

Mary Angela Skelton, MD
July 18, 2024

Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrician Mary Angela Skelton, who played key role in launching neonatal transport program

She served as a fellow to neonatal medicine pioneer Mildred Stahlman, MD, who instructed her to organize a referral transport program for critically ill infants and babies, which was then nicknamed the “Angel” Transport System in Dr. Skelton’s honor.

By Jessica Pasley
June 25, 2024

Fireworks and sparklers are lots of fun, but they can cause terrible injuries; how to celebrate safely

Protect the eye on the 4th of July

By Jessica Pasley
Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, speaks at a sports injury treatment training event at Green Hill High School in Mount Juliet. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
May 15, 2024

Alex Diamond to chair national high school sports medicine advisory committee

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, was recently named the chair of the National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.

By Jessica Pasley
March 27, 2024

New program designed to help patients and families impacted by chronic pain

Psychologists at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will soon begin offering a workshop to help patients and families impacted by chronic pain and persistent functional symptoms.

By Jessica Pasley
February 6, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt 20th birthday celebration kicks off with performance from employee musician Darnell Clay

Clay is a familiar face around Monroe Carell. As a Nutrition Services team member, he delivers food trays to patients. Few were aware of his love of music.

By Jessica Pasley
December 18, 2023

The fourth grader was in the hospital and missed his classmates. They missed him too. So all 66 of them came to visit.

“It was really important to us to show him he is in our hearts.”

By Jessica Pasley
November 26, 2023

Early evening darkness brings dangers for drivers and pedestrians

The end of daylight saving time means many of us are driving home in the dark
By Jessica Pasley
November 22, 2023

Gracie was with her mom and grandmother on a road trip. A medical emergency brought the Angel 7 ambulance to her rescue.

Angel 7 is the first pediatric transport team in Tennessee to offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation — ECMO — for its patients. It was the difference in life and death.
By Jessica Pasley
October 31, 2023

Return of Halloween Costume Shop brings smiles and chills

IT'S BAAAAAACK!
By Jessica Pasley
October 12, 2023

The couple was staying in the hospital with a sick child. When the staff heard it was their anniversary, they arranged a special dinner with candlelight and flowers.

Jim and Jill Somerville ended up with an anniversary to remember — and a commemorative plaque
By Jessica Pasley
September 27, 2023

Being treated for childhood cancer set Jason Schwartz on the path to his life’s work: treating childhood cancer

Cancer at the age of 13 forced him to give up his dream of professional football. While undergoing treatment, he found a new dream.
By Jessica Pasley
August 4, 2023

The man at the music festival had been beaten unconscious. Medical assistant Chase Brown may have saved his life.

"If that was my little brother or one of my friends, I would hope someone would help them."
By Jessica Pasley
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