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July 7, 2023

Pediatric Heart Transplant Program medical director Debra Dodd retiring

After nearly 40 years and being involved in more than 300 lifesaving transplantations at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Debra Dodd, MD, is retiring.

By Jessica Pasley
June 29, 2023

Persistent inflammatory state found in half of pediatric sepsis deaths: study

New research shows that about half of pediatric patients who died of sepsis over the past 20 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center had evidence of an inflammatory state called persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 29, 2023

Safe Stars expanding to include private schools

The Safe Stars youth sports safety rating system is expanding to include private schools and community youth sports organizations participating on public property.

By Jessica Pasley
Vanderbilt’s pediatric neurocritical care team treated patient Will Terry after he suffered a traumatic brain injury when he flipped over the handlebars of a kick scooter. (photo by Susan Urmy)
June 22, 2023

Neurocritical care team helps boy survive severe brain injury

Vanderbilt’s pediatric neurocritical care team combines experts from different areas of pediatric medicine to care for each child according to individual needs to maximize that child’s quality recovery.

By Christina Echegaray
June 21, 2023

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt again ranked among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was again recognized as a national leader in pediatric health care, earning the distinction as the No. 1 children’s hospital in Tennessee and sharing first place in the Southeast region, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings.

By Christina Echegaray
Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, talks about the history of the Stahlman NICU during the reception marking the unit’s closure.
June 15, 2023

Stahlman NICU transitions to new resuscitation unit

Vanderbilt’s The Stahlman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, one of the first modern neonatal intensive care units in the world, cared for its last baby and closed at the end of May.

By Danny Bonvissuto