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September 17, 2019

Upperman to succeed Brock as Surgeon-in-Chief of Children’s Hospital

After successfully serving as Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s first Surgeon-in-Chief for 17 years, John W. Brock III, MD, will transition to focus on his role as Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services and will become Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus. Brock will be succeeded as Surgeon-in-Chief by Jeffrey Upperman, MD.

By Christina Echegaray
September 12, 2019

Child passenger safety initiative bolstered by grant from Kohl’s

Children’s Hospital will allocate funding from a $120,000 grant from Kohl’s to support the child passenger safety initiative — Kohl’s Stay Seat Smart Program.

By Jessica Pasley
Former patient Landon Bachman, 2, and his parents will be among those attending the upcoming Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reunion.
September 11, 2019

Reunion to celebrate former NICU patients, families

On Sunday, Sept. 15, 176 families — approximately 600 people — will gather in the theater of Children’s Hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to reminisce, hug members of their care teams and celebrate their children’s graduation from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

By Jessica Pasley
September 11, 2019

Annual Pumpkin Patch for cancer research funds to run Oct. 5-31

By Christina Echegaray
September 5, 2019

Butterfly effect

By Doug Campbell
September 4, 2019

Kohl’s grant supports child passenger safety initiative at Children’s Hospital

By Jessica Pasley
August 29, 2019

CMA-supported space debuts at Children’s Hospital

Members of the country music industry came together to celebrate the newly opened 10th floor of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The space was made possible, in part, through significant support from the Country Music Association (CMA).
By Jessica Pasley
August 29, 2019

Diamond named TNAAP Pediatrician of the Year

Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, has many titles and serves in multiple roles — associate professor of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, director of the Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) and team physician for Vanderbilt University, the Nashville Predators and the Nashville Sounds.
By Jessica Pasley
August 22, 2019

Harvest Party

Families recently gathered for the annual Arrington Vineyards Harvest Party.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 22, 2019

New CT scanner eases need for young children to stay still

New CT technology at Children’s Hospital is changing the medical imaging landscape for young children and adolescents.
By Christina Echegaray
August 21, 2019

E-cigarette use spurs rise in number of teens being treated for respiratory problems

Physicians are seeing what seems to be an increase in the number of teens and young adults being treated for severe respiratory injury after e-cigarette use.
By Jessica Pasley
August 15, 2019

VUSN to honor Crankshaw’s clinical achievements

Marlee Crankshaw, DNP, RN, CNML, is receiving the 2019 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Alumni Award for Clinical Achievement in Nursing.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 15, 2019

Chinnappan’s blood conservation efforts recognized

Isaac Chinnappan, MS, CCP, LCP, has become one of nine certified perfusionists in the country to receive the Patient Blood Management Specialist certification.
By Jessica Pasley
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