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November 13, 2023

Vanderbilt well represented at National Magnet Conference

By Matt Batcheldor
November 13, 2023

Study finds antiviral treatment is largely underused in children with influenza

Vanderbilt research finds antiviral medications are underused in young children diagnosed with influenza despite national guidelines supporting their use

By Jessica Pasley
Curled up in a box
October 16, 2023

Initiative seeks to aid youth at risk for suicide

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has joined a national initiative to better identify and care for youth at risk for suicide.

By Jessica Pasley
October 6, 2023

Build-out begins on final floors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt expansion

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to grow to new heights. As part of the ongoing four-floor expansion of Monroe Carell, a temporary crane alongside the pediatric facility’s building signifies a move toward the final phases of the project.

By Christina Echegaray
Debra Friedman, MD, MS, center, with representatives from Hyundai Motor America and local dealerships. (photo by Donn Jones)
September 22, 2023

Debra Friedman receives Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award

Debra Friedman, MD, MS, has been awarded a $100,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award to examine outcomes in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sarcoma patients and survivors.

By Christina Echegaray
During his address, Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, talked about the past fiscal year and the journey ahead. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 21, 2023

State of the Department of Pediatrics address highlights growth, achievements

During his State of the Department of Pediatrics address, Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, celebrated the department’s people, highlighted the achievements of the past fiscal year and provided insights into the journey ahead.

By Christina Echegaray
September 19, 2023

Edwards, Gastineau, Brady honored by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded top honors to three physicians in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.
By Christina Echegaray
September 12, 2023

Michael Rizzari named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Michael Rizzari, MD, has been named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and staff surgeon in Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Surgery at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 1, 2023

Family finds comfort in Spina Bifida Clinic’s compassionate, comprehensive care

Katie and William Vincent knew they wanted to continue their daughter's spina bifida care where it began as an infant — at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Christina Echegaray
August 30, 2023

Music therapy program now offered to patients on three additional units at VUH

Following a successful pilot program, music therapy is now being offered to patients on three additional units at Vanderbilt University Hospital.
By Jessica Pasley
August 22, 2023

New funds enhance child passenger and bike safety efforts

Safe Kids Worldwide and AAA Auto Club Group Foundation recently awarded funds to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to advance equity in child passenger and bike safety.
By Jessica Pasley
August 15, 2023

Pediatric ECMO program receives top recognition from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s receives top designation by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
By Jessica Pasley
August 15, 2023

Study finds most infants receiving ICU-level care for RSV had no underlying medical condition

A Vanderbilt study found that most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term.
By Jessica Pasley
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