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A boy in sunglasses and a white T-shirt stands with his arms outstretched in front of several red food trucks, while hospital staff and other attendees gather around the outdoor meal event. A sign promotes Vidalia onions and turkey.
July 7, 2016

Food truck wishes

Patients, families and staff at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt were treated to lunch recently at a food truck event provided by Chef Lucas Food, a nonprofit started by a Minneapolis, Minnesota, teen who is a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor and food truck fanatic.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A woman, man, and baby pose together in a warmly lit hallway. The man wears glasses, a black cap, and a blue plaid shirt; the woman wears a red top, and the baby wears a blue plaid outfit.
June 28, 2016

Malignant hyperthermia: rare but potentially serious problem for surgical patients

John and Valerie Longoria breathed a sigh of relief when the team lead by John C. Pope IV, M.D., professor of Urologic Surgery and Pediatrics, told them a minor procedure on their 8-month-old son Maverick had been successful, and they could soon take their son home to Oak Grove, Kentucky. But then, things quickly changed.

By Jill Clendening
Family of four posing outdoors on a sandy beach near tall grasses and a building: two adults stand behind two boys seated in front. The adults and boys wear light-colored tops.
June 23, 2016

Mississippi family finds joy in giving back to VUMC

When the Pharr family wears Vanderbilt regalia around their Mississippi town, people often say, “I thought you were Ole Miss people.”

By Vanderbilt Health News
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, with the colorful “Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt” sign beside the glass-fronted entrance and surrounding trees.
June 21, 2016

U.S. News again ranks Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best

For the 10th year, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received the honor of being named among the nation’s leaders in pediatric health care by U.S. News & World Report in their annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The rankings were released online today.

By Christina Echegaray
Four adults and a costumed bear mascot hold an oversized check for the 2016 Telethon, showing a total of $2,772,581.94; a crowned woman in a sash stands at left.
June 9, 2016

Annual CMN Hospitals Telethon celebrates more than $2.7 million in gifts

The annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Telethon raised a recording-breaking amount to benefit the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing the front entrance, glass atrium, surrounding trees, and colorful “Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt” sign.
June 9, 2016

Children’s Hospital physicians honored by Tennessee pediatrics society

The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded top accolades to two physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for their commitment to children, families and the practice of pediatrics.

By Christina Echegaray