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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 VUMC News and Communications
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
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
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
June 9, 2016

Martina McBride Visit

By VUMC News and Communications
June 2, 2016

Steeplechase ambassador

The 2016 Iroquois Steeplechase drew more than 25,000 spectators to Percy Warner Park on May 14. The event has raised nearly $10 million over the years to benefit specialty programs, equipment, research and other needs for patients and families of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 26, 2016

Study links hyperglycemia in pediatric stroke patients to poor outcomes

Childhood stroke patients with hyperglycemia may be more at risk for disability, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study that sought to determine if vital sign measurements and blood glucose levels could be associated with poor neurological outcomes.
By Tom Wilemon
May 25, 2016

Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatrics icon Wadlington

William B. Wadlington, M.D., a graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine class of 1952 and former member of the Board of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, died May 18. He was 89.
By Christina Echegaray
May 12, 2016

May the 4th be with you

Popular Star Wars characters visited with patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on May 4, a date known among Star Wars enthusiasts as “May the 4th be with you day.”
By VUMC News and Communications
May 5, 2016

Brock named Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services

John W. Brock III, M.D., Surgeon-in-Chief for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vice Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences, Director of Pediatric Urology and Monroe Carell Jr. Professor, has been named Senior Vice President of Pediatric Surgical Services.
By John Howser
April 15, 2016

Standardizing care improves outcomes for infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome

Standardizing hospital care policies across institutions for infants diagnosed with drug withdrawal symptoms at birth reduces their length of treatment and hospitalization, according to new research led by Vermont Oxford Network, Vanderbilt and the University of Michigan Health System.
By Christina Echegaray
April 14, 2016

DeMarcus named chair of Children’s Hospital board

Allison DeMarcus, a committed philanthropic supporter, community volunteer and passionate member of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Board, has been named the incoming Children’s Hospital board chair. She will serve a two-year term beginning July 1.
By Nancy Humphrey
April 7, 2016

My Southern Health: Spring sees uptick in hand, foot and mouth disease

Some local day care centers are reporting incidents of hand, foot and mouth disease. Learn more about this viral illness, which blossoms in the spring causing fever, fussiness and ulcers.
By VUMC News and Communications
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