Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 5 of 40

Abstract ceramic mosaic of interlocking puzzle-like shapes made from small tiles in yellow, blue, orange, white, gray, purple, and black.
June 22, 2023

Mosaicism and genetic disease

Genetic mosaicism — when the body’s cells do not all have the same genetic makeup — could generate variants previously thought to be spontaneous in genetic disease, and detecting parental mosaicism could clarify recurrence risk for future children.

By Leigh MacMillan
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
A woman and a child sit at a recording table with several microphones and headphones, while another child sits at a nearby microphone. Families and bags are visible in the background.
June 21, 2023

Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee visits

Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee recently visited with children and families in Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Badge reading “BEST CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS,” “U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT,” and “RANKED IN 10 SPECIALTIES 2023–2024.”
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
Portrait of Ryan Belcher, MD, MPH, smiling and wearing a dark suit, checkered shirt, and striped tie against a brown background.
June 8, 2023

Novel technology helps identify parathyroids during pediatric endocrine surgery

A Vanderbilt study found that a probe technology that uses near-infrared autofluorescent lighting helps positively identify and preserve childrens’ parathyroids during endocrine surgery.

By Christina Echegaray