pediatrics

Family pediatricians should be first line of defense for COVID concerns

As the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads, impacting children, pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt say there are steps parents can take to help keep their children safe.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s newest pediatric and neonatal transport ambulance is based in Murfreesboro.

New pediatric ambulance debuts in Murfreesboro

As the calls for pediatric and neonatal transports continue to escalate, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is at the ready to answer the needs of the region.

Browning to succeed Swan as director of the Pediatric Residency program

After almost two decades as the director of the Pediatric Residency program, Rebecca Swan, MD, professor of Pediatrics, is stepping down to focus on her role as vice chair for Education for the Department of Pediatrics and as assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education.

Change in respiratory care strategies benefits preterm infants

A decade’s worth of data shows that neonatologists are shifting the type of respiratory support they utilize for preterm infants, a move that could lead to improved health outcomes.

Jaser to lead new Pediatric Psychology division

Sarah Jaser, PhD, associate professor of Pediatrics, has been named the inaugural director for the new Division of Pediatric Psychology within the Department of Pediatrics.

The study team included, from left, Danielle Orsagh-Yentis, MD, Lauren Klein, MD, Michael Dole, MD, and Katherine Black, MD. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Study finds children ingested small objects like coins and batteries more frequently during the pandemic

Foreign bodies, like coins, button batteries, tiny magnets and sharp objects, were more frequently ingested by children during the coronavirus pandemic than in the same months the year before, according to a single-center study conducted at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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