pediatrics Archive
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June 1, 2023
Novel surgery helps infant’s esophageal condition
Surgeons at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently performed an innovative surgery to repair a rare esophageal condition in a 9-month-old patient. -
May 31, 2023
Pediatric trauma experts add multipassenger UTVs, golf carts to list of dangerous vehicles that includes ATVs
While ATV accidents are commonly associated with high-profiled injuries, trauma prevention advocates at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt want the community to add UTVs and golf carts to the list of motorized vehicles that can be dangerous. -
May 16, 2023
Steeplechase 2023
The 83rd Running of the Iroquois Steeplechase benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was Saturday, May 13. -
May 15, 2023
Polio patients, iron lung respirators, and…hey, is that Pat Boone??!!
Polio was a terrifying disease, once filling wards at VUMC with paralyzed patients in iron lungs. Vaccines have saved us from all that. -
May 11, 2023
Procedure uses patient’s own growth to treat scoliosis
Vanderbilt pediatric orthopaedic surgeons are the first in Tennessee to perform an innovative procedure to treat scoliosis that uses the patient’s own growth to correct the curve. -
May 4, 2023
Smile180 Foundation directorship
Representatives from Delta Dental of Tennessee and their charitable arm, the Smile180 Foundation, visited Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently to present a check of $1 million to hospital leadership. -
May 4, 2023
Pediatric Oral Immunotherapy Clinic launched
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a new pediatric Oral Immunotherapy Clinic, which offers a special therapy to peanut-allergic children to reduce risk of a harmful immune response in the event of accidental exposure to peanuts.