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February 16, 2005

First-time surgery may save newborn from bowel transplant

The newborn baby of a Fort Campbell soldier family has become the first to receive a new type of surgery at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2005

Vanderbilt School of Nursing‘s School Health Clinic helping school children fight obesity

Childhood obesity in Tennessee is a growing concern. Research shows about 10 percent of children ages 2-5 and 15 percent of children ages 6-19 are obese, and the percentages have more than doubled in the last two decades. Experts at Vanderbilt say Tennessee‘s numbers match those national statistics.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 28, 2005

Clinic Devoted to Child Obesity Offers New Treatment Options

A pediatrician at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a clinic to help families tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Greg Plemmons, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, opened the Weight Management Clinic in December 2004 and immediately had eight referrals.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 27, 2005

Program for children in state custody recognized as ‘innovative‘

Tennessee‘s TennCare Centers of Excellence (COE) for Children in State Custody has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as being one of the six most innovative programs in the country.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 19, 2005

VCH reading project receives $250,000 grant from media outlet

Thanks to a $250,000 grant from WTVF-NewsChannel 5, a reading program based at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt will be able to put more books into the hands of toddlers, infants and preschoolers in Middle Tennessee.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 11, 2005

Vanderbilt Center for Better Health Appoints Dr. Mark Frisse as

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Vanderbilt Center for Better Health (VCBH) today announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Frisse as the Accenture Endowed Chair, effective immediately.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 4, 2005

Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt makes the “top 10” in the United States

The Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt has been ranked in the top 10 children‘s hospitals in the nation, according to Child magazine.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 28, 2004

Vanderbilt Medical Center List of Expert Sources for Tsunami stories

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has several health care experts available for stories related to the devastating tsunami in Asia. Please call the News and Public Affairs Office (615-322-4747) for availability of any one of these expert sources.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 17, 2004

Vanderbilt Forming Medical Reserve Corps of Volunteers for Community Disaster Response

The Vanderbilt School of Nursing, in conjunction with the Nashville-Davidson County Health Department, The Mayor's Office of Emergency Management, and the Vanderbilt Department of Emergency Medicine, is building a local Medical Reserve Corps of trained health care professionals who could respond to a mass casualty or other emergency in our community.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 8, 2004

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Hosts Live Web Cast of Robotic Surgery

On Wednesday, December 8, from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. (CST) Vanderbilt University Medical Center is hosting a live web cast of a robotic prostate surgery.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 6, 2004

Chapman posthumously awarded AMA’s top honor

John E. Chapman, M.D., former dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, was posthumously awarded the 2004 Distinguished Service Award by the American Medical Association.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 6, 2004

Trouble in Toyland report endorsed by doctors at VCH

Just before the traditional peak of the holiday shopping season, U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) has released its 19th annual toy safety report. On Nov. 23, several toys were demonstrated for their potential hazards at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Veronica Gunn, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital talked about the types of injuries that are commonly seen each year involving toys.
By VUMC News and Communications
December 6, 2004

Tennessee Department of Health & Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers Seek to Learn Why Many Tennesseans Continue to Refuse Flu Vaccine

Last year ushered in a swirl of notoriety regarding influenza vaccine. The 2003-2004 flu season arrived early and hit hard. For many individuals, thanks in part to tremendous media hype and a delay in the availability of vaccine supplies, flu shots were a highly-sought after commodity.
By VUMC News and Communications
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