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Eric Shaffer, 9 months old, was among many children at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt who were visited last week by Santa and Mrs. Claus.
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![Nancy Chescheir, M.D., chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was among those who passed out turkeys to Vanderbilt faculty and staff during Monday's annual Turkey Toss.
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Nancy Chescheir, M.D., chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was among those who passed out turkeys to Vanderbilt faculty and staff during Monday's annual Turkey Toss.
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![Midori Lockett, left, and Crystal Laster check in Julie Cruz so she could claim her turkey on Monday.
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Midori Lockett, left, and Crystal Laster check in Julie Cruz so she could claim her turkey on Monday.
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![Syed Hasnain, a patient at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, attends the annual National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (NARAS) Christmas party in the performance area.
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Syed Hasnain, a patient at Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, attends the annual National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (NARAS) Christmas party in the performance area.
Photo by Dana Johnson
![Patient Oak Cartee, 7 months, and his father, Carl, get a kick out of Erin Lindsay and Theresa Pelicata of the Rockettes during their visit last week to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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Patient Oak Cartee, 7 months, and his father, Carl, get a kick out of Erin Lindsay and Theresa Pelicata of the Rockettes during their visit last week to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Photo by Dana Johnson