Study finds link between neighborhood opportunity and mental health-related hospitalizations in youths

Opportunity is measured by the Child Opportunity Index 3.0, a publicly available, multidimensional metric that captures neighborhood conditions that influence children’s health, like education, housing, access to healthy food, environment and societal factors.

Iroquois Steeplechase saddles up to support pediatric health care

Annual sporting event benefits Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Research Week 2026: Celebrating innovation and excellence in pediatric medicine

From thought-provoking lectures to data-driven presentations, Research Week provided a platform for researchers to share their discoveries, inspire collaboration and ignite new ideas to improve the lives of children everywhere. 

Food insecurity persists among many Tennessee families, new polling shows

The findings come from the latest analysis of the Vanderbilt Child Health Poll fielded annually by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt — and again show a persistent trend of food insecurity among Tennessee families.

David Parra named Associate Director of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology  

Since joining Vanderbilt Health in 2004, he has helped shape how congenital and acquired heart disease is diagnosed and managed for patients across the region.   

Mothers helping mothers: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s milk depot surpasses expectations in first year, fueling hope for fragile infants