Pediatrics Archive — Page 1 of 32

Unidentified pregnant person in a black top holds a handful of assorted pills while resting the other hand on their abdomen.
October 19, 2026

Study advances understanding of SSRI use during pregnancy

“One of the takeaways (of this study) was that if you need to be on an SSRI, stay on it, but make sure to deliver in a place that can take care of the baby,” said Jennifer Sucre, MD, co-corresponding author of the study.

By Madison Yarbrough and Bill Snyder
Portrait of Nicole Sibol smiling, with long brown hair, wearing a dark blazer over a white top against a neutral brown background.
October 8, 2026

Nicole Sibol named inaugural Vice President and Chief Pediatric Enterprise Strategy Officer

She will help drive strategic growth and shape the future of pediatric care and programming for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
A young girl with long light-brown hair wears a bright pink patterned cap and pink shirt while being held outdoors; she appears to be calling out or laughing.
October 7, 2026

First-of-its-kind heart transplant gives Sissy a second chance

The novel technique could help increase the number of donor hearts available to children awaiting transplant and reduce the time they spend waiting.

By Christina Echegaray
Vanderbilt Health performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2026 — 981 lifesaving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 7, 2026

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt leads breakthrough heart recovery method for pediatric transplants

Surgeons reported using the novel technique known as REUP (rapid recovery with extended ultraoxygenated preservation) to transplant five donor hearts in children. Since then, five more children were saved successfully.

By Christina Echegaray
Man in a white medical coat standing outside the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Emergency entrance; the coat is embroidered “M. Burr, M.D.”
October 7, 2026

Vanderbilt mourns the loss of pediatrics leader and children’s health advocate Ian Burr

Former Pediatrics department chair and pediatric endocrinologist helped shape generations of children’s health care, research and education at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
Six staff members pose indoors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Milk Drop Depot location; two hold oversized scissors cutting a purple ribbon.
September 30, 2026

Vanderbilt Pediatric Associates Hopkinsville and Mothers’ Milk Bank Southeast open Milk Drop Depot in Kentucky

The processed donor milk is distributed to neonatal intensive care units and mothers in need across Tennessee, Kentucky and Georgia, helping provide lifesaving nutrition for premature and medically fragile infants.

By Sandra Wooten