Pediatrics

Christopher Wootten, MD, examines patient Jude Downer during an ear nose and throat visit. (photo by Jessica Pasley)
May 16, 2025

Implantable device helps young patients with obstructive sleep apnea

In March 2023, then 14-year-old Jude Downer became one of the first patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to receive an implantable device designed to aid sleep.

By Jessica Pasley
Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s recent Friends & Fashion show featured grateful patient families and health care heroes walking the runway alongside professional models. (photo by Susan Urmy)
May 14, 2025

Photo Gallery: Friends & Fashion event raises funds in style

The fashion show and luncheon included grateful patient families and health care heroes from Monroe Carell walking the runway.

By VUMC News and Communications
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May 14, 2025

New clinic focuses on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues

Feeding and swallowing problems, known as dysphagia, occur in an estimated 25% to 45% of normally developing children.

By Jessica Pasley
May 8, 2025

Newer preventive options helping reduce RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants

For decades no effective preventive options existed, and the tools now exist to prevent severe disease.

By Jessica Pasley
Carrie Deese
May 7, 2025

Carrie Deese named among Nashville’s top professional and philanthropic leaders

By Jessica Pasley
Jill Simmons, MD, and John Shelley found that adding a genetic measure of height to the evaluation of children with short stature might improve diagnosis and clinical outcomes. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
April 25, 2025

Polygenic score for height could improve diagnosis for children with short stature: study

Even after comprehensive testing, about 30% of children with short stature — height below the third percentile on a growth chart — do not have a definitive diagnosis, leading to extended surveillance, testing and anxiety.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 23, 2025

Eunice Huang appointed to council of the American Board of Surgery

The council, which consists of about 35 ABS-certified surgeons, sets national standards for surgical education, assessment, certification and research priorities.
By Christina Echegaray
April 23, 2025

Study shows parathyroid gland reimplantation technique an effective option to restore function in children

Damage or removal of calcium-regulating parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery can put children at risk for poor growth and slow mental development.
By Christina Echegaray
April 21, 2025

Neurodevelopmental care initiative supports infants and young children exposed to opioids in utero

SHINE program offers neurodevelopmental care embedded within a medical home for infants and young children with neonatal opioid exposures.
By Jessica Pasley
April 15, 2025

VUMC researchers report the number of children with autism in Tennessee has doubled in the past decade

CDC releases new autism data highlighting early identification trends, prevalence and differences across the U.S.
By Danny Bonvissuto
April 15, 2025

Ready, Set, Go: New tool empowers families to engage in their child’s neurodevelopment

To use the Ready, Set, Go tool, families scan a QR code attached to a stoplight image posted in the patient room and find suggestions for healing-focused activities appropriate for the patient’s level of acuity.
By Evan Dorian
April 10, 2025

The little girl suddenly stopped walking and talking. How a terrifying diagnosis led to hope and healing.

“My child is a miracle, and it wouldn’t have happened without that team of doctors and the staff.”
By Jessica Pasley
April 9, 2025

Final floor’s opening completes expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell now has a footprint of more than 1 million square feet and 363 beds, making it the largest pediatric hospital in Tennessee.
By Christina Echegaray
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