Pediatrics Archive — Page 20 of 32

Portrait of a smiling man in a dark suit, striped shirt and patterned yellow tie against a brown background.
February 27, 2024

Multi-institutional study of Wilms tumor facilitates enrollment, optimizes treatment

Multi-institutional study finds that enrollment and outcomes were similar across various groups of children participating in therapeutic trials for Wilms tumor — the most common pediatric kidney cancer worldwide.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 27, 2024

Lack of Insurance among Tennessee children remains low, while mental health concerns persist

The latest analysis of the 2024 Tennessee Child Health Poll has found that the proportion of uninsured kids in Tennessee held steady from the 2023 poll, and the rates of mental health diagnoses and associated concerns from Tennessee parents remain high.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A clinician with a stethoscope speaks with a young boy seated on an examination table in a pediatric clinic room, with medical equipment visible on the wall.
February 23, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt begins treating patients with novel gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s Jonathan Soslow, MD, and Bryan Burnette, MD, recently began treating patients with a novel gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

By Jessica Pasley
Seven adults pose with a young boy seated in a small white-and-blue ride-on vehicle labeled “Shogo” in a children’s hospital hallway.
February 14, 2024

Riding in style

The Pediatric Heart Institute at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently received a special delivery from the Tennessee Honda Dealers.

By Jessica Pasley
Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, showing its modern multi-story buildings, glass entrance, landscaped frontage, and colorful children’s artwork sign.
February 8, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrates 20 years of service

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is celebrating 20 years as Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital and is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.

By Christina Echegaray
Three adults pose in a hospital hallway with a young child wearing a blue plaid shirt; one adult holds the child, and another wears an identification badge and red lapel pin.
February 7, 2024

Teamwork key to treating boy’s severe head injuries following golf cart accident

Collaboration between teams at Vanderbilt was critical in saving a 2-year-old boy who suffered severe and complex injuries to his head after it was accidantly struck by a golf cart.

By Nancy Humphrey