Children’s Hospital Archives
Debra Friedman receives Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award
Sep. 22, 2023—Debra Friedman, MD, MS, has been awarded a $100,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact Award to examine outcomes in pediatric, adolescent and young adult sarcoma patients and survivors.
State of the Department of Pediatrics address highlights growth, achievements
Sep. 21, 2023—During his State of the Department of Pediatrics address, Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, celebrated the department’s people, highlighted the achievements of the past fiscal year and provided insights into the journey ahead.
Edwards, Gastineau, Brady honored by the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Sep. 19, 2023—The Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded top honors to three physicians in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.
Michael Rizzari named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Sep. 12, 2023—Michael Rizzari, MD, has been named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and staff surgeon in Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Surgery at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Family finds comfort in Spina Bifida Clinic’s compassionate, comprehensive care
Sep. 1, 2023—Katie and William Vincent knew they wanted to continue their daughter's spina bifida care where it began as an infant — at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Music therapy program now offered to patients on three additional units at VUH
Aug. 30, 2023—Following a successful pilot program, music therapy is now being offered to patients on three additional units at Vanderbilt University Hospital.
New funds enhance child passenger and bike safety efforts
Aug. 22, 2023—Safe Kids Worldwide and AAA Auto Club Group Foundation recently awarded funds to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to advance equity in child passenger and bike safety.
Pediatric ECMO program receives top recognition from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Aug. 15, 2023—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s receives top designation by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
Study finds most infants receiving ICU-level care for RSV had no underlying medical condition
Aug. 15, 2023—A Vanderbilt study found that most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term.
Renovated pediatric operating rooms enhance state-of-the-art surgical care
Aug. 8, 2023—Augmented lighting on easy-to-move booms, enhanced imaging that automatically loads into patients’ medical records, and cameras with live feeds to a control room are just a few examples of the newly renovated operating rooms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Potts named a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Jul. 31, 2023—Amy Potts, PharmD, MMHC, a manager in the pharmacy at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists for recognition of her excellence in pharmacy practice and contributions to the society.
Vanderbilt mourns loss of pediatric informatician Stuart Weinberg
Jul. 25, 2023—Stuart T. Weinberg, MD, an innovator and advocate in the field of pediatric informatics with expertise in clinical reminders, web services, personal health records, immunization registries and clinical decision support at the provider, institutional and national levels, died on July 18 in Franklin, Tennessee.
