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Pediatric Cardiology icon Thomas P. Graham Jr., MD, dies at 83

Mar. 24, 2020—Renowned Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt cardiologist Thomas P. Graham Jr., MD, who founded and led the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at Vanderbilt for 33 years, died Wednesday, March 18. He was 83.

Artist Rachael McCampbell poses with her mural, “Space Bunnies,” on the 11th floor or Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Artist hopes mural brightens days at Children’s Hospital

Mar. 18, 2020—At Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, bunnies in space helmets swirl around the rings of Saturn. A bunny speeds by the sun in a spaceship. Another rides across the sky in a hot air balloon.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders recently joined with Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce officials, local and county officials and community members to break ground on a new 31,000-square-foot facility in Hendersonville. The new Vanderbilt multi-specialty facility will offer adult outpatient specialty care, along with limited pediatric specialty care and imaging services to the citizens of Sumner and surrounding counties.

Breaking ground in Hendersonville

Mar. 12, 2020— Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders recently joined with Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce officials, local and county officials and community members to break ground on a new 31,000-square-foot facility in Hendersonville.

‘The Call’ will let Children’s Hospital patients talk to astronauts on space station

Mar. 11, 2020—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is about to be out of this world. The Children’s Hospital school program has been chosen as one of only nine schools across the country to talk with astronauts aboard the International Space Station as it passes over Tennessee.

Gloria Guzman Jimenez and her children, Sophia Sapulveda, 8, left, Eduardo Sapulveda, 10, and Andrea Sapulveda, 6, participated in the GROW trial on pediatric obesity.

Biomarker in saliva predicts childhood obesity risk: study

Mar. 5, 2020—A molecular marker in saliva is associated with the emergence of childhood obesity in a group of preschool-aged Hispanic children.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt patient Maylee Wilshire served as Mayor of Smashville at the recent Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Here, Wilshire drops the puck with Predators’ captain Roman Josi, left, and Columbus Blue Jackets’ captain Nick Foligno. Hockey Fights Cancer provides an opportunity to bring special guests from Children’s Hospital to Bridgestone Arena and to let the young hockey fans have a one-of-a-kind experience with the Nashville Predators. All money raised during the games benefits the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund at Children’s Hospital to support childhood cancer initiatives.

Hockey Fights Cancer

Mar. 5, 2020—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt patient Maylee Wilshire served as Mayor of Smashville at the recent Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer Night.

From left, Kathryn Carell Brown, Joe Don Rooney, Jay DeMarcus and Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts, Allison DeMarcus, Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, Scott Borchetta, Maddie Wright, Dalton Waggoner, Sandi Spika Borchetta, Sheryl Crow, Carly Pearce and Thomas Rhett prepare for the ribbon cutting of the Big Machine Neighborhood on the new 11th floor at Children’s Hospital.

Big Machine Neighborhood debuts in new NICU space

Mar. 5, 2020—Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), a longtime supporter of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently celebrated the opening of the Big Machine Neighborhood, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) wing on the new 11th floor of the hospital.

Two-month-old Kaimila Lizardo was among the infants who made the move into the new NICU space on the 11th floor of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

New Children’s Hospital space expands NICU care

Mar. 4, 2020—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will house one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in the country with this week’s opening of its newest inpatient space on the 11th floor.

Internet sensation Doug the Pug, who recently starred in a Super Bowl commercial, visited patients and families in Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Known for his funny costumes and adventures, the Nashville dog’s videos and photos have been viewed by millions on social media. Shown here, patient John Hawkingberry III, 13, accompanied by his mother, Melissa, pets Doug, being held by his owner, Leslie Moser.

Doug the Pug visits

Feb. 27, 2020—Internet sensation Doug the Pug, who recently starred in a Super Bowl commercial, visited patients and families in Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Braiden Williams, 15, meets country and gospel artist Randy Travis during a recent visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Country icon Randy Travis pays a visit

Feb. 20, 2020—Randy Travis recently paid a visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Study finds most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus

Feb. 14, 2020—A recent study by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that in Tennessee, most infants exposed to hepatitis C virus at the time of birth are not tested later to see if they acquired the virus.

Heart transplant patient Christian Cummins, left, with her mother, Tami Cummins.

Pediatric heart transplant program hits new milestone

Feb. 12, 2020—Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the original pediatric heart transplant programs in the country, and after 30 years, the program continues to rank among the best.