Department of Pediatric Surgery
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January 19, 2023
Pediatric surgeon’s medical career began with a lucky catch
While he was in medical school, pediatric surgeon Joseph Fusco, MD, learned in an unusual way that he had thyroid cancer. -
November 15, 2022
As a medical student, Joseph Fusco was diagnosed with cancer. That experience influences the way he treats his young patients every day.
He gave up baseball to become a surgeon. That decision may have saved his life. -
November 11, 2022
National Injury Prevention Day set for Nov. 18
National Injury Prevention Day, Nov. 18, highlights need for awareness -
June 16, 2022
Delta Dental gift to support pediatric craniofacial program
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May 10, 2022
Upperman elected president-elect of the Surgical Infection Society
Vanderbilt's Jeffrey Upperman, MD, surgeon-in-chief of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been elected president-elect of the Surgical Infection Society. -
February 23, 2022
Upperman appointed to NACCD advisory committee
Vanderbilt's Jeffrey Upperman, MD, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. -
January 6, 2022
Study compares surgeries for low birthweight babies