Department of Pediatrics

October 2, 2019

Children’s Hospital debuts enhanced helipad

The return of the Children’s Hospital helipad, painted with the hospital’s trademark paper dolls, will shorten the transport time for patients by several minutes — essentially eliminating the need to shuttle patients along a 400-yard connector to reach the freestanding, pediatric hospital.

By Jessica Pasley
September 23, 2019

Tailoring treatment for heart defect

By defining the clinical and genetic factors that predict treatment response, Vanderbilt investigators aim to personalize therapy for a common heart complication in preterm infants.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 19, 2019

New telehealth initiative aims to enhance cancer care in rural areas

VUMC is leading an effort to improve cancer care in rural areas with a telehealth initiative supported with a $3.3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.

By Tom Wilemon
September 19, 2019

Address outlines Pediatrics’ achievements, goals

In his annual State of the Department of Pediatrics address, Steven Webber, MRCP, the department’s chair, detailed the significant growth the department has enjoyed in the past year.

By Christina Echegaray
September 4, 2019

When it comes to patients’ medical mysteries, the VUMC Undiagnosed Diseases Network team is on the case

By Nancy Humphrey
Martha Dudek, left, with new Master of Genetic Counseling students (front row, from left) Gianna Petrelli, Carly Smith, Alexa De la Vega, (back row, from left) Erin Griffin, Emma Metz and Lucas Richter.
August 22, 2019

Master of Genetic Counseling program debuts inaugural class

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has welcomed its first class of students seeking a Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) degree.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 22, 2019

Harvest Party

Families recently gathered for the annual Arrington Vineyards Harvest Party.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 13, 2019

Host-microbe interactions in the gut

Vanderbilt investigators demonstrated that intestinal cells promote beneficial microbe behavior — the findings support developing microbiota-based therapies for intestinal health.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 29, 2019

DeBaun’s mentoring honored by American Society of Hematology

Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s 2019 ASH Mentor Award for his sustained and outstanding commitment to the training and career development of early career hematologists.
By Christina Echegaray
July 18, 2019

Denison named director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Mark Denison, MD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.
By Christina Echegaray
July 15, 2019

Parental substance use linked to increase in infants in foster care

The nation’s opioid crisis is a factor in the recent increase in the number of infants entering the nation’s foster care system, with at least half of all infant placements now a result of parental substance use.
By Holly Fletcher
June 10, 2019

Cell-cell signals in developing heart

Scott Baldwin and colleagues have discovered early signaling events during heart development, findings that could guide cell replacement therapies for heart disease.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 9, 2019

Study drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children and adults

Drug delays onset of type 1 diabetes by two years
By Craig Boerner
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