Ashley Culver
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Children’s After-Hours Clinic opens in Brentwood
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a fourth after-hours clinic in Brentwood, Tennessee. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
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Child heat stroke is a danger as outside temps rise
The temperature inside of a car can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes and keep getting hotter with each passing minute Read MoreJun 26, 2015
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Safety expert at Monroe Carell Jr. Children Hospital at Vanderbilt reminds you to follow the ABCs of water safety this Memorial Day weekend
Courtesy John Pope, M.D./Vanderbilt Memorial Day Weekend means backyard barbeques and spending time with family and friends at the pool, beach or on a boat. Drowning and near-drowning incidents often occur during long holiday weekends. Drowning is among the leading causes of death in Tennessee for children… Read MoreMay 22, 2015
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Photo: Nashville Sounds visit
Members of the Nashville Sounds baseball team recently visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. Read MoreApr 30, 2015
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Tennessee Poison Center physician offers tips to prevent holiday poisonings
Families with young children, and those who might have an occasional young visitor, should take special care during the holiday season to make sure that decorations and other signs of the season don’t pose a risk to children. One of the most important poison prevention… Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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After-hours clinics hit new milestone in patient visits
Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinics have treated 10,000 patients since the first clinic opened its doors on March 25, 2013. Patients and families are able to receive expert pediatric care in their own communities for illness or injuries that occur during the evening or weekend. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Halloween safety tips for pedestrians and drivers
Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you might think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Read MoreOct 28, 2014
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Children’s Hospital ECMO program lands excellence award
For the fourth time in a row, the Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been designated with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Care for newborns with drug withdrawal uneven: study
In the United States, one infant is born each hour with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), after being exposed to opioid medications like oxycodone in utero. Read MoreJul 17, 2014
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Children face heat stroke danger as outside temperatures rise
With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Read MoreJun 17, 2014
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Four simple tips for avoiding child heat stroke
These four tips could keep your children safe this summer. Read MoreJun 17, 2014
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Children’s Hospital: Follow these tips for lawn mower safety
Injuries from lawn mowers are among the most traumatic seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to patients and their families. Read MoreMay 16, 2014
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Photo: NICU visit
Michael Botticelli, right, acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, spent Monday afternoon at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, touring the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit led by Stephen Patrick, M.D., MPH, MS, assistant professor of Pediatrics. The… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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Vanderbilt study shows mother’s voice improves hospitalization and feeding in preemies
Premature babies who receive an interventional therapy combining their mother’s voice and a pacifier-activated music player learn to eat more efficiently and have their feeding tubes removed sooner than other preemies, according to a Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt study published today in… Read MoreFeb 17, 2014
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Lehmann, Walker elected to American Pediatric Society
Christoph Lehmann, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics, and Lynn Walker, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Young Adult Health, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). Read MoreFeb 6, 2014
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Childhood cancer researcher awarded $250,000 ‘Lemonade Stand’ grant
Patrick Grohar, M.D., Ph.D. (Photo by Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) Patrick Grohar, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatric Hematology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been awarded a $250,000 Reach Award from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to support Ewing sarcoma research. In addition… Read MoreFeb 5, 2014
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Tennessee Poison Center physician offers tips to prevent holiday poisonings
The holidays are a relaxed time for families and friends to spend time together, but before children are out of school for the holidays and tiny friends and relatives come to visit take some time to poison proof your home. One of the most important poison prevention… Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Children’s Hospital after-hours clinic in Hendersonville debuts
Care is closer at hand for children who need it, when they need it, now that the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a second after-hours clinic in Hendersonville, Tenn. Read MoreNov 21, 2013
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Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital urge caution to keep children safe this Halloween
Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt want Halloween horrors to be caused by ghosts and goblins, not accidents and injuries. Read MoreOct 29, 2013
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Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Mt. Juliet hits milestone
The Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., has treated its 1,000th patient since the doors opened March 25. Read MoreJul 25, 2013