Children’s Hospital Archives
Friends & Fashion raises funds in style for Children’s Hospital
Apr. 19, 2018—Current and former patients of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt walked the runway alongside professional models at the annual Friends & Fashion event at Music City Center April 9.
3-D model gives clearer picture of complex cases
Apr. 12, 2018—Elizabeth and Scott Massey expected to learn their baby’s gender at a 21-week ultrasound. While they learned they were having a daughter, the reveal included much more than they planned for.
New clinic focuses on patients with Angelman syndrome
Mar. 29, 2018—Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Angelman Syndrome Foundation announced March 23 the official opening of the Angelman Syndrome Clinic at Vanderbilt, one of only five Angelman syndrome-specific clinics in the country.
Center for Childhood Lung Research established
Mar. 29, 2018—The Department of Pediatrics has established a new Center for Childhood Lung Research to serve as a hub for investigators across multiple disciplines with the collective mission of finding ways to improve child lung health.
Family’s transplant journey a study in overcoming barriers
Mar. 29, 2018—There are no words for liver transplantation in Somalian refugee Aniso Haji’s native language.
Dierks Bentley receives first star on Children’s Hospital’s “Walk of Champions”
Mar. 22, 2018—Multi-platinum entertainer and longtime supporter of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Dierks Bentley recently received the first star on the hospital’s newly created “Walk of Champions,” presented by Live Nation.
Singers Owen, Kelley team with Topgolf for Children’s Cup benefit
Mar. 15, 2018—Country music singers and friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Jake Owen and Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley, recently partnered with the new Topgolf Nashville location for the Children’s Cup, an evening of golf and music to benefit pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital.
Boys, girls reach activity levels in different ways
Mar. 15, 2018—Most preschool-age children manage to get enough recommended daily physical activity, but how they move varies with noticeable differences between boys and girls, a new Vanderbilt study found.
Hearts of gold
Mar. 8, 2018—In celebration of Heart Month, babies in the newborn nursery and NICU received “Heart of Gold” onesies.
Children’s Hospital, Hunter’s Hope team to fight Krabbe disease
Mar. 8, 2018—Dylan May’s 6-month-old baby photo shows a smiling face and bright blue eyes — the appearance of a seemingly happy, healthy baby.
New program to help children learn healthy cooking habits
Mar. 1, 2018—The Nashville Collaborative, a partnership between Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Nashville Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation, is launching a new program called Teaching Kitchen Outreach.
Day of Joy with Jurrell Casey
Mar. 1, 2018—Tennessee Titans All-Pro defensive tackle Jurrell Casey visited with patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently.