Jay Wellons
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Wellons to co-chair neurosurgery journal’s board
Jay Wellons, M.D., MSPH, chief of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery and professor of Neurological Surgery, was recently named co-chair of the editorial board for the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. Read MoreMay 4, 2017
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Family’s PICU experience sparks commitment to giving
Two years ago, Laura and Justin Burney faced the unthinkable: almost losing their infant daughter, Brooklyn. Read MoreNov 10, 2016
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VUMC team helps launch fetal surgery program in Australia
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) made history in 1997 when two surgeons pioneered fetal surgery to treat spina bifida, or myelomeningocele, the most common birth defect in the central nervous system. Read MoreAug 25, 2016
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VUMC mourns loss of Pediatric Neurosurgery pioneer Tulipan
Noel Tulipan, M.D., renowned neurosurgeon and trailblazer in fetal surgery repair for spina bifida, died Monday after a long illness. He was 64. Read MoreNov 5, 2015
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Teamwork key to treating infant’s neurovascular trauma
Laura and Justin Burney watched anxiously as the platform holding their infant daughter slowly moved into place inside the CT scanner. Read MoreJul 16, 2015
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SOCKs a great fit for Children’s Hospital surgeon-scientists
After 10 years working together, Chevis Shannon, MBA, MPH, Dr.PH, and John “Jay” Wellons III, M.D., MSPH, can practically finish each other’s sentences and help fuel one another’s academic ideas. Read MoreApr 9, 2015
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New protocol for young brain injury patients shows success
A new protocol put into place more than a year ago at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is showing early signs of improving outcomes for patients with traumatic brain injuries. Read MoreNov 20, 2014