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Infographic: Stay Seat Smart

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 Christina Echegaray Car Seat Safety, child safety seats, General Motors, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Stay Seat Smart, Trauma, Trauma Injury Prevention Program

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Monroe Carell named a Leapfrog Top Hospital

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Christina Echegaray health care safety, Leapfrog Top Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was named a Leapfrog Top Hospital for 2022, earning the designation among a

On hand for a celebration of Lily’s Garden initiatives were Debra Friedman, MD, MS, left, and Brianna Smith, MD, MS, (holding the plaque) and, from right, Larisa and Phillip Featherstone with their daughters Lily, Sophie and Sophia, and Carol and Ron Johnston. Photo by Susan Army.

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Family’s gift will support pediatric cancer research

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Nancy Humphrey

Lily Hensiek’s cancer diagnosis in 2008 has inspired three generations of her family to devote time and financial support to

Dominic Gamez, 8. Photo by Donn Jones.

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Expandable prosthesis gives young patient more mobility

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Nancy Humphrey childhood cancer, Jennifer Halpern, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, osteoscarcoma, prosthesis, Scott Borinstein

In January 2022, Dominic Gamez, an active 7-year-old boy who loved playing travel soccer, was diagnosed with an 8-inch tumor

Meg Rush MD, Children's Hospital chief-of-staff, exec. medical director Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Medical Center Photo: Anne Rayner; VU

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