Vanderbilt Children's Neurosurgery

02/02/2026

We’re proud to welcome Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital to our health system! Initial plans for the upcoming year include increased staffing for Clarksville’s emergency services, including the addition of our pediatric emergency medicine specialists. We look forward to caring for your family!

We’re proud to announce today that Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville Hospital is now Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital!

Also joining us is the freestanding emergency room Tennova ER-Sango, now Vanderbilt Emergency Sango, along with the hospital’s related physician clinics and outpatient services.

We welcome you all to our growing academic health system, and look forward to delivering new adult and pediatric services for residents of the city, Montgomery County and the surrounding region.

Follow the link in the first comment below to read about initial plans.

01/29/2026

A snow day agenda for our Canine Clinicians must include snow angels! Loving this weekend look-back from Squid and Velour. ❄️🐾

01/29/2026

We're so grateful to our employees for their dedication to patients amid the challenges of Winter Storm Fern.

01/26/2026

In frigid weather, beware of carbon monoxide poisoning. Room heaters, furnaces, charcoal grills, cooking ranges, water heaters, cars and portable generators can potentially give off this odorless invisible toxic gas. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: headache, dizziness, sleepiness and/or nausea. Those affected should immediately get fresh air and medical attention.

Call the Tennessee Poison Center if you suspect someone has carbon monoxide poisoning: 1‑800‑222‑1222. But if anyone passes out, has confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing, stops breathing or has chest pain, call 911 immediately.

The emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has seen an increase in carbon monoxide poisonings with the recent freezing temperatures.

See the link in the comments for what to do if you suspect carbon monoxide exposure in your home; and where you can go for power and heat.

01/23/2026

We’re all about playing in the snow, but please be smart about it. Sledding especially can lead to serious injuries. Parents, see the link in the comments for things to be aware of when your kids head outside with sleds.

01/22/2026

Be aware of the things you can do to stay safe in winter weather, both indoors and outside - whether in the car, playing in the snow with your children, or hunkering down at home. Give some thought to these smart tips before snow and icy weather arrive. See link in the first comment below.

01/21/2026

While bundling kids into warm winter coats, be aware that in the car, it’s important to buckle them into their car seats without the coats. For safety, place coats over them after buckling in. Thick winter coats get compressed in a collision, making it less likely the seat belt can restrain them as designed. See the link in the comments for detailed information.

How to keep children warm AND safe in the car:

https://my.vanderbilthealth.com/why-children-should-never-wear-winter-coats-in-car-seats/

01/20/2026

Since babies are born with very low levels of Vitamin K, a vital nutrient that helps their blood clot properly, experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt urge families to get single dose of Vitamin K at birth.

Without this preventive shot — which has been the standard of care for 65 years — newborns are at risk for vitamin K deficiency bleeding.

“Infant mortality rates have decreased dramatically because we are learning more and more about how to keep babies alive,” said Anna Morad, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell and director of Newborn Nursery at Vanderbilt Health. “Vitamin K is one of the things that keeps babies alive.”

Protect your baby during those first few vulnerable weeks of life. Read our article to learn more, and discuss any questions with your pediatrician.

01/19/2026

Happy 80th birthday, Dolly Parton! 🎉 Thank you for your music, generosity and light, today and always.

Make sure to listen to Dolly's brand-new version of “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” originally recorded 50 years ago. Proceeds from the new recording and music video will support pediatric cancer research at Monroe Carell, a cause close to Dolly’s heart and one she’s championed for many years. Visit https://bit.ly/49WRxaW to listen! 🦋

01/16/2026

In celebration of her 80th birthday, Dolly Parton is sharing a heartfelt gift with the world and supporting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. 💛

Dolly has released a new version of “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” a song she first recorded 50 years ago during a moment of transition and hope. This special rendition features an extraordinary lineup of female artists — Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah and Reba McEntire — and includes David Foster on piano and The Christ Church Choir.

Proceeds from the new recording and music video will support pediatric cancer research at Monroe Carell, a cause close to Dolly’s heart and one she has championed for many years. Listen here: https://bit.ly/49WRxaW

Thank you, Dolly, and happy birthday! 🦋