Allyson Bost, MSN

Allyson
Bost
MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Medicine
Delivery Address
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
allyson.m.johnson@vumc.org

Neena S. Agrawal, MD, FACMG

Neena
S.
Agrawal
MD, FACMG
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Genetics
Assistant Program Director
Clinical Medical Genetics Residency Program
Assistant Program Director
Combined Pediatrics/Medical Genetics Residency Program
Delivery Address
Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room / Suite
DD-2205
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2579

Dr. Agrawal’s research interest is in lysosomal storage disorders. During fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, she has participated in research studies examining the natural history and treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C. As the clinical director of the VUMC Lysosomal Storage Disease Clinic, she is currently focused on engaging in clinical trials for conditions such as Fabry Disease and Pompe Disease.

neena.agrawal@vumc.org

Diagnosis and treatment of genetic syndromes in the adult population, continuity of care of pediatric genetics patients transitioning into adulthood

M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina, 2013
Residencies
Internal Medicine - University of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville, 2016
Clinical Genetics - National Human Genome Research Institute, 2020

Aarti S. Dalal, DO

Aarti
S.
Dalal
DO
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiology
Director
Pediatric Electrophysiology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119

Dr. Dalal’s clinical and research interests are in pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiology and channelopathies. Her current funded research focuses on quality improvement initiatives targeting pediatric patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. She is also involved in multi-center research initiatives through the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society.

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aarti.dalal.1@vumc.org

Pediatric cardiology, pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiology, inherited arrhythmias, sudden death

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatrics; Electrophysiology
M.D.
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine (Formerly University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine), Stratford, NJ, 2007
Residency
University of Maryland Children's Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Chief Residency
University of Maryland Children's Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Advanced Fellowship in Pediatric Electrophysiology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Matthew G. Hiller, MD

Matthew
G.
Hiller
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Director
Pediatric Neurology Residency Program
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
9th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
matthew.g.hiller@vumc.org

General Pediatric Neurology, Community Neurology, Medical Education

Specialty
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Residency
Child Neurology - University of Colorado, Denver, CO

Jaclyn Tamaroff, MD, MSCI

Jaclyn
Tamaroff
MD, MSCI
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Delivery Address
Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Ave South
Room / Suite
1514
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-8285

Dr. Tamaroff’s research program focuses on the use of wearable technology and the intersection between glycemia, insulin sensitivity, and cardiac disease. She has evaluated the use of continuous glucose monitors and the relationship between dysglycemia and cardiomyopathy in individuals with Friedreich’s Ataxia. She is currently investigating similar questions in individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Additionally, in individuals with DMD or pseudohypoparathyroidism, she is assessing the utility of remote monitoring during research studies to assess glycemia, activity, heart rate, and sleep.

Dr. Tamaroff complete a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In 2023, she was named a Vanderbilt Scholar in Diabetes through the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and received the Turner Hazinski Award through the Department of Pediatrics. She is a 2024-2026 Katherine Dodd Faculty Scholar in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Tamaroff has received external grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, FightDMD, and the American Heart Association.

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jaclyn.tamaroff@vumc.org

General Endocrinology; Diabetes; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

M.D.
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 2015
Residency
Pediatric Residency - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
Pediatric Endocrinology - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
M.S.C.I.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Melissa Smith-Parrish, MD, MS

Melissa
N.
Smith-Parrish
MD, MS
Medical Director
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
melissa.smith-parrish@vumc.org

Outcomes in neonates following cardiac surgery, Quality improvement in pediatric cardiac critical care

M.D.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2007)
M.S.
Health Care Quality and Patient Safety - Northwestern University (2018)
Residency
Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2010)
Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology - C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan (2013)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan (2015)

Performance-based and questionnaire measures of executive function in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

The purpose of the current study was to examine executive function (EF) in adolescents with type 1 diabetes using both performance-based and questionnaire measures in relation to diabetes indicators. Adolescents age 13-17 completed performance-based measures of EF and measures of adherence. Adolescents' parents reported on adolescents' EF and adherence. HbA1c and frequency of blood glucose monitoring (glucometer data) were obtained from adolescents' medical records. None of the performance-based measures of EF were significantly associated with adherence or with HbA1c.