Fang Yan, MD, PhD

Fang
Yan
MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Light Hall/MRBIV
2215 Garland Ave
Room / Suite
1035
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-0696

Dr. Yan's research is focused on the signaling mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases and the symbiotic relationship between gut microbiota and the host in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Her lab's research efforts have led to over 46 peer-reviewed publications, 10 review articles, and 4 U.S .and European patents. Dr. Yan has also been invited to present her research at the Basic Plenary Session during Digestive Disease Week in 2008 and again, in 2017.

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fang.yan@vumc.org

M.D.
Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 1991
Ph.D.
University of Louisville, Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, Louisville, KY, 1997
Fellowship
Pediatric Research Fellowship, Gastrointestinal Biology - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 2001

Kimberly Woodward, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Kimberly
Woodward
MSN
Nurse Practitioner
Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonary Medicine
Phone
(615) 936-5697
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
Suite 11215
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9503
kim.woodward@vumc.org

Food allergies, idiopathic urticaria, asthma, environmental allergies

Specialty
Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric
M.S.N.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Michael S. Wolf, MD

Michael
S.
Wolf
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine
Office Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37232

Dr. Wolf is interested in neurocritical care, with a specific emphasis on preventing and treating increased intracranial pressure (ICP) and improving outcomes for children with traumatic brain injury (TBI). His main area of focus is the safe and effective use of analgesia and sedation in children with TBI. He is currently studying the effects of ketamine on ICP, vertebral perfusion, cerebrovascular autoregulation, and neuroprotection following pediatric TBI.

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michael.wolf@vumc.org

Neurocritical Care, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multimodal Monitoring

Specialty
Critical Care, Pediatric
M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2012
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, 2015
Fellowship
Critical Care Medicine - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2018

Derek J. Williams, MD, MPH

Derek
J.
Williams
MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Medicine
William R. Long Director in Child Health Research
Office Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9000

Dr. Williams is a clinical and health services researcher. His research program centers on improving care delivery and outcomes for children with pneumonia and other acute respiratory illnesses, and is supported by funding from CDC, NIH, and AHRQ. Dr. Williams is also a member of the Executive Council of the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) Network.

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derek.williams@vumc.org

Care of hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 2005
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Fellowship
General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
M.P.H.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2010

James D. Wilkinson, MD, MPH

James
D.
Wilkinson
MD, MPH
Research Professor
Office of the Chair
Director
Center for Clinical and Translational Research
(615) 936-3968
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232

Dr. Wilkinson is a board-certified pediatrician, with a subspecialty expertise in critical care, and is a pediatric epidemiologist. Currently, he is a Research Professor of Pediatrics and the director of the Pediatric Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His primary research focus is pediatric cardiology, specifically cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and heart transplantation in children. He has also published extensively on the results of epidemiologic studies in HIV/AIDS, cancer, the health consequences of tobacco exposure, and critical care. His research has been continuously funded from the NIH and CDC for the past 20 years. He has substantial experience in the design and conduct of large, federally funded multi-site research studies and clinical trials. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles as well as numerous textbook chapters and review articles.  

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james.d.wilkinson@vumc.org

M.D.
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, 1978
Residency
Pediatric Residency-SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, 1978-1981
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care and Anesthesiology, Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1983-1985
M.P.H.
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1999

Donna C. Whitney, MD

Donna
C.
Whitney
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
donna.whitney@vumc.org

Breastfeeding, Nurture Science, Infant & Family Centered Developmental Care in NICU, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, 1992
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii
Fellowship
Neonatology Fellowship-Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Teresa White, MD

Teresa
White
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
(615) 343-2996
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
teresa.s.white@vumc.org

Integrative medicine, international child health, travel medicine

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2001
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Fellowship
Integrative Medicine Fellowship-University of Arizona School of Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ

Valerie Whatley, MD

Valerie
Whatley
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
Pediatric Emergency Department at Williamson Medical Center
(615) 936-3898
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
valerie.whatley@vumc.org

Trauma, acute orthopedic injuries

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, 1997
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of Louisville, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-University of Louisville, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY