Richard Wendorf, MD

Richard
Wendorf
MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Critical Care
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
richard.j.wendorf@vumc.org

Specialty
Critical Care, Pediatric
M.D.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, 1993
Residencies
Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Pediatric Chief Resident-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

Amy S. Weitlauf, PhD

Amy
S.
Weitlauf
PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
(615) 343-7359
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003

Dr. Weitlauf is the Associate Director of Research at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). She is a nationally recognized expert in the early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-author on multiple Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reviews of ASD identification and intervention practices. She has been co-investigator or key personnel on grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Mental Health, the Department of Defense, and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as being Principal Investigator of a HRSA-funded longitudinal trial examining parent-focused stress intervention within the context of early ASD diagnosis and intervention. Her key research interests include facilitating early identification of ASD in community settings, the impact of ASD on family functioning and parenting stress, and the application of novel technologies to identify and support individuals with ASD and their families.

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amy.s.weitlauf@vumc.org

Autism spectrum disorder;  Parenting stress

Specialty
Psychology, Pediatric
Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2011
Internship
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship-University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology-Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Jörn-Hendrik Weitkamp, MD

Joern-Hendrik
Weitkamp
MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545

The focus of Dr. Weitkamp's research and scholarly work has been in neonatal immunology, neonatal infectious disease and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). He is specifically interested in the prenatal influences on the developing immune system. As the Director for Patient-Oriented Research, Dr. Weitkamp oversees numerous clinical trials and translational studies in neonatology. He is also a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and chairs the Research Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.  

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hendrik.weitkamp@vumc.org

Neonatology, Neonatal Infectious Diseases, Neonatal Immunology, Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, 1990
University of Ulm, Germany, 1995
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Center of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowships
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Lauren A. Weaver, BCBA

Lauren
A.
Weaver
BCBA
Associate in Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Director of Community Engagement
Associate Director of Behavior Analysis in Education
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)
(615) 936-0249
Delivery Address
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003
lauren.weaver@vumc.org

Caroline S. Watnick, MD

Caroline
S.
Watnick
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
(615) 936-3898
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
caroline.s.watnick@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Zachary Warren, PhD

Zachary
Warren
PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Director
Developmental Medicine
Executive Director
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)
(615) 936-0249
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003

Dr. Warren's research focuses on early detection and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as the development of technological applications for potential intervention.  Dr. Warren has served as the Principal Investigator of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tennessee Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM) network site since it was originally funded in 2015.  Most recently Dr. Warren has studied the development of novel tools to enable tele-health and technology-enabled assessment of ASD.  

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zachary.e.warren@vumc.org

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Specialty
Child Development
M.S.
University of Miami, Miami, FL
Internship
Clinical Psychology Internship-Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School
Fellowship
Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship-The Medical University of South Carolina
Ph.D.
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Michele M. Walsh, MD, MMHC

Michele
M.
Walsh
MD, MMHC
Associate Chief of Staff
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Division Chief
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
Pediatric Critical Care Transport
Assistant Medical Director
Nashville Fire Department
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
michele.walsh@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
The Ohio State University School of Medicine, 1997
Residency
Pediatric Residency - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship - Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH

William F. Walsh, MD

William
F.
Walsh
MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545

Dr. Walsh's clinical research focuses on determining the optimal ways to care for critically ill infants. Recent projects include a randomized trial of nitric oxide for prevention of chronic lung disease in premature infants and a randomized trial of fetal surgery vs. post-natal repair of myelomeningocele. He is presently looking at the effects of state-wide screening for critical congenital heart disease on outcomes. He is also studying the use of erythropoietin to ameliorate injury from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and working with colleagues in nursing to research pregnancy outcomes in Tennessee and the effect of targeted interventions.

bill.walsh@vumc.org

Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio, 1976
Residency
Pediatrics Residency-Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB
Fellowship
Neonatology Fellowship-Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB

Emmanuel Volanakis, MD

Emmanuel
Volanakis
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
(615) 936-1762
Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6310

Dr. Emmanuel Volanakis is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed his Pediatrics training at Baylor College of Medicine and his Pediatric Hematology/Oncology training at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. He is interested in the care of children and young adults with sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. He has served as the site investigator for industry sponsored and investigator initiated multicenter clinical trials.

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emmanuel.volanakis@vumc.org

Sickle cell disease, thalassemia  

Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, 2001
Residency
Pediatrics Residency-Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Fellowships
Cell and Gene Therapy Postdoctoral Fellow-Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology Fellowship-St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TX

Kimberly B. Vera, MD, MSCI

Kimberly
B.
Vera
MD, MSCI
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiology
(615) 322-7447
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119
kimberly.vera@vumc.org

Congenital heart disease, Non invasive cardiac imaging

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Tennessee School of Medicine, Memphis, TN, 2001
M.S.C.I.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2009
Internship
Pediatrics Internship-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Residencies
Pediatrics Residency-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Pediatrics Chief Resident-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
Pediatrics Cardiology Fellowship-Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN