Tara M. Huss, MD

Tara
M.
Huss
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Phone
(615) 936-3939
Delivery Address
Vanderbilt Children's University Pediatrics
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Ln
Room / Suite
24500
Nashville
Tennessee
37204
tara.huss@vumc.org

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, 2000
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Rosemary J. Hunter, MD

Rosemary
J.
Hunter
MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Phone
Delivery Address
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Ln
Room / Suite
30300
Nashville
Tennessee
37204

Dr. Hunter has a love for mentoring, teaching, advocating, and the overall wellbeing of children and their families. She has lead the Food Insecurity Taskforce, which began a screening and connection to resources program in the Primary Care Clinic. She supervises residents at the Vanderbilt Primary Care Clinic and Vanderbilt Newborn Nursery. She also directs the Community Health and Advocacy Rotation for PGY-2 residents and the Social Medicine and Advocacy Academic Community for the pediatric residency program at Vanderbilt.

rosemary.j.hunter@vumc.org

Advocacy, Food Insecurity, ADHD, General Pediatrics

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Duke University, 1994
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997

Tracy E. Hunley, MD

Tracy
E.
Hunley
MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Nephrology
Phone
(615) 322-7416
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
10111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9560

Dr. Hunley is a clinician in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology & Hypertension where he cares for kidney related diseases in kids from neonates to young adults. His interests include glomerular disease, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, kidney stones and pediatric hypertension including obesity -related. His research endeavors are directed at better understanding and treating these entities. Dr. Hunley is the Vanderbilt Pediatrics site Principal Investigator for CureGN, (Cure Glomerulonephropathy; www.CureGN.org) a multicenter National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded consortium working collaboratively to recruit and follow a large cohort of participants with Minimal Change Disease, FSGS, Membranous Nephropathy, and IgA Nephropathy. An underlying hypothesis is that different disease mechanisms can result in similar pathologic and clinical phenotypes, but different disease courses. Identifying and characterizing these mechanisms will have broad influence on diagnostic classification, accurate prognostication, definition of patient cohorts for clinical trials, and identification of individualized therapies.

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tray.hunley@vumc.org

Nephrotic Syndrome, Glomerulonephritis, Proteinuria, Hematuria, Kidney Stones, Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Obesity related Renal Disease and Hypertension

Specialty
Nephrology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN, 1991
Residency
Pediatric Residency 1991-1994-Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt
Fellowships
Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship 1994-1995,1996-1997-Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pediatric Nephrology Clinical Fellowship 1995-1996-Children's Hospital, Cincinnati

Rachel J. Hundley, PhD, MS

Rachel
J.
Hundley
PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Phone
(615) 936-0249
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003

Dr. Hundley's research has included clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), sleep disturbance in children with ASD, and genetic linkages to multiple developmental disorders.

rachel.j.hundley@vumc.org

Autism Spectrum Disorder;  Pediatric Psychology;  Learning Disorders;  Peer Relationship Problems;  Childhood Anxiety 

Specialty
Child Development
M.S.
University of Memphis, 1999
Ph.D.
University of Memphis, 2003
Internship
Clinical Psychology Internship-Franciscan Hospital for Children and Kennedy Day School
Fellowship
Clinical Psychology Fellowship-Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School

Donna S. Hummell, MD

Donna
S.
Hummell
MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Rheumatology
Phone
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
Suite 11215
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9500

Dr. Hummell is retired from clinical practice and is no longer accepting patients. She provides consultative service to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Program.

donna.hummell@vumc.org

Allergy and Vaccine Adverse Events

Specialties
Rheumatology
Immunology
Allergy
M.D.
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1980
Internship
Pediatric Internship-Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Fellowships
Pediatric Immunology/Rheumatology Fellowship-Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Pediatric Immunology/Hematology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Allergy/Immunology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Leigh M. Howard, MD, MPH

Leigh
M.
Howard
MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Phone
(615) 322-2250
Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue South
Room / Suite
D-7219
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2581

Dr. Howard has extensive experience working in international settings and in clinical and observational global health research. Her current research focuses on pneumococcal colonization dynamics in young children, and the impact of these dynamics, as well as the impact of viral and bacterial vaccines, on the development of pneumonia and respiratory illnesses in children living in rural and resource-limited settings.

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leigh.howard@vumc.org

Childhood pneumonia, acute respiratory illness, Streptococcus pneumoniae

Specialty
Infectious Diseases, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 2006
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Patrick R. Holmes, MD

Patrick
R.
Holmes
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiology
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119
patrick.r.holmes@vumc.org

Dr. Holmes' clinical interests include providing specialized inpatient care for children with heart conditions, which includes those recovering from heart surgery or admitted with various cardiac issues. Inpatient care involves closely monitoring the child's heart health, managing any complications, and supporting their recovery. Additionally, Dr. Holmes offers outpatient services, such as cardiac imaging and ongoing cardiac care.

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric
M.D.
Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 2008
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Richard H. Ho, MD, MSCI

Richard
H.
Ho
MD, MSCI
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
Director
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Program
Phone
(615) 936-1762
Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6310

Dr. Ho's research is centered in cancer pharmacology with background knowledge in molecular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and molecular biology. His main areas of research include 1) mechanisms by which drug transporters contribute to overall chemotherapy disposition in pediatric oncology and 2) pharmacogenomics in cancer therapy. He earned a medical degree in 1997 and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation in 2004, both from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed a pediatrics residency in the Department of Pediatrics in 2000, a clinical fellowship in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and a research fellowship in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2003. He received a Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Clinician Scientist Award in 2003, a K08 Clinical Scientist Career Development Award from NIH (NIGMS) in 2007, and a R01 Independent Investigator Award from NIH (NIGMS) in 2012, and has served as co-investigator on several NIH-funded grants focused on drug transporters, drug disposition, pharmacogenetics, and clinical pharmacology. Dr. Ho was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research in 2010 and awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from NIH and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2013. This award, established in 1996, is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers and reflect the administration's priority "on producing outstanding scientists and engineers to advance the nation's goals, tackle grand challenges, and contribute to the American economy." He joined the faculty at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in 2003 and is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.

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richard.ho@vumc.org

Stem cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, immunotherapy, MIBG therapy

Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN, 1997
Residency
Pediatric Resident-Vanderbilt Univ Med Center
Fellowships
Research Fellow-Ped Hem/Onc and Clin Pharm; Vanderbilt Univ
Clinical Fellow-Ped Hem/Onc; Vanderbilt Univ