Scott C. Borinstein, MD, PhD
Dr. Borinstein is the Scott and Tracie Hamilton Chair in Cancer Survivorship in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is the director of the Pediatric Sarcoma and Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) oncology programs, serves as the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship Program Director, and is the local institutional principal investigator for the Children's Oncology Group. He is a nationally recognized expert in bone and soft tissue sarcomas and his research and clinical interests are aligned to improve the treatment and outcomes of children, teenagers, and young adults with cancer. In addition to conducting translational research in pediatric sarcomas, highly malignant cancers of bone, muscle, and connective tissue. Dr. Borinstein is involved in the development and implementation of clinical trials for solid tumors and AYA cancer patients, with a goal of integrating new drugs and protocols into our current cancer therapies. Dr. Borinstein also is also actively involved in developing ways to improve supportive care and minimize late effects for AYA patients during and after being treated with cancer.
Pediatric cancer; Bone and soft tissue sarcomas; adolescent and young adult oncology
Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (MCV/VCU), Richmond, VA, 2002
Ph.D.
Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University (MCV/VCU), Richmond, VA, 2002
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Fellowship
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship-Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Sarah Elizabeth Blumberg, BCBA-D
Autism, Behavior, Learning Disabilities
Emily C. Bird, MD
Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.A.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2002
M.D.
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2012
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
Adriana Bialostozky, MD
Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Universidad Nacional Automoma de Mexico, 1994
Internship
Pediatric Internship-Gabriel Mancera Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Fellowship
Pediatric Fellowship-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Riha Bhatt, MD
M.D.
The Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2006
Residency
Pediatric Residency - Brown University, Providence, RI, 2009
Fellowship
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship - University of Michigan, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, 2012
Kristina Betters, MD
Dr. Betters' research interests are focused on early mobility, rehabilitation of the ICU patient, sedation, and delirium in critically ill children. She leads the multi-disciplinary Early Mobility Committee at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, which recently implemented an early mobility and communication protocol in the ICU and is studying associated outcomes. She is a member of the pediatric delirium team at Vanderbilt.
Early mobility, sedation, ICU delirium
Specialty
Critical Care, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainsville, FL, 2011
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Pediatric Chief Resident-Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship-Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
John T. Benjamin, MD, MPH
My laboratory is interested in understanding the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic respiratory disorder associated with preterm birth. Using mouse models, ex vivo and in vitro assays our laboratory is studying how inflammation in the preterm lung alters development, leading to BPD.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, neonatal lung disease, lung development, inflammation
Specialties
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Neonatology
M.B.B.S.
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Bombay University, Bombay, India, 1998
M.P.H.
University of South Carolina, 2001
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Fellowship
Neonatology Fellowship-University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Daniel J. Benedetti, MD
Dr. Benedetti is a solid tumor oncologist focused on care of children with renal tumors, liver tumors, neuroblastoma, and genetic predisposition to cancer. He is on the steering committee of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) Renal Tumor Committee, where he works to develop and conduct clinical trials for children with cancers of the kidney. Dr. Benedetti is also a bioethicist with expertise in ethical issues in pediatrics and pediatric cancer care. His research explores ethical dilemmas that occur in the care of children with cancer, with a current emphasis is on understanding cases where families refuse recommended treatment.
Pediatric Solid Tumors, Wilms Tumor, Neuroblastoma, Hepatoblastoma, Cancer Predisposition
Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Washington School of Medicine, 2011
M.A.
University of Washington, 2018
Internship
Internship-Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Residency
Residency-Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Fellowships
Fellowship-Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington
Fellowship-Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Sunny D. Bell, MD
Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2009
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Pediatric Chief Resident-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN