Sara Francis, PhD

Sara
Francis
PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Psychology
Phone
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Room / Suite
150E
Nashville
Tennessee
37212
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/francis-sara

Dr. Francis is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in psychosocial interventions for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, chronic health conditions, and neurodevelopmental differences. Her research includes quality improvement (QI) initiatives to improve access to mental healthcare for youth with chronic illnesses. Previous initiatives include assessing barriers to local mental health services for pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and surveying CF caregivers’ interest in mental health service expansions through the Pediatric CF Center at VUMC. Data help guide program development for youth and families served by the CF Center. Dr. Francis plans for similar QI assessment and program development across other medical specialty clinics at VUMC.

sara.m.francis@vumc.org

Behavioral and mental health in primary and specialty medical care settings; children with acute and chronic medical issues; cystic fibrosis; functional and chronic gastrointestinal disorders; children with autism spectrum disorder; autism evaluation

M.S.
Clinical Psychology - Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology - Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Amy E. Fleming, MD, MSHPE

Amy
E.
Fleming
MD, MSHPE
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Student and Alumni Affairs
Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Medicine
Member
VUMC Academy for Excellence in Education
Phone
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9000
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/fleming-amy
amy.e.fleming@vumc.org

Medical Education Research

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-San Antonio Military Pediatric Center, San Antonio, TX
Chief Resident-San Antonio Military Pediatric Center, San Antonio, TX

English C. Flack, MD

English
C.
Flack
MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Cardiology
Member
VUMC Academy for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/program/project-adam-middle-tenness…
Phone
(615) 322-7447
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/flack-english

Dr. Flack is Medical Director of Project ADAM, Middle Tennessee. Project ADAM is supported by the Children's Hospital and serves to prepare schools and the community in responding to sudden cardiac arrest emergencies with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) use. Dr. Flack is also national co-chair of the Project ADAM Advocacy Committee.

>> View Publications on PubMed

english.c.flack@vumc.org

Congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, non-invasive imaging, sports participation clearance.

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric
M.S.
Medical University of South Carolina, 2002
M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina, 2007
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Frank A. Fish, MD

Frank
A.
Fish
MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Cardiology
Director
Pediatric Electrophysiology Laboratory
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/fish-frank
frank.fish@vumc.org

Specialties
Cardiology, Pediatric
Electrophysiology
M.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine, Bloomington, IN, 1983
Internship
Internship -Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Residency
Residency-Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Fellowship, Clinical Electrophysiology -Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Mohammad F. Fazili, MBBS

Mohammad
F.
Fazili
MBBS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonary Medicine
Director
Pediatric Bronchoscopy Program
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11215
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9500
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/fazili-mohammad
mohammad.fazili@vumc.org

Specialty
Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric
M.B.B.S.
Nishtar Medical College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan, 1984
Internship
Internship Pediatrics-St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac MI
Residency
Resident Pediatrics-Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI
Fellowship
Fellowship Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine-Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

Emily T. Fain, MD

Emily
T.
Fain
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/fain-emily
emily.fain@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, 2011
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Swathi Eyyunni, DO

Swathi
Eyyunni
DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/eyyunni-swathi
swathi.eyyunni@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
D.O.
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Mare Island, CA, 2008
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA

Cristina M. Estrada, MD

Cristina
M.
Estrada
MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/estrada-cristina
cristina.estrada@vumc.org

Clinical guidelines, quality improvement

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, 2001
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Adam Esbenshade, MD, MSCI

Adam
Esbenshade
MD, MSCI
John N. Lukens, Jr. Chair in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Professor of Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
(615) 936-1762
Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6310
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/esbenshade-adam

Dr. Esbenshade is a Pediatric Neuro-oncologist and Professor of Pediatrics. His research focuses on Cancer Control, Supportive Care, Central Nervous System Malignancy, and Cancer Survivorship. Areas of active investigation include risk prediction modeling and establishing evidence-based data for the treatment of infectious disease complications during pediatric cancer for which he has a current multi-institution prospective validation study. He is also working on studies to improve the treatment of obesity and the metabolic syndrome in cancer survivors, validating a comprehensive risk score that summarizes a cancer survivors' co-morbidities, as well as, clinical trials that focus on targeted therapy for CNS tumors. Dr. Esbenshade is a member of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) and is the Vice Chair of the COG Young Investigators Committee and Vice Chair of the COG Cancer Control and Supportive Care Committee. He also serves on the CNS committee and is on the national study committees of several COG trials. He is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research and serves as the Secretary of SIOP North America.

>> View Publications on PubMed

adam.esbenshade@vumc.org

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Supportive Care, Infectious Complications of Cancer, Survivorship

Specialty
Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Tennessee at Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2004
Internship
Pediatrics Internship-University of Tennessee at Memphis, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN
Residency
Pediatrics Residency-University of Tennessee at Memphis, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN
Fellowship
Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

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