W. Bryan Burnette, MD

W.
Bryan
Burnette
MD
Interim Director
Division of Pediatric Neurology
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Phone
(615) 936-5536
Office Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
9th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232

Dr. Burnette's clinical and research interests are in the development of novel therapies for inherited neuromuscular disorders such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy through multicenter clinical trials, as well as the development of novel serologic, clinical, and imaging biomarkers of progression of these disorders. Dr. Burnette is director of the Vanderbilt SMA Care Center, and co-director of the Vanderbilt Multidisciplinary Duchenne Care Clinic.

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william.b.burnette@vumc.org

Neuromuscular Disorders, Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital Myopathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, CIDP

Specialties
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2001
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Pediatric Neurology Residency-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Fellowship
Neurology/Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship-Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Whitney L. Boon, MD

Whitney
L.
Boon
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Phone
(615) 936-5536
Office Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
9th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
whitney.l.boon@vumc.org

Specialty
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
Meharry Medical College, 2011
Residency
Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center
 

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Amelia Wong, MD

Amelia
Wong
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
amelia.wong@vumc.org

Simulation and education

M.D.
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Lauren S. Starnes, MD, MEd

Lauren
S.
Starnes
MD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Medicine
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9000

Dr. Starnes has a research focus in medical education. Her work centers on curriculum design to improve the transitions that learners experience throughout their medical training.

lauren.slesur.starnes@vumc.org

Caring for hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses

M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH

Joseph
Starnes
MD, MPH
4th Year Fellow
Advanced Imaging

Clinical Interests: Cardiac hospitalist, imaging
Current Research Endeavors: Pulse oximetry screening, Racial and ethnic disparities in pulse oximetry, Global health programming, Risk prediction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Personal Interests: Guitar, golf, exploring restaurants

Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119

Hometown: Mason, OH
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center