Cary Fu, MD

Cary
Fu
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
cary.fu@vumc.org

Rett syndrome, epilepsy

Specialty
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Missouri-Columbia, 2002
Residencies
Pediatrics Internship and Residency-University of Arkansas Medical School, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR
Child Neurology Residency-University of Alabama-Birmingham, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Fellowship
Clinical Neurology Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Mariana Ciobanu, MD

Mariana
Ciobanu
MD
Associate 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
mariana.ciobanu@vumc.org

Specialty
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
Medical and Pharmaceutical University N. Testimiteanu, Chisinau, Moldova, 1994
Residencies
Pediatric Internship and Residency/Neuropeadiatric Track-Medical University "N. Testimiteanu", Chisinau, Moldova
Pediatric Residency-Wake Forrest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
Pediatric Neurology Residency-Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston Salem, NC
Fellowship
Neurogenetics Fellowship-Medical University "N. Testimiteanu", Chisinau, Moldova

Robert P. Carson, MD, PhD

Robert
P.
Carson
MD, PhD
Associate 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
robert.carson@vumc.org

Specialty
Neurology, Pediatric
M.D.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2005
Residency
Child Neurology Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Epilepsy Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2001

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
 

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
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119

Dr. Starnes is a pediatric cardiologist with research interests focused on (1) improved pulse oximeter performance across patient populations, (2) policy analysis of pulse oximetry screening for congenital heart disease, and (3) global child health. His work has helped characterize the effect of skin tone on the performance of optical medical devices, including pulse oximetry and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and has been published in leading journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and Anesthesiology. He also has ongoing global health projects in Kenya and Jordan. The overall mission of his research is to improve the care of children with heart disease globally through improved pulse oximetry and heart disease screening.

View publications on PubMed.

joseph.starnes@vumc.org

Pediatric Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Congenital Heart Disease, Acute Care Cardiology

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric

MD
Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN (2014)

MPH
Vanderbilt University (2016)

Residency
Pediatrics -  Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2019)

Fellowships
Pediatric Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2021)

Clinical Interests
Pediatric Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Imaging, Congenital Heart Disease, Global Health