Emmanuelle Bell, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC

Emmanuelle
Bell
MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner
Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonary Medicine
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11215
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9500
emmanuelle.l.turco@vumc.org

B.S.N.
Belmont University, Nashville, TN
M.S.N.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Office of Faculty Development

The Office of Faculty Development was established in 2009 with the following mission: To facilitate the development of Department of Pediatrics faculty to be national and international leaders in scholarship, clinical care, and teaching. To accomplish this mission, we support our faculty through recruitment, onboarding, structured mentoring and educational programs, assessment, and scholarship.

Office of Faculty Development Fast Facts (Updated February 2025)

Nivedita Thamizharasan, APRN

Nivedita
Thamizharasan
APRN
Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Neurology
Clinic Phone
(615) 936-5536
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
9th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9559
nivedita.thamizharasan.1@vumc.org

Seizures and epilepsy with a special focus on new-onset seizures

Alexandra Obremskey, MD

Alexandra
Obremskey
MD
Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics
Outreach Medicine
2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
a.obremskey@vumc.org

M.D.
Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Caroline West, MD, MS

Caroline
West
MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Cardiology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119

Dr. Caroline West holds a Master of Science in Clinical Research from the University of Pittsburgh, which has shaped her focus on advancing equity in pediatric cardiology. Her research addresses how social determinants of health influence outcomes for children with complex congenital heart disease, including those requiring advanced mechanical circulatory support. Additionally, she has studied the barriers faced by women during pediatric cardiology training and has presented her findings at the national level, highlighting strategies to promote equitable advancement within the field. Dr. West’s future work aims to identify barriers to heart failure care and develop initiatives to ensure all children have equitable access to advanced heart failure therapies.

caroline.west@vumc.org

Pediatric heart failure, pediatric advanced mechanical circulatory support, pediatric heart transplant, cardiomyopathies

M.D.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
M.S.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation Advanced Fellowship - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Alyson Krokosky, MS, CGC

Alyson
Krokosky
MS, CGC
Assistant in Pediatrics
Genetics
Delivery Address
Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room / Suite
DD-2205
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2579
alyson.krokosky@vumc.org

Pediatric Genetics, Patient Education, Undiagnosed Diseases

M.S.
Genetic Counseling - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Marissa Koven March, PhD

Marissa
Koven
March
PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Psychology
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Room / Suite
150E
Nashville
Tennessee
37212

Dr. Koven March's research interests include psychological treatment for youth with chronic medical conditions, equitable access to psychosocial services, and pediatric behavioral health consultation in medical settings.

marissa.koven.march@vumc.org

Pediatric psychology; youth with acute and chronic medical conditions across inpatient and outpatient medical settings; coping with hospitalization and adjustment to medical diagnosis; caregiver support in the context of childhood medical illness; comorbid pediatric medical and behavioral health concerns (i.e., anxiety, depression, and adjustment and behavioral disorders)

M.A.
Psychology - DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology Child Track - DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Predoctoral Internship
Clinical Psychology, Pediatric Psychology Track - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Integrated Pain and Wellness Track - Nemours Children's Health

Makala Gordon, MSN, CPNP-PC

Makala
Gordon
MSN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner
Emergency Medicine
Delivery Address
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
makala.a.gordon@vumc.org

John Willingham, DO

John
Willingham
DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Outreach Medicine
Clinic Phone
(615) 936-9840
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/willingham-john
john.willingham@vumc.org

Asthma, eczema

D.O.
Eduard Via School of Osteopathic Medicine, Blacksburg, VA
Residency
Pediatrics - Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

Diane M. Attardi, MD

Diane
M.
Attardi
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/attardi-diane
diane.attardi@vumc.org

Use of a breastmilk diet to reduce the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and other neonatal morbidities in the premature infant population; Optimization of nasal CPAP support to reduce the incidence of chronic lung disease in the premature infant population

M.D.
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency
Pediatrics - St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

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