Joseph W. Graham, PhD

Joseph
W.
Graham
PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine

Dr. Graham is a trained school psychologist with extensive experience in increasing the implementation of culturally-relevant, evidence-based mental and behavioral health services within school systems. At TRIAD, the Autism Institute at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Dr. Graham collaborates with the department of education to support school districts, their staff, and students alike as a member of the school-based professional development team. He provides professional development and community of practice strategies that emphasize content focused on autism including evaluation and intervention practices as well as social and emotional skill development. Dr. Graham’s broader research and clinical interests include improving youth access to mental and behavioral health services and best supporting community and school-based professionals to advance evidence-based service delivery.

Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003
jw.graham@vumc.org

M.Ed.
University of Florida
Ph.D.
University of Florida
Predoctoral Internship
Comprehensive School-based Mental Health Track, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology, Omaha, NE
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
ADHD & Learning Differences Program, Center for Translational Research, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Vanessa Riley, MD

Vanessa
Riley
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
vanessa.riley@vumc.org

Neonatal Nutrition

M.D.
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Residency
Pediatrics - University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL

Varsha M. Thomas, MBBS

Varsha
M.
Thomas
MBBS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Delivery Address
Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Ave South
Room / Suite
1514
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-8285
varsha.thomas@vumc.org

Pediatric Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

M.B.B.S.
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Residency
Tulane-Ochsner Pediatric Categorical Residency, New Orleans, LA
Fellowship
Pediatric Endocrinology - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Michael J. McCormack, MD

Michael
J.
McCormack
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Neurology
Clinic Phone
(615) 936-5536
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
9th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
michael.j.mccormack@vumc.org

M.D.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
Residency
Child Neurology - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Pediatric Epilepsy - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Seth Zost, PhD

Seth
Zost
PhD
Research Instructor in Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Dr. Zost graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 with a B.A. in Biochemistry and History and a M.S. in Chemistry. Following graduation, Seth joined the lab of Dr. Scott Hensley at the University of Pennsylvania and studied human antibody responses to influenza A viruses and the viral evasion of pre-existing immunity. Seth defended his PhD in 2018. In the lab, Seth is continuing to study antibody responses against influenza with special interests in defining conserved sites on viral proteins that are targeted by human antibodies and identifying how prior exposure shapes human antibody responses against influenza viruses.

Delivery Address
Medical Center North
1161 21st Avenue South
Room / Suite
D-7219
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2581
seth.zost@vumc.org

Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Ryan Coleman, PhD, NCSP

Ryan
Coleman
PhD, NCSP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003

Dr. Coleman's research focuses on helping to develop novel methods of identification and diagnosis of ASD in adolescent and adult populations.

ryan.coleman@vumc.org

Assessment and diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disabilities across the lifespan; Co-occurring diagnoses in ASD; Patient education and resource identification; Cross-specialty collaboration and education

Ph.D.
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Internship
Health Service Psychology - Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (APA Accredited Site), Houston, TX
Fellowship
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)/Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Peter C. Janzen, DO

Peter
C.
Janzen
DO
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9544

Dr. Janzen's research interests include multidisciplinary education and clinical decision making.

peter.janzen@vumc.org

Mechanical ventilation and oxygenation, Pulmonary physiology

D.O.
Midwestern University - AZCOM, Glendale, AZ
Residency
Pediatrics - Inova Children's Hospital, Falls Church, VA
Fellowship
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine - Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Tiffany Freeney Wright, MD

Tiffany
Freeney
Wright
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Clinic Phone
(615) 322-7449
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
10th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9175
tiffany.wright@vumc.org

Nutrition and Obesity Medicine

M.D.
UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Residency
Pediatrics - University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
Fellowship
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dana Coccola, MD

Dana
Coccola
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director
Pediatric ECMO Program
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37232

Dr. Coccola's research interests are in improving the provision of and outcomes following ECMO.

dana.coccola@vumc.org

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

M.D.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Residency
Pediatrics - Duke University, Durham, NC
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care - UH Rainbow Babies & Children's, Cleveland, OH