Neeraja Swaminathan, MD

Neeraja
Swaminathan
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Hematology/Oncology
(615) 936-1762
Preston Research Building
2220 Pierce Ave
Room / Suite
397
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-6310

Dr. Neeraja Swaminathan is a pediatric hematologist with additional training in coagulation disorders and vascular malformations.  Her clinical interests are in the care of children with bleeding disorders, thrombosis and vascular malformations.  Dr. Swaminathan's current research focuses on studying the clinical phenotype of women and girls with hemophilia.  She is involved with the education and advocacy sub-committee of the Foundation for Women and Girls with Blood Disorders.  

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neeraja.swaminathan@vumc.org

Benign hematology, Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Women and girls with bleeding disorders, Vascular malformations

M.D.
Government Kilpauk Medical College, India (2007)
Residency
Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center (2011)
Pediatrics Chief Resident, Nassau University Medical Center (2012)
Fellowship
Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2020)
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Research, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (2021)
Pediatric Hemostasis and Thrombosis, University of Michigan (2022)

Sara K. Bartz, MD

Sara
K.
Bartz
MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology
Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Ave South
Room / Suite
1514
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-8285
sara.k.bartz@vumc.org

Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diabetes type 1 and 2, Growth disorders, Thyroid disorders, Puberty disorders

M.D.
Wake Forest University (2009)
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital (2012)
Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital (2015)

Sarah M. Holliday, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC

Sarah
M.
Holliday
AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Adolescent Medicine
One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane
Room / Suite
36300
Nashville
Tennessee
37204
sarah.m.holliday@vumc.org

Adolescent gynecology, Sexual health counseling

Alexa R. Dixon, PhD

Alexa
R.
Dixon
PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003

Dr. Dixon's current research and clinical interests include early identification and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism) and increasing access to care using collaborative telehealth assessment models.

alexa.dixon@vumc.org

Autism spectrum disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism evaluation, school consultation

Ph.D.
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2021)
Internship
Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Autism & Developmental Medicine Institute, Danville, PA
Fellowship
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)/Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Apryl M. Hall, MD

Apryl
M.
Hall
MD
Attending
Outreach Medicine
2141 Blakemore Avenue
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
apryl.hall@vumc.org

NAS, Critically ill neonates born in the community setting

M.D.
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Residency
Pediatrics - East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Sarah J. Kemme, MD, MSCS

Sarah
J.
Kemme
MD, MSCS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship Program
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
10th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9175
sarah.kemme@vumc.org

Pediatric Liver Disease and Pediatric Liver Transplant

M.D.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
M.S.C.S.
University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
Residency
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Fellowship
GI Fellowship: University of Colorado Denver - Children's Hospital Colorado
Advanced Hepatology Fellowship: University of Colorado Denver - Children's Hospital Colorado

Cassie E. Rutherford, DO

Cassie
E.
Rutherford
DO
Attending
Outreach Medicine

M.D.
Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, Harrogate, TN
Residency
Pediatrics - Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
cassie.e.rutherford.1@vumc.org

Becca L. Speier, MD, FAAP

Becca
L.
Speier
MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
(615) 343-6518
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
rebecca.speier@vumc.org

Resuscitation, ELBWs, palliative care

M.D.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Residency
Pediatrics - U.C. Davis
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Duke University

Scott K. Ward, MD, FACMG

Scott
K.
Ward
MD, FACMG
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Genetics
Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room / Suite
DD-2205
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2579

Dr. Ward is involved with numerous clinical trials with a primary focus on developing medical treatments for skeletal disorders and genetic conditions affecting growth, such as achondroplasia, hypochondroplasia, Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome, and idiopathic short stature. Please contact him if you have any questions about his current clinical trial participation or ongoing clinical trials within genetics at VUMC.

scott.k.ward@vumc.org

Pediatric genetics, skeletal dysplasia, connective tissue disease, neurodevelopmental disorders

M.D.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Residency
Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital