Donna C. Whitney, MD

Donna
C.
Whitney
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/whitney-donna
donna.whitney@vumc.org

Breastfeeding, Nurture Science, Infant & Family Centered Developmental Care in NICU, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, 1992
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii
Fellowship
Neonatology Fellowship-Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

Teresa White, MD

Teresa
White
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
(615) 343-2996
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/white-teresa
teresa.s.white@vumc.org

Integrative medicine, international child health, travel medicine

Specialty
General Pediatrics
M.D.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 2001
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Fellowship
Integrative Medicine Fellowship-University of Arizona School of Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ

Valerie Whatley, MD

Valerie
Whatley
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
Pediatric Emergency Department at Williamson Medical Center
(615) 936-3898
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/whatley-valerie
valerie.whatley@vumc.org

Trauma, acute orthopedic injuries

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, AL, 1997
Residency
Pediatric Residency-University of Louisville, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-University of Louisville, Kosair Children’s Hospital, Louisville, KY

Richard Wendorf, MD

Richard
Wendorf
MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Critical Care
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/wendorf-richard
richard.j.wendorf@vumc.org

Specialty
Critical Care, Pediatric
M.D.
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, 1993
Residencies
Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Pediatric Chief Resident-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship-University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

Amy S. Weitlauf, PhD

Amy
S.
Weitlauf
PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
(615) 343-7359
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/weitlauf-amy
Lab Website
https://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/vkc/triad/home/

Dr. Weitlauf is the Associate Director of Research at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). She is a nationally recognized expert in the early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-author on multiple Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reviews of ASD identification and intervention practices. She has been co-investigator or key personnel on grants funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Mental Health, the Department of Defense, and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as being Principal Investigator of a HRSA-funded longitudinal trial examining parent-focused stress intervention within the context of early ASD diagnosis and intervention. Her key research interests include facilitating early identification of ASD in community settings, the impact of ASD on family functioning and parenting stress, and the application of novel technologies to identify and support individuals with ASD and their families.

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amy.s.weitlauf@vumc.org

Autism spectrum disorder;  Parenting stress

Specialty
Psychology, Pediatric
Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2011
Internship
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship-University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology-Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Jörn-Hendrik Weitkamp, MD

Joern-Hendrik
Weitkamp
MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Neonatology
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/weitkamp-joern-hendrik

The focus of Dr. Weitkamp's research and scholarly work has been in neonatal immunology, neonatal infectious disease and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). He is specifically interested in the prenatal influences on the developing immune system. As the Director for Patient-Oriented Research, Dr. Weitkamp oversees numerous clinical trials and translational studies in neonatology. He is also a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and chairs the Research Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.  

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hendrik.weitkamp@vumc.org

Neonatology, Neonatal Infectious Diseases, Neonatal Immunology, Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Specialty
Neonatology
M.D.
Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, 1990
University of Ulm, Germany, 1995
Residencies
Pediatric Residency-Center of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Bonn, Germany
Pediatric Residency-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Fellowships
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship-Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Lauren A. Weaver, BCBA

Lauren
A.
Weaver
BCBA
Associate in Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Director of Community Engagement
All-Access Inclusion Network
Associate Director of Behavior Analysis in Education
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)
(615) 936-0249
Delivery Address
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003
lauren.weaver@vumc.org

Caroline S. Watnick, MD

Caroline
S.
Watnick
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
(615) 936-3898
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/watnick-caroline
caroline.s.watnick@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
Residency
Pediatric Residency-Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship-Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN

Zachary Warren, PhD

Zachary
Warren
PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Developmental Medicine
Director
Developmental Medicine
Executive Director
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD)
(615) 936-0249
Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11101
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9003
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/warren-zachary

Dr. Warren's research focuses on early detection and intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as the development of technological applications for potential intervention.  Dr. Warren has served as the Principal Investigator of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tennessee Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM) network site since it was originally funded in 2015.  Most recently Dr. Warren has studied the development of novel tools to enable tele-health and technology-enabled assessment of ASD.  

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zachary.e.warren@vumc.org

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Specialty
Child Development
M.S.
University of Miami, Miami, FL
Internship
Clinical Psychology Internship-Children's Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School
Fellowship
Genetics and Developmental Pediatrics Fellowship-The Medical University of South Carolina
Ph.D.
University of Miami, Miami, FL

Michele M. Walsh, MD, MMHC

Michele
M.
Walsh
MD, MMHC
Associate Chief of Staff
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Division Chief
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Medical Director
Pediatric Critical Care Transport
Assistant Medical Director
Nashville Fire Department
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
Website for Patients
https://www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/doctors/walsh-michele
michele.walsh@vumc.org

Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric
M.D.
The Ohio State University School of Medicine, 1997
Residency
Pediatric Residency - The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship - Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH

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