Christine Krier, DO

Christine
Krier
DO
Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
christine.krier@vumc.org

Newborn care, breastfeeding, quality improvement, hyperbilirubinemia

D.O.
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Residency
Pediatrics - Texas A&M Driscoll Children's Hospital

Lane D. Beaumont, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC

Lane
D.
Beaumont
DNP, APRN, NNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Neonatology
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
lane.beaumont@vumc.org

Developmental care, specifically kangaroo or skin-to-skin care

M.S.N.
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program - Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN
D.N.P.
Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA

Molly Wright, MD

Molly
Wright
MD
Attending
Neonatology
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Nashville
Tennessee
37212-3505
molly.wright@vumc.org

Newborn medicine, Breastfeeding medicine, New parent support

M.D.
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Fellowship
Perinatal-Neonatal Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN

Karee Morgan, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC

Karee
Morgan
DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner
Genetics
Delivery Address
Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room / Suite
DD-2205
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-2579
karee.a.morgan.1@vumc.org

Neurodevelopmental disorders, 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome, Newborn Screening for Lysosomal Storage Disorders

M.S.N.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN (2022)
D.N.P.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN (2024)
Fellowship
BOLD (Better Outcomes for Lysosomal Storage Disorders) Fellowship in Genetics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2024)
Additional Graduate Training
LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) Program - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN (2024)

Catherine M. Sanner, PhD

Catherine
M.
Sanner
PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Psychology
Delivery Address
2141 Blakemore Ave
Room / Suite
150E
Nashville
Tennessee
37212

Dr. Sanner’s research interests include psychological treatments for youth with chronic illness, and health behavior interventions for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

catie.sanner@vumc.org

Pediatric psychology; behavioral and mental health in primary and specialty medical care settings; children with acute and chronic medical issues; children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder

Ph.D.
Philosophy - Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Childhood Developmental Disabilities - Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

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