2024 Neonatal Symposium

43rd Annual Neonatology SymposiumAdvances and Controversies in Neonatal MedicinePresented byVanderbilt University Medical Center, The Mildred Stahlman Division of Neonatology 

Amelia Wong, MD

Amelia
Wong
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Emergency Medicine
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
1025
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9001
amelia.wong@vumc.org

Simulation and education

M.D.
Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Lauren S. Starnes, MD, MEd

Lauren
S.
Starnes
MD, MEd
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Medicine
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11th Floor
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9000

Dr. Starnes has a research focus in medical education. Her work centers on curriculum design to improve the transitions that learners experience throughout their medical training.

lauren.slesur.starnes@vumc.org

Caring for hospitalized children with acute and chronic illnesses

M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Fellowship
Pediatric Hospital Medicine - Vanderbilt University Medical Center/Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Joseph Starnes, MD, MPH

Joseph
Starnes
MD, MPH
4th Year Fellow
Advanced Imaging

Clinical Interests: Cardiac hospitalist, imaging
Current Research Endeavors: Pulse oximetry screening, Racial and ethnic disparities in pulse oximetry, Global health programming, Risk prediction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Personal Interests: Guitar, golf, exploring restaurants

Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5230
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9119

Hometown: Mason, OH
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mike Santarelli, MD

Mike
Santarelli
MD
3rd Year Fellow
Pediatric Critical Care
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
5121
Nashville
Tennessee
37236

Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Academic Interests: Medical education, Sepsis and septic shock, improving response to in hospital clinical deterioration and resuscitation

Alexa Love, MD

Alexa
Love
MD
3rd Year Fellow
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

Alexa was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of Southern California where she studied theater and earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. She continued her medical education at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine where she discovered her love for Pediatrics. She left California to complete her Pediatrics residency and a Chief residency at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Alexa's interests include mechanical ventilation, medical education, and simulation.

Outside of the hospital, Alexa enjoys spending time with her husband and son. She enjoys cooking and exploring new recipes, riding her Peloton, and yoga.

Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545

Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical School: University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Olivia C. Kammegne-Simo, MD

Olivia
C.
Kammegne-Simo
MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Neonatology
Delivery Address
Doctors' Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Room / Suite
11111
Nashville
Tennessee
37232-9545
olivia.kammegne-simo@vumc.org

Primary care, Newborn health, Global health

M.D.
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Residency
Pediatrics - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN