Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Core Team
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Center Director
Kevin C. Ess, MD, PhD | Epilepsy, Pediatric Neurology
Jennifer Garafola, RN, MSN, CPN | Pediatric Neuroscience Clinical Care
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David E. Hall, MD | Complex Care, Inpatient Pediatric Medicine, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospitalist Program
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James A. Connelly, MD, BS | Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Immunodeficiency
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Jennifer A. Brault, MD | Genetics, Pediatric Neurology
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Sumit Pruthi, MBBS | Pediatric Neuroradiology, Pediatric Radiology, Radiology
Lisa R. Young, MD | Interstitial Lung Disease, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Rare Lung Disease
Conditions Treated
Medical conditions we most commonly treat in this program include:
Leukodystrophies including Krabbe Disease, ALD, MLD, Fabry, and others
Appointments
Location
Vanderbilt Children’s Neurology
2200 Children’s Way, 9th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 936-5536