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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Phone Number: (615) 936-1000

With more than 500 physicians trained in 30 pediatric and surgical specialties, we’re equipped to handle any issue a child may face—from the simple to the complex. The hospital offers comprehensive services for everything from cancer, transplant, trauma, and sickle cell disease, to developmental disorders, ENT, general surgery and others. Featuring Centers of Excellence for the treatment of diabetes and congenital heart disorders, Children’s Hospital is also home to the highest level NICU in the state and serves as Nashville's Comprehensive Regional Pediatric Center.

Meet Your Care Team

Mhd W. Alrifai

Mhd W. AlrifaiMD

    Pediatric Neonatology
Uchenna E. Anani

Uchenna E. AnaniMD

    Pediatric Neonatology
John T. Benjamin

John T. BenjaminMD

    Pediatric Neonatology
Lea Ann Bowden

Lea Ann BowdenMSN, PNP, BSN

    Pediatric Anesthesiology and Perioperative Services

Parking and Information

South Garage
Children's Way Entrance
On Children's Way, between 23rd Ave. and 24th Ave.

Free valet parking is available Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., inside the entrance to South Garage.

If you park in South Garage, enter the hospital from the connecting bridge walkway on the second floor. Information desks are near the entry doors on the first and second floor.

For long-term parking options, call the parking facilities office at (615) 936-1215.

We provide our hospitality shuttle service as a courtesy for families and friends of patients with extended stays. On-call service is available for Ronald McDonald House, Hospitality House, Holiday Inn, Marriott, and Loews. Call (615) 936-1215 for information.

RV parking

Vanderbilt offers RV parking at lot 75 near the corner of Blakemore Ave. and Natchez Trace. Call (615) 936-1215, option 3 for details.