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Center for Child Development

The Child Development team at Children's Hospital partners with families to improve the lives of children and teens with developmental and behavioral challenges. Physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists, behavior specialists and other healthcare professionals will work with your child and you to get a complete picture of your child’s challenges and possible treatments.

Conditions We Treat

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    Autism
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    Developmental delay
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    Down syndrome
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    Fragile X
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    Hypertonia
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    Intellectual disabilities
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    Language delay
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    Motor delay

Meet Your Care Team

Zachary E. Warren

Zachary E. WarrenPhD

    Autism, Child Development, Clinical Psychologist, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Linda G. Ashford
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4.6

Linda G. AshfordPhD

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Neill A. Broderick

Neill A. BroderickPhD

    Autism, Child Development, Clinical Psychologist, Developmental Delay, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Laura L. Corona

Laura L. CoronaPhD

    Autism, Clinical Psychologist, Developmental Delay, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Paul B. Dressler
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4.8

Paul B. DresslerMPH, MD

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Tori E. Foster

Tori E. FosterPhD

    Child Development
Allison H. Deckard
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4.7

Allison H. DeckardPNP

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Allison O. Griffin
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4.8

Allison O. GriffinDNP

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Sarah B. Hesney

Sarah B. HesneyCPNP, BSN

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Catherine H. Mize
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4.8

Catherine H. MizeMSN, FNP

    Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Amanda L. Mouvery

Amanda L. MouveryMSN, BSN, APRN, DNP

    Developmental Delay, Neonatology, Neurodevelopmental Follow up After NICU Hospitalization, Pediatric Developmental Medicine, Pediatric Neonatology
Alexandra H. Vierling

Alexandra H. VierlingMSN, CPNP

    Autism, Child Development, Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Pediatric Developmental Medicine

Locations

Vanderbilt Children's Developmental Medicine
2416 21st Avenue, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37212
Today's hours:8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt Children's Developmental Medicine Clarksville
800 Weatherly Drive, Suite 201
Clarksville, TN 37043
Vanderbilt Children's Developmental Medicine Cookeville
100 West 4th Street, Suite 320
Cookeville, TN 38501
Vanderbilt Children's Developmental Medicine Franklin
2105 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
Today's hours:8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt Children's Developmental Medicine Jackson
37 Sandstone Circle, Suite 100
Jackson, TN 38305
Today's hours:8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.