Pediatric Primary Care
Ensuring general pediatric care as close to home as possible is a shared mission of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, our community pediatricians and hospital partners, and the Vanderbilt Health family of pediatric clinics.
Together, we strive to provide quality care and access for children throughout the region. From medical homes, long-term provider and patient relationships, small town clinics to larger ones in urban settings, we work to make health care personal, service exceptional and our care compassionate.
Meet Your Care Team
Rachel K. AppleMD, MPH
- Adolescent Primary Care, Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Contraception, Depression, Internal Medicine, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Sunny D. BellMD
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Mild to Moderate ADHD Management, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention, Well Child Care
Lani A. Kajihara-LiehrAPRN
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Mild to Moderate ADHD Management, Mild to Moderate Asthma Management, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention
Sharon M. KarpADN, BSN, MSN, PNP, PhD, RN
- General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention, Well Child Care
Trenda B. KlinskyAPRN
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, Dermatology, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention
Holly E. MillerCPNP
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, Autism, Dermatology, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Developmental Medicine
Rebecca C. PryjmakAPRN
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Mild to Moderate Asthma Management, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention, Well Child Care
Susan L. RomanoCPNP, MSN
- Acute Outpatient Illnesses, General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Mild to Moderate Asthma Management, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention, Well Child Care
Merrill M. StoppelbeinMSN, NP
- General Pediatrics, Medical Home Continuity of Care, Mild to Moderate ADHD Management, Mild to Moderate Asthma Management, Pediatric General Pediatrics, Primary Care Prevention, Well Child Care
Why Choose Pediatric Primary Care at Vanderbilt
- Evidence-based care
As part of an academic medical center, we provide evidence-based, high-quality care. Our primary care experts provide a range of services such as controlling asthma symptoms; detecting and treating early childhood anemia; identifying depression in adolescents and referring patients to community resources; and improving early childhood dental care.
- Lifelong care
Vanderbilt's Pediatric Primary Care team is committed to building lifelong relationships to address your children’s medical needs as they grow and develop. Our goal is to keep your child well with regular visits from birth through adolescence. We offer same-day access linked to your child’s complete medical record to ensure continuity of care.
- Teaching hospital
Our teaching environment includes a team of pediatric residents, attending physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and health care students. Our residents spend three or more years in training at Monroe Carell, in our clinics with patients, or learning the latest heath care advances from our specialists. Your child may see only one doctor, or a resident may ask an attending (supervisor) for a second opinion.
- Continuity of care
Kids grow up fast. Regular visits in our clinic will help us get to know your child and his or her unique medical needs. You child should see the doctor for a checkup within the first few days of life. After that, we will help you make regular follow-up appointments over the next few years. Through these services we can identify individual needs and treatment options. If your child needs a special doctor, we can make referrals. Our goal is to work with you and specialists to create the best care plan for your child and family.
- Spanish-language clinic
Our comprehensive family center program meets language, culture and healthcare needs for Spanish-speaking families in Middle Tennessee. Our bilingual pediatricians and pediatric residents (doctors learning to be pediatricians) staff the clinic, as well as bilingual nurses, technicians and front-desk workers. Our services include: well-child visits, sick visits, comprehensive care for patients with chronic illnesses, group well child visits for young children (Mi Bebe y Yo), immunizations and bilingual literacy promotion programs.
Tests, Treatments and Services
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Routine checkups and exams
- Sick visits
- Sports physicals
Locations
Through our affiliated clinics, we partner with community pediatricians to provide compassionate, high-quality, accessible health care to families in northern Middle Tennessee.