Le Bonheur hires its first chief of child psychology, behavioral health
Dr. Donald J. Bearden comes to Memphis from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where he was a senior neuropsychologist and section director of psychology.
Topic: Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
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April 2025
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November 2024
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Type 1 diabetes screening initiative announced by city
“A person’s not born with Type 1 diabetes; it develops over time,” said Kathryn Sumpter, Le Bonheur’s chief of endocrinology and a Type 1 diabetes patient. “It’s an autoimmune disease, so it takes time to progress.”
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September 2024
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Le Bonheur team puts their heart into caring for Memphis Zoo bonobos
A hospital team arrived at the Memphis Zoo with a full-size ultrasound machine to perform and interpret EKGs for two of the great apes, an endangered species.
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August 2024
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TennCare covers genetic testing for diseases thanks to Memphis doctor
Children with suspected genetic disease can suffer for years before being diagnosed and treated. Rapid whole-genome sequencing can change that.
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Tigers ‘get excited’ about bringing cheer to Le Bonheur kids
“We’ve got a scrimmage tomorrow but this kind of takes their mind off football for a little bit and rightfully so,” Coach Ryan Silverfield said of defensive back An’Darius Coffey and others who visited with children’s hospital patients.
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July 2024
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Le Bonheur taps Johns Hopkins surgeon for chief role at Heart Institute
The new executive co-director and chief of pediatric cardiac surgery at Le Bonheur’s recently expanded Heart Institute will succeed Dr. Christopher Knott-Craig, who will be stepping down.
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June 2024
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Guest Column: Securing guns can save kids’ lives
Opinion: Firearms became the leading cause of death of children in the United States in 2020, which alone saw an 8.8% increase compared with 2019. In the four years since, the numbers of children lost to gun violence has only continued to rise.
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Memphis Medical District model gains national attention
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
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May 2024
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Jon McCullers steps down from UTHSC administrative roles
Dr. Jon McCullers was integral to Memphis’ COVID pandemic response as a key organizer of the Tiger Lane public immunization clinic and a member of the regional COVID response team.
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Le Bonheur unveils $95M expansion
The Stax Music Academy Band belted out a rousing rendition of the Bar-Kays’ “Soulfinger” as hundreds of guests gathered on Le Bonheur’s front lawn Wednesday, May 8.
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April 2024
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FedExFamilyHouse Gala welcomes Jenna Bush Hager for fireside chat
Prior to the chat, Jenna Bush Hager will tour FedExFamilyHouse, which provides free lodging for out-of-town-families with children being treated at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
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Le Bonheur opens expanded NICU
The revamped NICU is the first step in Le Bonheur’s larger, four-story, $95 million expansion.
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March 2024
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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s $95 million expansion nears completion
After nearly three years, a construction project to bolster critical care and accommodate patient volume at the Mid-South’s only comprehensive children’s hospital is nearing completion, with a grand opening slated for May 8.
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December 2023
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Le Bonheur names new president
After a national search, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital selected a native of Tunica who’s been with the hospital for more than 20 years.
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‘Basically a living h---’: Le Bonheur has treated more than 160 gunshot victims this year
Dr. Regan Williams, medical director of trauma services at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, said the increase in pediatric firearm injuries “hangs heavy on the hearts” of the hospital’s staff.
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October 2023
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Le Bonheur program draws cardiologists across the US to Memphis
New upgrades, including expanded capacity and cutting-edge technology, are a draw to Le Bonheur’s Heart Institute, which has hired 24 new cardiologists over the last five years to care for the program’s growing number of patients.
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Critical care is focus of expansion at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
The $95 million project includes 128,575 square feet of construction and renovation that will add four floors to the west side of the hospital in the Memphis Medical District.
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September 2023
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New RSV drugs could become available this cold and flu season
RSV is transmitted through respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, or through direct contact with a contaminated surface. It typically starts during the fall and peaks in the winter.
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August 2023
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Memphis nursing partnership’s big impact draws national attention
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive the Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
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Tigers take a day off to focus on interactions deeper than football
Memphis football players spent an afternoon hanging out with patients at the Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital before enjoying Fan Fest with Tiger fans.
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Virtual reality area and more coming to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Turner Construction began work on Le Bonheur’s 128,000-square-foot expansion in July 2021. It is expected to be completed early next year with hard-hat tours beginning in the coming months.
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July 2023
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‘I’m so thankful for this’: Giveaways ease back-to-school stress for parents
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Manassas High School were just two organizations hosting back-to-school events Saturday, July 29, giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies.
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May 2023
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Ryan Seacrest and friends open studio at Le Bonheur
Patients will have the opportunity to host their own radio and TV shows, play games, watch live musical performances and interview celebrity guests.
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April 2023
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Congenital syphilis on the rise locally and nationwide
For infants born with the infection, severe symptoms can include cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, permanent hearing loss and musculoskeletal deformity.
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Health care providers urge Gov. Lee to act on gun violence
Signees of an open letter to Lee’s administration — drafted by a Memphis pediatrician — come from all over Tennessee, including Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Sewanee, Knoxville, Lebanon and Mt. Juliet.
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