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Donald Arnold, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Nashville, TN

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Nashville, TN

Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine

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  • Office

    2200 Childrens Way
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-936-4498

Summary

  • Dr. Donald Arnold is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 38 years. He is experienced in pediatric asthma and public health.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, Delta Omega, 2003 - 2006
  • Children's of Alabama
    Children's of AlabamaPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1999 - 2002
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1982
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1979
  • Emory University
    Emory UniversityBS, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1986 - 2005
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 1999 - 2002
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Grant W. Liddle Award: To recognize a faculty member who has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the promotion of scientific research among medical students and house staff. Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2017
  • Major, Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1982-1986
  • Scholar Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Emesis in a young healthy child: Benign or beware?  
    Allie EH, Bhattacharya SD, Arnold DH, Pediatr Rev, 1/1/2016
  • Pediatric Acute Asthma Exacerbations: Evaluation and Management from Emergency Department to Intensive Care Unit  
    Pardue Jones B, Fleming GM, Otillio JK, Asokan I, Arnold DH, J Asthma, 1/1/2016
  • Feno Decreases Significantly During Improved Symptom Control In Pediatric Patients After Acute Asthma Exacerbations Necessitating Emergency Department Care  
    Karlin EM, Gebretsadik T, Langley EW, Hartert TV, Peebles Jr RS, Arnold DH, J Allergy Clin Immunol, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Successful Chest X-ray Reduction Using Quality Improvement Methodology for Pediatric Patients with Acute Asthma Exacerbations
    Watnick CS, Arnold DH, Latuska R, O’Connor M, Johnson DP, Pediatric Hospital medicine Meeting (PHM), Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2018
  • Implementation and continuous improvement of a standard pediatric asthma guideline improves hospital-wide care
    Johnson DP, Arnold DH, Gay J, Barrett D, Moore P, Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Respiratory rate predicts lung function and disease severity during acute asthma exacerbations
    Penrod C, Arnold DH, 35th Annual Research Forum, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Evaluation and Management of Severe Asthma in the PED 
    1/1/2018
  • Research opportunities in the MCHCHV Emergency Department 
    1/1/2016
  • Bare Bones Statistics for Clinicians 
    1/1/2014
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Professional Memberships

  • Society for Pediatric Research
    Member