Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Inpatient/Outpatient Nurse Practitioner
Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital At Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN, United States
Erika Kreifels Strong, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC is a Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Nurse Practitioner at Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital.
She completed her undergraduate nursing degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center before attaining two Masters degrees at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She held a previous Nurse Practitioner role in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Trauma/General Surgery prior to her role in Pediatric Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery. In her clinical practice she provides excellent inpatient and outpatient care to the many Pediatric Head and Neck Surgery patients as well as being instrumental in improving quality of care for pediatric tracheostomy dependent patients, participating in many research, data collection and IRB projects as well as developing and participating in the Pediatric Tracheostomy and Home Ventilator Program at Vanderbilt. She is also co-founder of the Pediatric Tracheostomy Alliance, non-profit that aims to educate communities, improve access to in home support and necessary home supplies, assist with out-of-pocket medical expenses, and provide a network of support from both caregivers and healthcare professionals.
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Sunday, October 12, 2025
10:00 AM - 10:06 AM EDT
The Cost of Care: Financial and Emotional Impacts on Families of Children with Tracheostomies
Sunday, October 12, 2025
1:36 PM - 1:42 PM EDT