Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital is proud to announce an expansion of its partnership with West Tennessee Healthcare by becoming the new provider of care for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, beginning December 2025.
For the 15th consecutive year, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a 2025-2026 “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report.
Dr. Barnes has also been named the inaugural Urban Child Institute (UCI) Endowed Chair of Excellence for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Barnes is the first recipient of the endowed chair, Barnes will serve as the director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at UT Health Science Center.
The Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees, benefiting Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, will run from Saturday, November 15- December 28, 2025 at the Museum of Science & History - Pink Palace.