Meet Our Adolescent Medicine Team

Meet Our Adolescent Medicine Team

The Adolescent Medicine team at Le Bonheur provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary subspecialty care for adolescents and young adults ages 8 to 24. Our specialists address the unique physical, emotional and social needs of this age group, offering personalized care that supports healthy development and well-being. The team collaborates across disciplines to ensure holistic treatment for complex health concerns during this critical stage of life.

Physicians

Dr. Lauren Arnold Bell is an Adolescent Medicine pediatrician dedicated to improving care for teens and young adults. She provides treatment for substance use, reproductive health, and mental health concerns and partners with local communities to expand access to evidence-based care for vulnerable youth. She grew up in Memphis and then attended Columbia College in New York City, where she double majored in Comparative Literature and Society and Hispanic Studies. Bell served in the United States Peace Corps in Cambodia before pursuing an MD/MPH at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Mailman School of Public Health's Department of Population and Family Health. She then completed Pediatric Residency at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and Adolescent Medicine Fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine/Riley Hospital for Children.

Nurse Practitioners

Psychology

Dr. Adrienne Arrindell is a psychologist in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where she works with children and adolescents in the Eating Disorder Program at LeBonheur Children's Hospital. Her current research focuses on behavioral and pharmacological interventions for children with eating and developmental concerns. She graduated from Princeton University (BA), the University of Virginia School of Law (JD), and Vanderbilt University (PhD), where her doctoral research focused on eating disorders and health psychology. She also has significant experience in assessment and intervention for developmental and behavioral concerns in youth.

Clinical Providers

Registered Dietitians:

Brigid Kay, RD
Registered Dietitian

Monica Porter, MA, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian

Registered Nurses:

Shelby Jackson, RN
Lead Nurse

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