News & Updates

PNL receives check Emerging Leaders Children's Healthcare Atlanta May 12 2026
By PNL TEAM May 20, 2026
ELC presents Pediatric Neurotrauma Lab with donation May 12 2026 to support TBI biomarker research for precision treatment and reducing unnecessary imaging children.
Title: PNL Team Attends the 13th Annual ELC Scrubs Party Benefiting our TBI research! 
The Emerging
By PNL TEAM April 22, 2026
ELC 13th Annual Scrubs Party March 28 2026 raises over 500000 for Pediatric Neurotrauma Lab to support pediatric TBI research at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta GA.
Dr Reisner presents EANS webinar neuromonitoring children traumatic brain injury
By PNL TEAM April 22, 2026
Dr. Reisner presents at EANS webinar on neuromonitoring in children with traumatic brain injury. Topic covers the role of biomarkers in monitoring children with TBI.
Holland Carlton and Dr. Reisner at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta neurosurgery
By PNL TEAM April 3, 2026
Holland Carlton had a brain tumor removed by Dr. Reisner at Children's in 2015. She now works alongside the care team that saved her life. Read her incredible story.
Dr. Andrew Reisner and PNL team on the Arthur M. Blank Hospital helipad
By PNL TEAM April 3, 2026
A helipad at Arthur M. Blank Hospital was donated in Dr. Reisner's honor by the Elaine and John Carlos family. See the PNL neurosurgery team on the helipad in photo.
By PNL TEAM March 12, 2026
Dr. Blackwell attended the inaugural meeting of the Paediatric Research for the Future of Children in Geneva, Switzerland. The forum has 5 main themes: Precision Medicine and Novel Therapies in Paediatrics, Big Data in Paediatric Research, Child Mental Health and Development, Early Life Determinants of Health and Disease, and Promoting Global Paediatric Research and Paediatric Clinician Scientists Dr. Blackwell presented Transforming Care for Pediatric Concussion: A Focus on Behavioral and Emotional Outcomes. She served as a speaker for the Child Mental Health and Development session alongside Dr. Constantino, Chief of Behavioral and Mental Health at CHOA.
During the pandemic , there has been no reliable biomarker for predicting # covid19 and # misc severity.
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Patient Stories & Highlights

Saydee’s story

Saydee sustained a concussion and a black eye and chipped her teeth during a softball game. After being treated through the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Concussion Program, she is now back on the field and ready to play.

2015 November Comeback Athlete: Holland Carlton

After a concussion landed Holland at the doctor’s office, a CT scan revealed the last thing she and her family expected—a brain tumor. In March 2015, Holland underwent a nine-hour surgery to remove the growth. After the procedure, she had to relearn routine daily activities at the Children’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. She is now back on the field playing soccer and is preparing for the upcoming tryouts for the varsity team.