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Dr. Travis Crook, originally from Houston, attended Clemson for undergraduate education where he obtained degrees in Biological Sciences and Psychology.  He then returned to Houston for medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and stayed there for residency training at Texas Children's Hospital.  Dr. Crook then moved to Nashville where he started his career as a private hospitalist.  However, the allure of his first love, medical education, was too great to stay in the private world for too long as he soon joined Vanderbilt to be more involved in teaching.  In addition to his clinical time as a pediatric hospitalist, Dr. Crook is a Co-Director of the Pediatric Clerkship, Director of the Pediatric Acting Internship, a Master Clinical Teacher, one of the Directors for the Students as Teachers Longitudinal Elective, and serves as the Faculty Lead for the Pediatric Interest Group.  Additionally, he serves as the Director of the Education Academic Community, an extracurricular program for the pediatric residents that enhances their teaching skills and helps prepare them for a career in academic medicine.  While his passion is medical education, Dr. Crook also has a special place for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome where he serves the Medical Director of NAS at Vanderbilt.  When not in the hospital, you can find Dr. Crook enjoying his three boys, being fascinated by all animal facts, and being a die hard fan of his beloved Clemson Tigers.  Did you know that the Raven is one of the smartest animals, can solve logic problems, imitate human speech, use "hand gestures," and can express empathy for one another?  Go Ravens!