Surgeries

‘I didn’t know that I’d been living my life in pain’: Patient’s remarkable recovery after crossing paths with a compassionate neurosurgeon

Exhausted from a multiyear journey navigating a debilitating illness, Lainey Mathis received life-changing care from Ryan Lee, MD, whose new cerebrospinal fluid disorders center is already making a massive impact on patients.
By Evan Dorian
Tonia Rex, PhD, left, Lori Ann Kehler, OD, Brad Turner and Tennessee Sen. Jeff Yarbro pose for a photo at the Project PAVE check presentation. (photo by Donn Jones)
Mission of Caring

Tennessee grant ensures continued visual services for students through Project PAVE  
By Holly Fletcher
Brittany Saunders, holding her son, Bennett, talks with Julia Peredo, DNP, APRN, during a telehealth visit. (photo by Susan Urmy)
Mission of Caring

NICU babies are going home weeks earlier thanks to an iPad
By Jessica Pasley
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VUMC’s ECMO program sees substantial growth
By Matt Batcheldor
Mental Health

Vanderbilt Prize winner Huda Akil to discuss how science can aid mental health on Sept. 11
By Bill Snyder

News Releases

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VUMC partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville State, and Ascension on Early College programs

These will become the fourth and fifth MNPS zoned high schools with an Early College program embedded in the school in partnership with Nashville State, joining Whites Creek, Glencliff, and Cane Ridge.

Kaille Meguiar, DO, MPH, left, Greta Ford and Rowan Bailey pose for a photo during the handprint ceremony as part of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels event. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant to advance research on long-term mental and cognitive health of pediatric cancer survivors

Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded more than $2 million in funding to pediatric cancer researchers at Monroe Carell since 2007.

By Christina Echegaray
On Jan. 15, Kascey Malone, CST, Aaron Williams, MD, Sean Bunch, RN, and Yatrik Patel, MD, perform one of Vanderbilt’s 184 heart transplants. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Vanderbilt Transplant Center finishes fiscal year with new record of 918 solid organ transplants

This marks a second record-shattering year for solid organ transplants for Vanderbilt Health, surpassing last year’s previous record with an additional 109 lives saved. 

By Matt Batcheldor

Researchers debunk long-standing concern about flu treatment in children

The findings demonstrated what many pediatricians have long suspected: that the flu, not the flu treatment (Tamiflu), is associated with neuropsychiatric events.

By Jessica Pasley

VUMC partners with Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nashville State, and Ascension on Early College programs

These will become the fourth and fifth MNPS zoned high schools with an Early College program embedded in the school in partnership with Nashville State, joining Whites Creek, Glencliff, and Cane Ridge.

Kaille Meguiar, DO, MPH, left, Greta Ford and Rowan Bailey pose for a photo during the handprint ceremony as part of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels event. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Hyundai Hope on Wheels grant to advance research on long-term mental and cognitive health of pediatric cancer survivors

Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded more than $2 million in funding to pediatric cancer researchers at Monroe Carell since 2007.

By Christina Echegaray
On Jan. 15, Kascey Malone, CST, Aaron Williams, MD, Sean Bunch, RN, and Yatrik Patel, MD, perform one of Vanderbilt’s 184 heart transplants. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Vanderbilt Transplant Center finishes fiscal year with new record of 918 solid organ transplants

This marks a second record-shattering year for solid organ transplants for Vanderbilt Health, surpassing last year’s previous record with an additional 109 lives saved. 

By Matt Batcheldor

Researchers debunk long-standing concern about flu treatment in children

The findings demonstrated what many pediatricians have long suspected: that the flu, not the flu treatment (Tamiflu), is associated with neuropsychiatric events.

By Jessica Pasley
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Explore VUSM’s pioneering history

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

In 2004, three floors moved out of Vanderbilt University Hospital and into a different building. Demand soared. Now, that building is a 12-floor, 325-bed state-of-the-art hospital, with more beds coming later this year. Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.

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Greg and Monica Barton at home with their sons, Carter, left, and triplets Matthew, John and Weston.

Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: when triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville

By Danny Bonvissuto

Researchers debunk long-standing concern about flu treatment in children

By Jessica Pasley
Patient Zoe Forman, right, and her mother, Heather Rossomme, back home in Alabama after Zoe’s surgery.

Quick action to treat young dancer’s rare heart condition a testament to what multidisciplinary teams can do

By Christina Echegaray

Picture Perfect Pair: Kangaroo-A-Thon 2025 (slideshow)

By Donn Jones
The multidisciplinary team at the Moderate-to-Severe Acquired Brain Injury Clinic includes, front row from left, Michael Wolf, MD; Elizabeth Martin, MD, MPH, MHS; Jane Owen Robbins, OT. Back row from left, Tisha Coggin Clay; Charles Hausman, SLP; Kat Hedden, PT, DPT; and Mackenzie Phillips, SLP. (Photo by Donn Jones)

Acquired brain injury clinic helps children rehabilitate and reenter school

By Evan Dorian
Scott and Sandi Borchetta. Photo courtesy of Big Machine Label Group

$5 million gift from Scott and Sandi Borchetta to support NICU program

By Christina Echegaray
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New clinic focuses on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues

By Jessica Pasley

School staff and friends bring graduation joy to hospitalized fifth grader 

By Jessica Pasley
Artist rendering of the gym area for the new inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit at Monroe Carell. (courtesy Blair + Mui Dowd Architects)

Community comes together to bring inpatient rehabilitation to Tennessee children

By Christina Echegaray

First pediatric liver-pancreas dual transplant performed in Tennessee

By Jessica Pasley
Nearly 500 paramedics and emergency medical technicians recently came to Vanderbilt to train in neonatal resuscitation practices.

Neonatal resuscitation initiative expands: First responders learn lifesaving techniques

By Kylie Avery
Margaret Drewes and her son, Everett, at home after recovering from their surgeries.

Mother and son help form a kidney donation chain that eventually involved six people

By Jessica Pasley
Patient Van Sung with her parents, Nathan and Rem Kumthar. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Medical team uses nontraditional therapy to help give young patient a chance at making it to heart transplant

By Jessica Pasley
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Research

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Henrique Serezani, PhD

Henrique Serezani named director of Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology

Since its founding in 2015, VCI has served as a hub of research focused on fundamental human immune system regulation.

By Leigh MacMillan

Healthy plant-based diets reduce risk of death in long-term VUMC study

The findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that efforts to promote diets high in healthy plant foods and low in animal foods could improve health outcomes.

By Guillermo Sanchez, PhD
Michelle Southard-Smith, PhD, and graduate student Joseph Benthal. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Clues offer new hope for treating GI tract disorders

Hirschsprung disease is a congenital disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 babies. Caused by a lack of ENS neurons in the muscles of the colon, Hirschsprung disease disrupts gut motility, resulting in bowel obstruction.

By Bill Snyder
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Study demonstrates burden of potentially preventable hospitalizations for pneumococcal pneumonias among adults in Tennessee and Georgia 

Community-acquired pneumonia refers to a case of the disease contracted without prior exposure to a health care setting.

By Evan Dorian
Henrique Serezani, PhD

Henrique Serezani named director of Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology

Since its founding in 2015, VCI has served as a hub of research focused on fundamental human immune system regulation.

By Leigh MacMillan

Healthy plant-based diets reduce risk of death in long-term VUMC study

The findings published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that efforts to promote diets high in healthy plant foods and low in animal foods could improve health outcomes.

By Guillermo Sanchez, PhD
Michelle Southard-Smith, PhD, and graduate student Joseph Benthal. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Clues offer new hope for treating GI tract disorders

Hirschsprung disease is a congenital disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 babies. Caused by a lack of ENS neurons in the muscles of the colon, Hirschsprung disease disrupts gut motility, resulting in bowel obstruction.

By Bill Snyder
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Study demonstrates burden of potentially preventable hospitalizations for pneumococcal pneumonias among adults in Tennessee and Georgia 

Community-acquired pneumonia refers to a case of the disease contracted without prior exposure to a health care setting.

By Evan Dorian
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Cancer

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From left are Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation board members Cam Varner, Gerald Runke, Ron Morrow, Karen Runke, Diana Morrow and Tom McFarlin. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation supports ovarian cancer research at Vanderbilt

The Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation has made a generous donation to support ovarian cancer research at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Tom Wilemon

Photos and video from a memorable night: Stand Up to Cancer broadcast highlights Nashville talent, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Viewers saw performances by host Sheryl Crow, as well as the Jonas Brothers, Noah Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Marcus King, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay and CeCe Winans.

By VUMC News and Communications

Stand Up to Cancer pre-taping event features food, fun and festivities

The show highlighting advancements in cancer care was taped at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville. Approximately 1,000 VUMC employees and their guests attended a pre-taping party and show.

By Erin O. Smith

Study reports final clinical trial data for advanced kidney cancer treatment

The drug combo pembrolizumab plus axitinib had sustained and durable clinical benefit in more than five years of follow-up. It is a standard-of-care first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan
From left are Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation board members Cam Varner, Gerald Runke, Ron Morrow, Karen Runke, Diana Morrow and Tom McFarlin. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation supports ovarian cancer research at Vanderbilt

The Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation has made a generous donation to support ovarian cancer research at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Tom Wilemon

Photos and video from a memorable night: Stand Up to Cancer broadcast highlights Nashville talent, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Viewers saw performances by host Sheryl Crow, as well as the Jonas Brothers, Noah Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Marcus King, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay and CeCe Winans.

By VUMC News and Communications

Stand Up to Cancer pre-taping event features food, fun and festivities

The show highlighting advancements in cancer care was taped at The Pinnacle in downtown Nashville. Approximately 1,000 VUMC employees and their guests attended a pre-taping party and show.

By Erin O. Smith

Study reports final clinical trial data for advanced kidney cancer treatment

The drug combo pembrolizumab plus axitinib had sustained and durable clinical benefit in more than five years of follow-up. It is a standard-of-care first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer.

By Leigh MacMillan
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Mission of Caring

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New cooking appliances are part of the renovated Vanderbilt University Hospital kitchen. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Renovated kitchen elevates staff efficiency and enhances patient nutrition and care

The resulting space brings new capabilities to as many as 80 staff members operating in and out of the kitchen for every meal.

By Kylie Avery

Celebrate Velour, the birthday girl!

Velour Vanderbilt wore her pink party clothes to celebrate her 3rd birthday with patients, family and staff.

By Susan Urmy

Nashville’s voice doctors: where medicine meets Music Row – gallery & video

By Wayne Wood

Vanderbilt’s nationally recognized Trauma Center treats amazing array of injuries

On a given day, the Vanderbilt Trauma Center may admit multiple gunshot and motor vehicle accident victims. For 27 years, across nearly 100,000 admissions, the Trauma Center’s physicians, nurses and staff have been treating patients arriving from a region covering 80,000 square miles.

By John Howser
New cooking appliances are part of the renovated Vanderbilt University Hospital kitchen. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Renovated kitchen elevates staff efficiency and enhances patient nutrition and care

The resulting space brings new capabilities to as many as 80 staff members operating in and out of the kitchen for every meal.

By Kylie Avery

Celebrate Velour, the birthday girl!

Velour Vanderbilt wore her pink party clothes to celebrate her 3rd birthday with patients, family and staff.

By Susan Urmy

Nashville’s voice doctors: where medicine meets Music Row – gallery & video

By Wayne Wood

Vanderbilt’s nationally recognized Trauma Center treats amazing array of injuries

On a given day, the Vanderbilt Trauma Center may admit multiple gunshot and motor vehicle accident victims. For 27 years, across nearly 100,000 admissions, the Trauma Center’s physicians, nurses and staff have been treating patients arriving from a region covering 80,000 square miles.

By John Howser
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