Year: 2019

January 10, 2019

Anesthesiology project set to expand in Africa

Following the success of its ImPACT-Kenya (Improving Perioperative Anesthesia Care and Training) project, the Department of Anesthesiology has received another grant to expand into neighboring Ethiopia.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2019

Bile acids mediate metabolic benefits of weight-loss surgery

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has pinpointed the role of bile acids and a specific signaling pathway in the positive metabolic effects of weight-loss surgery.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 10, 2019

Seacrest surprise

Radio and television host and producer Ryan Seacrest recently made a surprise visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 9, 2019

Jonathan Dow’s simple gestures, compassion go a long way to help families

“His calmness and kindness helps create a culture of encouragement with everyone he comes in contact with.”

By Nancy Humphrey
January 7, 2019

Event to celebrate VUMC employees set for March 7-8

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is hosting a special employee appreciation event — Celebrate the Difference WE Make Every Day! — to applaud recent successes and acknowledge the many contributions of the Medical Center’s employees during three sessions on March 7-8.

By Jill Clendening
January 7, 2019

UT Southwestern’s Hobbs to discuss genetics of fatty liver disease

Helen Hobbs, MD, internationally renowned for her work defining the genetic determinants of plasma lipid levels and cardiovascular risk, will kick off the 2019 Flexner Discovery Lecture series Thursday, Jan. 10.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 7, 2019

Event honors pioneers in education, science and medicine

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) honored six pioneers for their historic contributions to education, science and medicine during a formal portrait unveiling at Langford Auditorium Dec. 17, 2018. The event, hosted by the Office of Diversity Affairs, was held as part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
By Kathy Whitney
January 7, 2019

GE Healthcare, Vanderbilt University Medical Center partner for safer, more precise immunotherapy cancer treatment

GE Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced a five-year partnership to enable safer and more precise cancer immunotherapies.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 3, 2019

It was a normal workday at Kroger. Then Charles Fisher almost died.

After his collapse, a team formed to save his life: coworkers and bystanders who knew CPR; first responders who used a defibrillator; and doctors and nurses at Vanderbilt
By Matt Batcheldor
January 3, 2019

Vanderbilt experts discuss potential of universal genetic database to balance privacy, law enforcement concerns

The pivotal role that long distance familial genetic searches played in the apprehension of the notorious Golden State Killer — and as a tool in dozens more cases since — has led experts from Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to make a provocative proposal about how investigative use of DNA should be regulated.
By Holly Fletcher
January 3, 2019

Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program provides alternative to inpatient psychiatric care

Adolescents who are struggling with intense emotional, behavioral and social difficulties may find an alternate care path to an inpatient stay through Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital’s Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program.
By Kelsey Herbers
January 3, 2019

Hemingway receives Pediatric-Adolescent Gynecology designation

Celeste Hemingway, MD, recently received the Focused Practice Designation in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The board designation is fairly new, and Hemingway is the first Vanderbilt physician to achieve the recognition.
By Kelsey Herbers
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