Month: February 2023

February 13, 2023

Huggins named Chief of Staff for Vanderbilt Regional Hospital Division

Adam Huggins, MD, MMHC, has been named to the newly created role of Chief of Staff (COS) for Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Regional Hospital Division. His appointment is effective March 1.

By John Howser
February 10, 2023

Training for Workday Available in Learning Exchange this week

By VUMC News and Communications
February 10, 2023

Facilities renamed to clearly reflect VUMC affiliation

By Jill Clendening
February 9, 2023

VUMC in the news, Feb. 14, 2023

February 9, 2023

American Society for Clinical Investigation honors 10 Vanderbilt physicians

By Bill Snyder
This rendering shows the layout of one of the 10 operating rooms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt that will be renovated.
February 9, 2023

Operating rooms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt set for major renovation

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is set to begin the first major renovation of its operating rooms since the hospital opened 19 years ago.

By Christina Echegaray
February 9, 2023

Patient designs shoes for Coaches vs. Cancer game

Vanderbilt patient Jayden Bailey designed a special pair of Nike Air Max shoes for Jerry Stackhouse, coach of the Vanderbilt University men’s basketball team, to wear during the Jan. 24 Coaches vs. Cancer “Suits and Sneakers” basketball game.
By Christina Echegaray
February 9, 2023

Team’s imaging strategy enhances lipedema treatment

A collaborative team at Vanderbilt is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a debilitating, abnormal deposition of fatty tissue that afflicts an estimated 17 million women in the United States.
By Bill Snyder
February 9, 2023

Aspirin’s effectiveness at preventing blood clots studied

A Vanderbilt study found that aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparin at preventing hospital-acquired deep venous thromboembolism, or blood clots in the veins, for orthopaedic trauma patients.
By Danny Bonvissuto
February 9, 2023

‘Biopsy Queen’ reaches milestone number of procedures

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Krista Kuhnert-Gainer, ACNP has performed more than 20,000 bone marrow biopsies since 1996.
By Tom Wilemon
February 9, 2023

Mark Cuban pharmacy could save billions on prostate cancer, bladder drugs

Vanderbilt research found that a new drug company founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban could save patients $1.29 billion a year based on 2020 Medicare Part D expenditures on just the nine most popular urological drugs.
By Craig Boerner
February 9, 2023

Weaver, Williams take Radiology leadership roles

Jennifer Weaver, MD, became the section chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging at Vanderbilt in October 2022, and Jennifer Williams, MD, took on the role of section chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Feb. 1.
By Derek Scancarelli
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