Month: February 2023

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
The Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt)
February 9, 2023

Vanderbilt-Ingram joins CancerLinQ quality initiative

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is now participating in CancerLinQ, a technology initiative focused on improving patient care that tracks quality metrics in real time.

By Tom Wilemon
February 8, 2023

New Chief Medical Officers announced

Rick W. Wright, MD, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Patty Wright, MD, will be transitioning from her role as Chief of Staff for Adult Ambulatory, Davidson County to the role of Chief Medical Officer for Adult Ambulatory Clinics.

By John Howser
February 8, 2023

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute acquires Clarksville’s VeinCare Centers of Tennessee

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute has acquired VeinCare Centers of Tennessee, a Clarksville, Tennessee-based clinic offering minimally invasive vein treatments using cutting-edge technology.

By Matt Batcheldor
February 8, 2023

Vanderbilt poll finds Tennessee parents trust their children’s health care providers the most for information about vaccines

A recent Vanderbilt poll found parents across the state reporting their children’s health care providers as the most trusted source for information about vaccines.

By Jake Lowary
February 8, 2023

Study finds underperforming organ procurement organizations contribute to nationwide shortage

The number of potential organ donors in the United States could solve the shortage for most organs, but many organs are not recovered due to performance variations in the opaque organ procurement organization process, according to a just-published study with first and corresponding authors from Vanderbilt.
By Matt Batcheldor
February 8, 2023

Children’s Way between 24th and 25th Avenues will be closed Feb. 20-May 11

By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2023

Second MyWorkday Change Network meeting of January spotlights cutover process, training and performance evaluations

By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2023

MyWorkday change impacts report now available

By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2023

Health Equity Innovation Awards Call for Ideas announced; deadline is March 3

By VUMC News and Communications
February 7, 2023

A new view of a cholesterol carrier

Vanderbilt researchers developed a novel method to measure small RNAs carried by HDL and demonstrated that these molecules circulate in greater concentrations than previously believed and are likely to contribute to communication between immune cells.
By Kelsey Pinckard 
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