Patient Angel Faulk of Murfreesboro prepares to receive electromyography (EMG)-guided Botox from Shi Yang, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (photo by Evan Dorian)

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Surgeries

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery hosts first facial synkinesis education symposium

Patients experiencing various facial paralysis conditions gathered to exchange knowledge and undergo treatment at the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery clinic at Vanderbilt Health’s One Hundred Oaks campus

 By Evan Dorian
Inspiring the Future

Service and Scholarships: Clarksville Volunteer Auxiliary recognizes VolunTeen graduates

 By Sandra Wooten
Features

Warm Fleece Meets Cool Science

 By Bill Snyder
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Pharmacogenomics & Precision Medicine

Study finds benefit in genotype-guided care for depression

 By Paul Govern
Nursing

Great Saves event reunites patients with medical teams who saved their lives

 By Matt Batcheldor
Health Policy

Food insecurity persists among many Tennessee families, new polling shows

 By Jake Lowary

News Releases

Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news

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Neurosurgical ultrasound procedure simplifies care for patients with cerebrospinal fluid disorders

Ultrasound is easier on the brain, both physically and mentally. Reducing the burden for patients goes a long way toward a positive experience in the diagnosis and treatment process.

By Evan Dorian

Agnes Fogo receives lifetime achievement award for contributions to renal pathology

The award recognizes Fogo’s pioneering discoveries and lasting impact on understanding the pathophysiology and diagnosis of kidney disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

Consuelo Wilkins receives Duke Medical Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, is recognized for her visionary leadership and national impact in clinical and translational research.

By Holly Fletcher

Vanderbilt Health Hospitals receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Overall Quality Ratings

These hospitals were awarded Five-Star ratings for overall quality of care for 2026, placing Vanderbilt Health’s hospitals among the top 12% in the nation for overall performance.

By John Howser

Neurosurgical ultrasound procedure simplifies care for patients with cerebrospinal fluid disorders

Ultrasound is easier on the brain, both physically and mentally. Reducing the burden for patients goes a long way toward a positive experience in the diagnosis and treatment process.

By Evan Dorian

Agnes Fogo receives lifetime achievement award for contributions to renal pathology

The award recognizes Fogo’s pioneering discoveries and lasting impact on understanding the pathophysiology and diagnosis of kidney disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

Consuelo Wilkins receives Duke Medical Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, is recognized for her visionary leadership and national impact in clinical and translational research.

By Holly Fletcher

Vanderbilt Health Hospitals receive Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Five-Star Overall Quality Ratings

These hospitals were awarded Five-Star ratings for overall quality of care for 2026, placing Vanderbilt Health’s hospitals among the top 12% in the nation for overall performance.

By John Howser
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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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Sebastian Brook is what his parents call ‘the exception.’

Minutes to hours, to weeks, months and years … How a patient defied the odds

By Jessica Pasley

Sit, stay, heal: Meet the facility dogs of Vanderbilt Health 

By Danny Bonvissuto

Study seeks to determine best way to treat myopia in children

By Jessica Pasley
Sheridan Clawson and her son, Casey, in the NICU at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Susan Urmy)

New NICU program cares for infants with complex lung and airway diseases

By Jessica Pasley
Hoyt Summerville walks on the GAITRite device while Ken Swantek PT, DPT, looks on. (photo by Susan Urmy)

New device collects data to measure gait, informing physical therapy programs, custom orthotic design

By Matt Batcheldor
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Study finds that guidelines helped reduce food allergy rates in children

By Jessica Pasley
Patient Niah Carver hugs facility dog Squid. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Facility dog’s calming presence helps young heart patient cope with anxiety

By Jessica Pasley
Country music star Kelsea Ballerini talks with patients during her visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Donn Jones)

Country music star Kelsea Ballerini donates $100,000 to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and makes special appearance to visit patients and families

By Christina Echegaray

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named No. 1 children’s hospital in Tennessee and Southeast by U.S. News & World Report

By Christina Echegaray
Jamie Phillips, MHA

Jamie Phillips named President of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By John Howser
The Be In The Zone program included a daylong event where students experienced a mock trauma simulation in the ED. (photo by Erin O. Smith)

Program shows students that distracted driving can take many forms

By Jessica Pasley
Kix Brooks. (photo by Tausha Dickinson)

Kix Brooks honored with star on Walk of Champions at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By Paige Turner
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Transplant

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Donate Life Ceremony recognizes organ donors and their families

“This ceremony reminds us of the impact that one act of generosity can have on countless lives.”

By Matt Batcheldor

Vanderbilt Health’s Seth Karp To Join Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15.

By John Howser

Great Saves event reunites former patients with those who provided lifesaving care  

They and their families shared their journeys back to health, from initial illness followed by weeks to months in the SICU, to their ongoing rehabilitation and recovery. 

By Jill Clendening

Vanderbilt Health lung transplant patients, doctors climb highest peak in the Americas

Most of the 27 participants were able to reach altitudes of more than 18,000 feet — exclusively personal bests. All participants were under close medical supervision.

By Matt Batcheldor

Donate Life Ceremony recognizes organ donors and their families

“This ceremony reminds us of the impact that one act of generosity can have on countless lives.”

By Matt Batcheldor

Vanderbilt Health’s Seth Karp To Join Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15.

By John Howser

Great Saves event reunites former patients with those who provided lifesaving care  

They and their families shared their journeys back to health, from initial illness followed by weeks to months in the SICU, to their ongoing rehabilitation and recovery. 

By Jill Clendening

Vanderbilt Health lung transplant patients, doctors climb highest peak in the Americas

Most of the 27 participants were able to reach altitudes of more than 18,000 feet — exclusively personal bests. All participants were under close medical supervision.

By Matt Batcheldor
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Mission of Caring

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Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Bryan Harris named Executive Vice President for Shared Clinical Services Division

The Division supports Vanderbilt Health’s various entities such as Vanderbilt University Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Health Services, along with Vanderbilt Health’s regional hospitals and ambulatory clinics.

By John Howser

Spring Donor Celebration honors the ‘greater good’ at Vanderbilt Health

Four open-heart operations later, Eden is now in second grade and bubbling with ebullient energy. To honor the lifesaving compassionate care she received at Monroe Carell, her parents established a fund in her name, as Elisa Hill put it, “to be for another family what others were for us.”

By Bill Snyder

Keith Meador, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, to retire July 1

Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health.

By Danny Bonvissuto

Vanderbilt Health: A case study in achieving a lasting culture change

How can health care organizations implement impactful and long-lasting culture change that will meet patients’ expectations and improve their experience?

By Bill Snyder
Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MMHC. (photo by Susan Urmy)

Bryan Harris named Executive Vice President for Shared Clinical Services Division

The Division supports Vanderbilt Health’s various entities such as Vanderbilt University Hospital, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Health Services, along with Vanderbilt Health’s regional hospitals and ambulatory clinics.

By John Howser

Spring Donor Celebration honors the ‘greater good’ at Vanderbilt Health

Four open-heart operations later, Eden is now in second grade and bubbling with ebullient energy. To honor the lifesaving compassionate care she received at Monroe Carell, her parents established a fund in her name, as Elisa Hill put it, “to be for another family what others were for us.”

By Bill Snyder

Keith Meador, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society, to retire July 1

Meador has integrated ethics into the daily life of clinical departments at Vanderbilt Health. Under his direction, the center expanded its reach across specialties, establishing programs in surgical ethics, pediatric ethics and maternal-child health.

By Danny Bonvissuto

Vanderbilt Health: A case study in achieving a lasting culture change

How can health care organizations implement impactful and long-lasting culture change that will meet patients’ expectations and improve their experience?

By Bill Snyder
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Aliquots – Research Briefs

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Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

By Leigh MacMillan

Motor protein plays key role in intestinal stem cell identity, function

Study findings suggest a new therapeutic approach for a rare digestive disorder, microvillus inclusion disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

‘Kindlins’ are a key to kidney formation

Kindlins regulate cell signaling during the formation of ureteric buds, a key step in the development of the kidneys’ urine collection system.

By Bill Snyder

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

By Leigh MacMillan

Motor protein plays key role in intestinal stem cell identity, function

Study findings suggest a new therapeutic approach for a rare digestive disorder, microvillus inclusion disease.

By Leigh MacMillan

‘Kindlins’ are a key to kidney formation

Kindlins regulate cell signaling during the formation of ureteric buds, a key step in the development of the kidneys’ urine collection system.

By Bill Snyder
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