Harold Scott of Lebanon, Tennessee, received the kidney transplant from a deceased donor in July. He is doing well and wants to spread the word about this new frontier in organ transplantation.

Patients create art in their own homes in their spare time, share it virtually as it is created, then send the art for display at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute.

Muñoz has served as a member of the AHA’s Greater Nashville Board, including a two-year term as president from 2021-2023.

Minimally invasive procedures are relatively quick and painless compared to surgical alternatives, and patients typically require a significantly shorter stay in the hospital to recover.

In addition to the Gold Performance Achievement Award given to Vanderbilt University Hospital, Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital earned a Silver Performance Achievement Award.

The record year was made possible by the selfless acts of organ donors.