Matt Batcheldor Archive — Page 19 of 51

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
Medical staff in surgical gowns and masks perform a kidney transplant in an operating room; one surgeon examines the kidney over a sterile basin while others assist.
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
Allan Pickens, MD
February 2, 2023

Pickens named chair of VUMC Thoracic Surgery

Allan Pickens, MD, has been named professor and chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Thoracic Surgery.

By Matt Batcheldor
Low-angle view between brick hospital buildings with a hanging sign reading “Vanderbilt University Hospital.”
February 2, 2023

New pager system alerts for pulmonary embolism emergencies

A new emergency pager system allows emergency department and inpatient teams at Vanderbilt University Hospital to call for an alert for patients with pulmonary emboli.

By Matt Batcheldor
LVAD patient Autumn Bowling with her cardiologist, Sandip Zalawadiya, MBBS, during a follow-up visit.
January 26, 2023

LVAD, medication therapy help patient’s heart recover full function

Six months receiving an LVAD at Vanderbilt, Autumn Bowling’s heart fully recovered its function and doctors were able to turn the device off, a rare feat.

By Matt Batcheldor
Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter hovering above a helipad at dusk, with its landing light illuminated and city lights in the background.
January 19, 2023

LifeFlight personnel train on advanced cardiac devices

Vanderbilt LifeFlight personnel recently received training on using advanced cardiac devices in transport settings, devices that were historically found only at hospitals like VUMC.

By Matt Batcheldor