Danny Bonvissuto

January 29, 2026

Annalesa Sackey blazes a trail as the first pediatric burn advanced practice provider at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

“Burn found me — I didn’t really find it. It popped up in my life; I flew with it; and I don’t want to go back,” says the Credo Award winner.

By Danny Bonvissuto
January 21, 2026

New study finds that deaf children with cochlear implants read well, despite weak speech sound processing

Vanderbilt Health researchers report that many prelingually deaf children who use cochlear implants achieve age-typical language and reading comprehension.

By Danny Bonvissuto
January 15, 2026

How a summer job sparked Paul Dressler’s career in developmental medicine

The Patient and Family Choice Award recipient shares why developmental medicine is never just about protocols.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Jeffrey Stovall, MD
January 2, 2026

Jeffrey Stovall appointed to Metropolitan Board of Health of Nashville and Davidson County

A Vanderbilt Health faculty member since 2008, Stovall spent his career working extensively in community psychiatry and primary care settings.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute dog Norman.
December 19, 2025

Norman, Pi Beta Phi facility dog, celebrates his 9th birthday and new book

Norman, Vanderbilt Health’s first facility dog, celebrated his 9th birthday recently, surrounded by his biggest fans and human and canine co-workers.

By Danny Bonvissuto
December 12, 2025

‘Tis the season to decorate safely at Vanderbilt Health — How to be festive without creating a fa-la-la-la fire hazard in the workplace

No matter how merry you feel, less is best in terms of office decor. Items should always be minimal, in good taste, in compliance with policy and not be a safety or infection risk to our patients and staff.

By Danny Bonvissuto
December 10, 2025

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

More than a pet project, facility dogs can lower patient blood pressure, reduce pain perception, ease loneliness and fear and offer an important form of medicine — connection.
By Danny Bonvissuto
November 7, 2025

Martha Dudek receives Strategic Leader Award from National Society of Genetic Counselors

This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy.
By Danny Bonvissuto
October 24, 2025

VUMC, Tennessee Donor Services celebrate birth tissue donation partnership

Membranes and cellular components of the umbilical cord and placenta are used across many medical disciplines.
By Danny Bonvissuto
October 21, 2025

From steakhouse to sanctuary: Vanderbilt Birth Center celebrates 10 years

More than 2,792 babies have been born in the freestanding, midwifery-led facility dedicated to low-risk, unmedicated birth experiences.
By Danny Bonvissuto
September 23, 2025

Orthopaedic Outreach Day ‘resets the soul’ for patients and volunteers

Thirteen patients received free orthopaedic surgeries, including five sports cases, six hand/upper extremity cases and, for the first time, two foot and ankle surgeries.
By Danny Bonvissuto
September 23, 2025

Hidden Wounds

Veterans with blood cancers receive treatment at the VA’s only certified CAR-T center
By Danny Bonvissuto