Danny Bonvissuto Archive — Page 3 of 10

A child in a red hoodie wears an external cochlear implant processor behind the right ear while facing a large anatomical ear model in a clinical room.
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
Paul B. Dressler, MD, MPH, poses indoors holding a plaque labeled “The Patient and Family Choice Award,” with a hospital waiting area in the background.
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
Close-up of a decorated evergreen tree with multicolored lights, gold tinsel, ornaments, and a green acorn-shaped ornament.
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
Three Labrador retrievers—two yellow and one black—sit on a ramp wearing blue comfort-dog vests, with a plush toy between them.
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