Doug Campbell

November 29, 2018

Ethics study explores precision medicine’s risks, rewards

Precision medicine research — which involves the consolidation of massive amounts of complex data and the widespread sharing of those data for a variety of research studies — offers the prospect of both benefit and harm.

By Doug Campbell
November 29, 2018

VUAH receives Leapfrog ‘A’ grade

Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) was recently awarded a fall 2018 patient safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group, placing the hospital among the safest in the nation.

By Doug Campbell
November 8, 2018

New clinic focused on caring for vasculitis patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently debuted a new clinic dedicated to providing a multidisciplinary approach to caring for patients coping with the complex host of chronic disorders known as vasculitis.

By Doug Campbell
November 2, 2018

VUMC again ranked among nation’s ‘most-wired’ health care systems

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has again been named one of the nation’s “most-wired” hospitals and health systems for its innovation and leadership in medical technology and health care information management.

By Doug Campbell
August 30, 2018

The boys of summer

Nashville Sounds baseball players recently spent time at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, where they played a game in Seacrest Studios and visited with patients and families.

By Doug Campbell
August 23, 2018

VUMC mourns loss of integrative medicine pioneer Elam

Roy Elam III, MD, emeritus associate professor of Internal Medicine and founding medical director for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died Aug. 20. He was 71.

By Doug Campbell
July 26, 2018

American College of Physicians honors Lane

Richard Lane, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Medicine and a senior member of Vanderbilt’s Internal Medicine group at Williamson County Medical Center, was recently elected a Master of the American College of Physicians.
By Doug Campbell
July 26, 2018

Unni lands Unsung Heroes of Highway Safety award

Purnima Unni, Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention program manager at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been selected to receive a Ford Driving Skills for Life Unsung Heroes of Highway Safety award.
By Doug Campbell
July 19, 2018

Society of radiology chairs elects Omary to board

Reed Omary, MD, MS, Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Professor and chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, has been elected to the board of directors of the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD).
By Doug Campbell
May 29, 2018

Berlin assumes new VICC leadership post

Jordan Berlin, MD, has been named associate director of Clinical Investigation Strategy and Shared Resources at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC).
By Doug Campbell
May 17, 2018

Park named to VICC breast cancer leadership position

By Doug Campbell
May 17, 2018

Steeplechase 2018

Thousands of spectators gathered for the 77th running of the Iroquois Steeplechase May 12 at Percy Warner Park. Since designating Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as its official charity in 1981, the Steeplechase has contributed more than $10 million to the hospital.
By Doug Campbell