Emily Stembridge

March 11, 2021

Youth with ASD have higher body mass index: study

Vanderbilt researchers have concluded that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to have higher body mass index (BMI) percentiles when compared to youth with typical development.

By Emily Stembridge
February 25, 2021

Grace Cronin, known as “Miss Grace,” by patients and families, just earned a Credo Award for her ability to ease concerns and willingness to help out wherever possible.

“She is a positive influence to all who meet her, and it is a privilege to know such a wonderful physical therapist.”

By Emily Stembridge
February 25, 2021

Females with autism reach puberty earlier: study

Blythe Corbett, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and investigator with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, recently led a study which found that on average, females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experienced the onset of puberty 9.5 months earlier than their peers.

By Emily Stembridge
February 24, 2021

Collins takes on new VCC, IMPH leadership roles

Sean Collins, MD, MSci, professor of Emergency Medicine, has taken on new leadership roles in the Vanderbilt Coordinating Center (VCC) and the Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health (IMPH).

By Emily Stembridge
February 24, 2021

Surgery gets 83-year-old drag racer back on the track

Stephen Engstrom, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, is an expert at replacing and repairing hips and other major joints. Last year his expertise allowed for a unique patient, 83-year-old John Livingston, to return to his passion — drag car racing.

By Emily Stembridge
February 23, 2021

Calcification after severe injury

Vanderbilt researchers have linked bone-related complications of severely injured patients — findings that could help minimize these complications.

By Emily Stembridge
February 18, 2021

Psychiatry lecture focuses on mental health disparities

On Friday, Feb. 5, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosted the third annual Harold Jordan Diversity and Inclusion Lecture featuring guest speaker Ruth Shim, MD, MPH, professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis.
By Emily Stembridge
February 18, 2021

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital performs its first osteochondral allograft

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital has performed its first osteochondral allograft, a grafting method used to treat cartilage injuries that expose underlying bone. The procedure, which requires advanced training in sports medicine, was performed by Collin Bills, MD, on Jan. 26.
By Emily Stembridge
February 11, 2021

Pharmacy tech goes extra mile for bombing victim

A Vanderbilt patient couldn't access her medications following the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville. That’s when Nikki Auen came into the picture.
By Emily Stembridge
February 11, 2021

Program using telehealth to treat Opioid Use Disorder

The Vanderbilt Maternal Addiction Recovery Program (VMARP) is offering virtual appointments to help reach patients in Nashville’s outlying areas for treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
By Emily Stembridge
February 8, 2021

The Christmas bombing cut a patient off from her vital medications. Specialty pharmacy technician Nikki Auen was there to help.

“We will always advocate for our patients in any way we can. It’s just what we do.”
By Emily Stembridge
January 28, 2021

Pre-surgery brain mapping helps ease patients’ concerns

Victoria Morgan, PhD, and Allen Timothy Newton, PhD, both biomedical engineers and faculty of the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, have teamed up with Stephen Wilson, PhD, associate professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, to offer brain function mapping services to Vanderbilt brain surgeons and their patients.
By Emily Stembridge
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