Author: Emily Stembridge

Vanderbilt’s Complex Airway Center team helped patient Shirley Beal overcome a serious complication following her bout with COVID-19.

Complex Airway Center team helps patient breathe easier

Mar. 24, 2022—Vanderbilt Otolaryngology’s Complex Airway Center team helped patient Shirley Beal recover from a serious complication that arose after she was treated for COVID-19.

VWCH’s Jacob Woodard, MAE, ATC, NASM-CES, was recently named High School Athletic Trainer of the Year.

Woodard named High School Athletic Trainer of the Year

Mar. 24, 2022—Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital's Jacob Woodard, MAE, ATC, NASM-CES, has been named the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society Sandy Sandlin High School Athletic Trainer of the Year.

Study compares kidney injury risk for COVID, flu patients

Mar. 17, 2022—A Vanderbilt study found that renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAASi) inhibitor drugs, which are commonly used to regulate high blood pressure, do not disproportionately increase the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with COVID-19 compared to patients hospitalized with influenza.

Psychiatry lecture honors first Black resident physician

Mar. 17, 2022—The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences recently hosted the fourth annual Harold Jordan Diversity and Inclusion lecture, hosted by guest lecturer Robert Sellers, PhD.

Improving care for gynecologic cancer

Mar. 15, 2022—To reduce risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients being treated for gynecologic cancer, Vanderbilt researchers recommend that providers use Khorana scores and provide prophylactic treatment according to clinical guidelines.

VUMC mourns loss of Otolaryngology’s Huang

Mar. 8, 2022—Vanderbilt's Shan Huang, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) and an expert in device implant technology died on Feb. 10. He was 78.

Mencio named President of ABOS

Feb. 28, 2022—Vanderbilt's Gregory Mencio, MD, has been named president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) following a year as president-elect.

From left are Lee Campbell, 2021 Chairman for the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce, Traci Pope, Gerard Bullock, 2022 Chairman for the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce.

VWCH garners Wilson County business awards

Feb. 23, 2022—Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital recently received two accolades from the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce and the Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce.

During the pandemic, Michael Topf, MD, and Amy Whigham, MD, created virtual four-week rotations to help recruit students interested in matching into the Department of Otolaryngology’s residency program.

Virtual tours boost Otolaryngology resident recruiting

Feb. 17, 2022—When the pandemic began, Vanderbilt's Amy Whigham, MD, MS-HPEd, developed a plan to turn the Department of Otolaryngology's medical student education and residency recruitment efforts into a virtual experience.

From left are Dominique Herrington, MS, Michael de Riesthal, PhD, Tiffani Kuhn, co-chair of Christmas Village, Susan Booth, co-chair of Christmas Village, and Norman, the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences’ facility dog.

Christmas Village celebrates 60 years of tireless support

Feb. 10, 2022—by Emily Stembridge The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences recently received a $385,000 check from Christmas Village representatives. The donation is the latest derived from a 60-year partnership between the department and Christmas Village, which has seen $9.3 million raised for the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. Christmas Village is organized and operated solely through...

New model helps expand opioid use care options

Feb. 3, 2022—Vanderbilt is using an innovative hub and spoke treatment model to care for patients with opioid use disorder.

White matter and psychosis

Jan. 27, 2022—The microstructure of white matter in the brain could be an important risk marker for psychosis, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.