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Herbert Christopher
September 18, 2026

Support from longtime Vanderbilt Health donor Herbert Christopher provides open access to new textbook co-created by otolaryngologist David Haynes

Haynes, a Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has proudly brought each edition of the text to surgical trainees, and is thrilled to make the latest version free and available to all, thanks to Christopher’s support.

September 9, 2026

Why the bridge between Hearing and Speech Sciences and Neurology takes a good listener

Changes in a patient’s voice and speech patterns can be indicators of neurological disease and provide the key to a diagnosis.

August 27, 2026

David Haynes elected President of American Neurotology Society

Vanderbilt Health’s Chief Patient Experience Officer and Chief of the Division of Otology and Neurotology will serve in the position until April 2027.

David Curfman, MD, poses for a photo with his artwork in his office at The Vanderbilt Neurology Clinic. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 27, 2026

What do you find at the intersection of art and medicine?

David Curfman and Lealani Mae Acosta practice neurology at work and create art at home. The ways each discipline informs the other runs deeper than it may seem at first glance.

Jason Colee is all smiles after finishing the Great Smoky Mountains 16.2-mile challenge, one of several races he completed following surgery to remove a rare tumor from his spinal cord.
August 6, 2026

Born to run and be there for his family, Jason Colee underwent a high-stakes spinal surgery so he could do both

The procedure was necessary to remove a rare tumorous mass that was nestled inside his spinal cord.

August 5, 2026

Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery staff agree Shaney Bowers is one of their greatest assets

A practical leader who puts people first, Bowers helps her team succeed and improves care for patients.