Evan Dorian

The Huntington’s Disease Program is led by new co-directors Amy E. Brown, MD, MS, assistant professor of Neurology, and social worker Spencer Diehl, LCSW. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
April 22, 2025

Clinic supports patients, families affected by Huntington’s disease with multidisciplinary care and empathy

The clinic is part of a collection of subspecialties that work together to treat movement disorders, including Huntington’s disease, multiple system atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy.

By Evan Dorian
John Morris Jr., MD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
April 18, 2025

Veteran Emergency Operations leader John Morris Jr. to pass torch to Tucker Anderson, Michael Smith

Anderson and Smith have been named co-medical directors and will succeed Morris, who is stepping down from the role after over a decade of leadership.

By Evan Dorian
April 15, 2025

Ready, Set, Go: New tool empowers families to engage in their child’s neurodevelopment

To use the Ready, Set, Go tool, families scan a QR code attached to a stoplight image posted in the patient room and find suggestions for healing-focused activities appropriate for the patient’s level of acuity.

By Evan Dorian
April 10, 2025

$4.1 million grant awarded to study unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions 

Antibiotic prescriptions handed out in unplanned care spaces contribute to antimicrobial resistance, especially if they are not necessary to treat infections.

By Evan Dorian
Shiayin Yang, MD, right, with Lauren Corona, MD. (photo by Donn Jones)
April 9, 2025

Seminars, support groups and the power of mentorship for female surgeons 

What began as small, informal get-togethers between female surgeons has turned into an opportunity for colleagues across the institution to build relationships and discuss their shared experiences.

By Evan Dorian
Combining clinical expertise and trial design, David Charles, MD, and Mallory Hacker, PhD, MSCI, are ready to undertake a groundbreaking study on treatment for Parkinson’s. (photo by Donn Jones)
April 7, 2025

Vanderbilt neurology research duo shares details of new clinical trial that would take aim at slowing or stopping the progression of Parkinson’s disease 

Parkinson’s is best known for manifesting with a tremor, but patients may have up to four “cardinal features” that include muscle rigidity, slowing of movements and balance problems.

By Evan Dorian
April 2, 2025

Douglas Terry recognized with Sports Neuropsychology Society award 

It is granted annually to an individual who has impacted the field of neuropsychology through service and research within 10 years of receiving their doctoral degree. 
By Evan Dorian
March 17, 2025

Latest edition of stroke symposium coming to Vanderbilt April 17 

With stroke care evolving rapidly, the event aims to improve stroke care in Middle Tennessee and beyond through continuing medical education.
By Evan Dorian
March 11, 2025

Thinking outside the (voice) box: VUMC surgeons have all the pieces in place for the complex puzzle of laryngeal transplantation 

Only a few laryngeal transplants have been successfully performed in the United States. Now, surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are ready for their first patient.
By Evan Dorian
February 21, 2025

Thoughtful, proactive and always full of cheer, Soraida Chavez is the glue that holds the Vanderbilt Benign Hematology Clinic together

“Soraida is one of the main reasons why we have such high patient and provider satisfaction in the benign hematology clinic,” wrote one nominator. “She is a wonderful, caring person who takes care of both the patients and the clinical staff.”
By Evan Dorian
February 14, 2025

Emergency department hosts first VUMC EM Family Day 

Family and friends of emergency physicians and administrative staff were invited to experience a day in the life of an emergency physician.
By Evan Dorian
January 27, 2025

Personalized, image-guided approach to programming may improve music perception abilities for patients with cochlear implants

As research in cochlear implant stimulation expands to include music perception, clearing up channel interaction remains the focal point as audiologists aim to customize how electrodes stimulate the auditory nerve to improve patients’ ability to hear music.
By Evan Dorian