Author: Josh Brown
Terhune to direct General Surgery residency program
Dec. 11, 2014—The General Surgery residency program at Vanderbilt School of Medicine is getting a new program director, but it won’t be a new face.
Urological Surgery resident lands new health policy fellowship
Dec. 11, 2014—A Urological Surgery resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was recently named the recipient of a new fellowship aimed at training urologists in health policy.
Card project raises spirits, funds for Children’s Hospital
Dec. 4, 2014—The first word that Jessica Meyer thought of was “hope.” She and her friend, Alexandra, had just sat down with some paper and a box of crayons to spend an hour or so drawing holiday cards in between appointments at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
New protocol for young brain injury patients shows success
Nov. 20, 2014—A new protocol put into place more than a year ago at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is showing early signs of improving outcomes for patients with traumatic brain injuries.
VUH achieves ‘A’ score in national survey of hospital patient safety efforts
Nov. 6, 2014—Vanderbilt University Hospital earned the highest possible grade recently in a nationwide survey of hospital patient safety.
Elderly face no added risk from cosmetic surgery: study
Oct. 30, 2014—Senior citizens are at no higher risk for complications from cosmetic surgery than younger patients, according to a recent study by plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
