Kathy Whitney

November 19, 2015

Many groups, one mission: caring for children, families

At 6 feet 4 inches, Shea Weber towers over the tiny tots he visits at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, yet it is he who looks up to them.

By Kathy Whitney
November 12, 2015

Harris to lead American Society of Nephrology

Ray Harris, M.D., has been elected president of the American Society of Nephrology during the society’s annual meeting, ASN Kidney Week 2015, in San Diego.

By Kathy Whitney
November 5, 2015

Midlife fitness helps reduce health costs after age 65: study

People with high fitness levels in midlife have significantly lower annual health care costs after age 65 than people with low fitness in midlife, after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

By Kathy Whitney
October 29, 2015

Baum elected VP of Endocrine Society

Howard Baum, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been elected vice president (physician-in-practice) of The Endocrine Society.

By Kathy Whitney
October 21, 2015

Vanderbilt first in Tennessee to implant novel heart support device

By Kathy Whitney
October 15, 2015

Shah named to direct VHVI’s heart transplant program

Ashish Shah, M.D., has joined Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) as director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support.

By Kathy Whitney
October 15, 2015

VUMC set to host inaugural Global Cardio-Oncology Summit

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is hosting the first Global Cardio-Oncology Summit on Oct. 15-16, at the Hilton Nashville. The summit models a leading edge, interdisciplinary approach to cardio-oncology.
By Kathy Whitney
October 8, 2015

Depression poses heart risk for HIV patients: study

The first study to suggest that major depressive disorder (MDD) is an independent risk factor for heart failure in HIV-positive adults has been published in Circulation.
By Kathy Whitney
September 24, 2015

Cancer therapies’ impact on heart, kidneys explored

Vanderbilt is embarking on a multi-disciplinary approach to understand how promising cancer treatments, specifically certain kinase inhibitors, affect the heart and kidneys.
By Kathy Whitney
September 17, 2015

Study shows lower systolic BP targets reduce death risk

The initial results of a landmark clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) indicate lowering systolic blood pressure below a commonly recommended target significantly reduces rates of cardiovascular events and lowers risk of death in a group of adults 50 years and older.
By Kathy Whitney
September 17, 2015

Pioneering transplant patient readies for Heart Walk

In April 1986 Bonnie Davis of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, became the first female patient to receive a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University Hospital. On Oct. 3, she will return to campus to participate in the Greater Nashville Heart Walk.
By Kathy Whitney
September 10, 2015

Beckman to direct newly formed Section of Vascular Medicine

Joshua Beckman, M.D., MSc., previously a faculty member at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has been named director of Vanderbilt’s newly formed Section of Vascular Medicine within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
By Kathy Whitney
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