Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 111 of 390

Portrait of Ryan Merrell, MD, wearing a white coat and yellow tie against a brown background.
October 20, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Ryan Merrell

Neuro-oncologist Ryan Merrell, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology.

Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, wearing glasses and a black jacket against a softly blurred brown background.
October 14, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Caitlin Demarest

Caitlin Demarest, MD, PhD, recently joined the Department of Thoracic Surgery as an assistant professor, having been recruited to Vanderbilt by her mentor, Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA.

White cup of amber tea with a tea bag, spoon, and green tag on a saucer against a white background.
October 14, 2021

Tea drinking and high blood pressure

Habitual tea drinking is associated with a slightly higher risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults, which warrants confirmation by long-term intervention studies, researchers say.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Scott McCarver wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and purple tie against a plain gray background.
October 12, 2021

McCarver named President of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

Scott McCarver, MHA, Interim President for Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, has been named as the hospital’s new President.

Masked healthcare worker in blue scrubs administers a vaccine injection to a masked woman’s upper arm inside a vaccination tent; numbered signs 5 and 6 are visible overhead.
October 7, 2021

Boosta-Palooza

VUMC employees were able to receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at this week’s Boosta-Palooza event.

Portrait of Jeanne Wallace, DVM, smiling at the camera.
September 30, 2021

VUMC’s Wallace elected president of laboratory animal care organization

Vanderbilt’s Jeanne Wallace, DVM, has been elected vice president of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine for a three-year term.