VICC helps expand cancer patient’s treatment options

Edward (Ned) Wikle recently celebrated the Christmas holidays with his wife and three young children, a celebration the Jackson, Mississippi-based endodontist, U.S. Navy veteran and cancer patient wasn’t sure he would have.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt launches new Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Murfreesboro

Beware: Winter coats and child car seats don’t mix

Bulky coats can give the false impression that your child is snugly strapped into his or her car seat, warns Purnima Unni, manager of the Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in this MySouthernHealth.com article.

Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD

In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU).

River of Hope Radiothon

The Children’s Miracle Network River of Hope Radiothon, which aired on 107.5 The River in December, raised $110,112 for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

College of American Pathologists lauds Washington’s contributions

Mary (Kay) Washington, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). Washington was one of eight physician members honored during the organization’s recent annual meeting.