Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 275 of 390

Five people, including members of BlackHawk, pose with acoustic guitars in a hospital infusion room; IV bags and medical equipment are visible in the background.
February 13, 2014

Photo: Blackhawk visits

The musical group Blackhawk recently performed for patients at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. The group raises funds for the Cancer Center in honor of former bandmate Van Stephenson, who died from melanoma.

Portrait of John Gore wearing glasses and a brown jacket over a checked shirt, with bookshelves in the background.
February 13, 2014

Gore honored by Zhejiang University

John Gore, Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt University Institute for Imaging Science, was named an honorary professor of Zhejiang University, China, during his recent visit to Zhejiang University School of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science.

Two emergency medical personnel stand between two white ambulances marked “GOVERNMENT OF GUYANA,” with “AMBULANCE” visible on the vehicles.
February 13, 2014

LifeFlight helps establish first EMS system in Guyana

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is helping the country of Guyana implement its first emergency medical services (EMS) system.

Business card for Stephanie L. Kirschman, MD, an orthopaedics and rehabilitation specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, featuring the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt logo and a portrait.
February 6, 2014

VUMC replacing ID badges with new ‘smart’ cards

Beginning with staff and faculty of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, VU Card Services will replace employee identification badges with a newly designed, contactless “smart” card.

Six medical professionals, including Rob Naftel in blue scrubs at right, stand together in a hospital corridor in Mbale, Uganda.
February 6, 2014

Hydrocephalus treatment study began in Uganda

Rob Naftel, M.D., traveled more than 8,000 miles to learn a new surgical technique to treat hydrocephalus, the buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

February 6, 2014

Lehmann, Walker elected to American Pediatric Society

Christoph Lehmann, M.D., professor of Pediatrics and Biomedical Informatics, and Lynn Walker, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Young Adult Health, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS).