Tom Wilemon

March 30, 2017

Clinical trial to assess shoulder pain treatments

Nitin Jain, M.D., MSPH, associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics, has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to determine whether surgery or non-operative therapy works better for a common age-related injury that costs the health care systems billions of dollars — rotator cuff tears.

By Tom Wilemon
March 30, 2017

NFL names Sills as league’s first-ever chief medical officer

Vanderbilt’s Allen Sills, M.D., has been chosen by the National Football League (NFL) to be its chief medical officer, a newly created position.

By Tom Wilemon
March 23, 2017

For McHollin, kindness is always part of the service

Terry McHollin checks the coffee cups along with the trash cans in patients’ rooms.
Serving coffee isn’t part of her job description as an environmental service tech, but if someone needs a fresh pour she will stop what she’s doing, wash her hands then head for the coffee pot — and still stay on schedule.

By Tom Wilemon
March 16, 2017

Team’s rapid response saves new mother following stroke

Quick actions saved a new mother from any disabilities after she suffered a postpartum stroke last week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Tom Wilemon
March 16, 2017

Concussion baseline testing now available for younger children

The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering neurocognitive testing that helps physicians better manage treatment of concussions in younger children.

By Tom Wilemon
March 9, 2017

Osher Center offers multiple back pain treatment options

The Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt offers most of the treatments in the new guidelines for back pain recently recommended by the American College of Physicians, but misconceptions about those treatments remain a barrier to care.

By Tom Wilemon
February 23, 2017

First class of PM&R residents sets bar high for new program

The inaugural class of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency program is making a big impact on patient care and research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).
By Tom Wilemon
February 9, 2017

Effort launched to better serve patients with Tourette syndrome

Two neurologists are working to establish a multidisciplinary medical home at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) for children and adults with Tourette syndrome.
By Tom Wilemon
January 26, 2017

Chance to sing for the Pope motivates cancer patient

Cancer patient Sharon Edwards will lift her voice toward what she hopes is a better year when she sings for Pope Francis later this month.
By Tom Wilemon
December 8, 2016

Clinical trial seeks to extend stroke treatment time window

The Vanderbilt Stroke Center will participate in a national clinical trial to investigate whether thrombectomies can benefit stroke patients when performed beyond the currently recommended window of time for intervention.
By Tom Wilemon
December 1, 2016

Quick response key after chiropractic-related stroke

Ashley Johnson suffered the same type of stroke after a chiropractic neck manipulation that killed model and social media star Katie May earlier this year, but the 29-year-old woman survived thanks to quick recognition and rapid response.
By Tom Wilemon
November 10, 2016

Alzheimer’s study establishes way to measure resilience

Vanderbilt researchers have established a new measure of resilience to cognitive impairment in people with asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.
By Tom Wilemon