Tom Wilemon

October 27, 2016

Scaring up a good time

The Health Plus Pumpkin Carving Competition on the Medical Center plaza last week drew 40 entries, with employees voting for their favorites.

By Tom Wilemon
close-up of camouflauge uniform with american flag patch
October 20, 2016

Effort aims to measure resiliency in injured soldiers

Physical therapists use questionnaires to identify patients at risk for slow recovery, but those tools aren’t tailored to assess the resiliency of injured U.S. military personnel.

By Tom Wilemon
older woman with arm in cast
October 20, 2016

Diabetes study seeks to identify biomarkers for fracture risk

Medical studies have established that people with type 2 diabetes are more susceptible to fractures, but the biological process that weakens their bones is not understood.

By Tom Wilemon
October 13, 2016

Guidelines to help concussed students return to school

Tennessee is about to join a handful of states with “Return to Learn” guidelines that recommend how to help students who have suffered concussions ease back into the classroom.

By Tom Wilemon
September 22, 2016

National Lymphedema Network honors VUMC research efforts

Lymphedema research conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to better understand patient risk for this chronic condition and treatment responses received recognition at an international conference.

By Tom Wilemon
September 1, 2016

Chance to help others drives neurosurgeon Thompson

The tears Reid Thompson, M.D., shed one day as a medical student left an indelible mark.

By Tom Wilemon
September 1, 2016

Trial to test whether DBS slows Parkinson’s progression

A consortium led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) researchers has received funding as it makes plans for a multicenter trial that could determine whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease in early-stage patients.
By Tom Wilemon
August 18, 2016

Telemedicine usage increasing rapidly for many service lines

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Allen Naftilan, M.D., Ph.D., puts a stethoscope to his ears and listens to the heartbeats of patients more than 90 miles away.
By Tom Wilemon
August 11, 2016

Neurology team enhances discharge process

More people needing neurology care can be admitted to Vanderbilt University Hospital after a team of employees eliminated delays in the discharge process to make beds available sooner.
By Tom Wilemon
August 4, 2016

NIH grant boosts Englot’s epilepsy research efforts

Dario Englot, M.D., Ph.D., has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to support his research into better understanding brain connectivity disturbances in patients with focal epilepsy.
By Tom Wilemon
August 2, 2016

VUMC mourns loss of Orthopaedics innovator Brooks

Arthur L. Brooks, M.D., an innovator of surgical techniques and a mentor to younger orthopaedic surgeons, died Thursday, July 28, at age 91.
By Tom Wilemon
July 28, 2016

Seminar focuses on latest concussion research

Neuropsychologist Gary Solomon, Ph.D., recently weighed in on one of the hottest debates in sports medicine, asserting that research doesn’t support the popular theory that concussions put athletes at higher risk for psychiatric illness.
By Tom Wilemon