Tom Wilemon Archive — Page 38 of 40

Seated person in an office chair massages their bare lower legs, with black high-heeled shoes removed beside the chair.
April 14, 2016

VUMC lauded by Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation has recognized Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as a Quality Care Center in treating and supporting people with the neurological disease.

Portrait of Alex Diamond wearing a light blue shirt, patterned tie, and white coat.
April 7, 2016

Youth sports meeting outlines need for attention to safety

Even though Tennessee has laws and policies in place to protect young athletes from sports-related fatalities, more diligence is needed to abide by them, said Alex Diamond, D.O., MPH.

Smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair sits upright in a hospital bed, wearing a red-and-gray shirt and a white cord around her neck.
March 31, 2016

Critical care nurse springs into action when young friend suffers stroke

A 27-year-old Nashville woman is thankful a neuro critical care nurse practitioner from Vanderbilt University Medical Center was nearby when she suffered a stroke last month.

Two smiling adults wearing glasses and blue plastic rain ponchos pose together in front of a misty waterfall and wooded shoreline; the person on the left wears a baseball cap.
March 24, 2016

Deep brain stimulation program marks milestones

Vanderbilt Clinical Neurosciences is marking two milestones — the 20th anniversary of its deep brain stimulation (DBS) program and its 1,000th DBS procedure.

March 10, 2016

Vanderbilt Bone & Joint to open new clinics in Franklin, Brentwood

Vanderbilt Bone & Joint is expanding its footprint in Williamson County with two new locations — Franklin and Brentwood — to offer patients greater convenience.

Classic twin-bell alarm clock standing in bright green grass against a white background, with the hands near 6:00.
March 9, 2016

Vanderbilt sleep specialist urges getting a head start on seasonal time change

The Monday after daylight saving time takes effect doesn’t have to be a heart-stressed, mad-dash, car-crash kind of a day.