Author: Wayne Wood
Sarcoidosis research, patient care focus of newly created center
Nov. 17, 2016—Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has established a Sarcoidosis Center of Excellence under the direction of Wonder Drake, M.D., associate professor of Medicine and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.
Vanderbilt sleep experts offer tips to adjust to this weekend’s time change
Nov. 1, 2016—When daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, we set clocks back one hour, and essentially gain an extra hour of sleep—but that extra hour of sleep comes at the price of early evening darkness.
Vanderbilt’s Osher Center offers Gentle Yoga for Back Care
Sep. 30, 2016—About a third of adults report having back pain in an average year, and the search for relief can take many paths. Sometimes the best approach is to treat with medications, topical applications, or even in a small number of cases, surgery. Amanda Wentworth, who teaches at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt,...
VUMC online provider rating system now live
Jul. 28, 2016—Patient ratings of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) health care providers are now live and viewable by the public on the Medical Center website.
Robert Vantrease, artist and 64-year employee of VUMC, dies at 89
Jul. 11, 2016—Robert “Bobby” Vantrease, an award-winning artist who retired in 2013 after 64 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died July 7. He was 89.
Robert “Bobby” Vantrease, artist and 64-year employee of VUMC, dies at 89
Jul. 11, 2016—Robert “Bobby” Vantrease, an award-winning artist who retired in 2013 after 64 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) died July 7. He was 89. Mr. Vantrease, who retired as the longest-serving employee at the Medical Center, served as director of VUMC’s Medical Illustration department for 14 years as part of his astonishing longevity, which...
