Vanderbilt University Hospital Archive — Page 1 of 20

(courtesy of the CDC)
July 15, 2026

Vanderbilt Health physicians treating more patients with tick bites this year

Six medically important tick species live in the state, and many Tennesseans encounter ticks in their own yard or neighborhood. Perhaps attributable to changing weather patterns and rising temperatures, Vanderbilt Health’s Emergency Medicine physicians around the region began treating patients with tick bites in March this year.

July 3, 2026

Reborn on the Fourth of July: A Marine’s five-year transplant anniversary 

Five years after a lifesaving lung transplant at Vanderbilt Health, Wilson County teacher and Marine veteran Jacob Brown is marking the anniversary of the day that changed everything.

July 2, 2026

Patient Care Center structure changing for physical medicine and rehabilitation

The changes align with Vanderbilt Health’s strategic vision for growth, including regional expansion and the development of innovative rehabilitation and pain medicine services.

July 1, 2026

Lived experience, elevated care: A nurse’s journey with kidney disease 

At age 30, she was diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a genetically inherited condition. She is the fourth generation in her family to face it. And the first to survive it.   

June 30, 2026

Vanderbilt University Hospital launches gun lock program after Monroe Carell success

Locks for Community Safety (LOCS) provides free gun locks to patients and family members to expand safety measures and safe gun storage to the community.

June 22, 2026

That sparkler is hotter than your oven. Here’s how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Vanderbilt Health burn doctors offer Fourth of July safety advice — starting with sparklers.