Vanderbilt University Hospital

Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, talks about the history of the Stahlman NICU during the reception marking the unit’s closure.

Stahlman NICU transitions to new resuscitation unit

Vanderbilt’s The Stahlman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, one of the first modern neonatal intensive care units in the world, cared for its last baby and closed at the end of May.

Team refines protocol for emergency surgical event

A multidisciplinary team at Vanderbilt recently collaborated on a live simulation to develop a new protocol for a rare but high-stakes cardiothoracic event — when a team has to perform a re-sternotomy at a patient’s bedside as a lifesaving measure.

By Matt Batcheldor

June 9, 2023

Dwyer departing from VUH leadership role

Shon Dwyer, MBA, RN, President of Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH), is leaving her role as the facility’s leader at the end of the fiscal year. Lee Ann Liska, MBA, VUH’s Chief Operating Officer, will step in as Chief Operating Officer and Interim Hospital President.

By John Howser

June 8, 2023

Dread credits Anticoagulation Clinic for continued health after his stroke

Then-Nashville Metro Councilman Adam Dread suffered a major stroke 20 years ago. To this day, he credits Vanderbilt’s Anticoagulation Clinic for his continued health.

By Matt Batcheldor

June 1, 2023

Patel named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH, has been named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jill Clendening

Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network clinicians and staff have been providing the highest levels of care in the region for 10 years.

April 20, 2023

Patients, families share positive feedback on their VUMC experiences

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission is “personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and remarkable capabilities,” and the positive feedback from patients and families will be celebrated during Patient Experience Week, April 23-29.