Department of Orthopaedics

March 7, 2024

Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Therapy relocates adult outpatient orthopaedic clinic to Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Therapy has relocated its Nashville adult outpatient orthopaedic clinic from Vanderbilt’s main campus to its new location at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks.

By Matt Batcheldor
February 29, 2024

Jed Kuhn and MOON Shoulder Group receive high honor in orthopaedic research

The Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group received the 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award for advancing treatment methods for patients with atraumatic, symptomatic rotator cuff tears.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 2, 2024

Fruits of their labor

Attending and resident physicians, nurses, other clinical staff and their families recently inspected, sorted and packaged frozen food and produce at Second Harvest Food Bank as part of Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Community Service Day.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 27, 2023

Kuhn named president of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

Vanderbilt’s John (Jed) Kuhn, MD, MS, has been named president of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons,

By Danny Bonvissuto
May 11, 2023

Coronado receives ACTS early-career research award

Rogelio Coronado, PT, MPT, PhD, recently received the 2023 ACTS Outstanding Trainee: Early (Faculty) Career Development Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Renowned orthopaedic surgeon W. Ben Kibler, MD, delivered the new lecture bearing his name.
March 2, 2023

Orthopaedics lectureship honors legend in sports medicine

The First Annual W. Ben Kibler Sports Medicine Lectureship supports an annual educational series in sports medicine for athletic trainers, medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians.

By Danny Bonvissuto
February 9, 2023

Aspirin’s effectiveness at preventing blood clots studied

A Vanderbilt study found that aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparin at preventing hospital-acquired deep venous thromboembolism, or blood clots in the veins, for orthopaedic trauma patients.
By Danny Bonvissuto
August 25, 2022

Orthopaedic Outreach Day lends a helping hand

By Nancy Humphrey
April 7, 2022

New Clinician Spotlight: Nick Strasser

Nicholas Strasser, MD, recently joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as assistant professor of Orthopaedics in the Division of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2022

Teamwork returns man with severe post-COVID complications to his life

A multidisciplinary team at Vanderbilt helped José Ontiveros cope with a long list of severe complications arising from his COVID-19i infection.
By Jill Clendening
February 28, 2022

Mencio named President of ABOS

Vanderbilt's Gregory Mencio, MD, has been named president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) following a year as president-elect.
By Emily Stembridge
December 21, 2021

Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Community Service Day benefits Second Harvest Food Bank

Vanderbilt Department of Orthopaedics clinicians and staff gathered at Second Harvest Food Bank recently to help package dry and refrigerated food as part of the third annual Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Community Service Day.
By Emily Stembridge
September 2, 2021

Navy vet LeClere joins VWCH orthopaedic surgery team

Cmdr. Lance LeClere, MD, former orthopaedic surgeon for the U.S. Navy Seals and current head team physician for the U.S. Naval Academy, is joining Vanderbilt Orthopaedics Lebanon at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) beginning Sept. 7.
By Emily Stembridge
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