department of otolaryngology Archive — Page 2 of 6
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November 21, 2019
Longtime Wilkerson Center benefactor Yount dies at 88
Jane Wilkerson Yount, a longtime supporter of the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center and a former member of its board of directors, died Nov. 18. She was 88. -
November 14, 2019
Chandra named editor of otolaryngology research journal
Rakesh Chandra, MD, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, a monthly publication that highlights scientific research relevant to clinical care in the field of otolaryngology. -
October 10, 2019
Walters joins board of global health student association
Sarah Sexton Walters, NP, has been appointed to the board of directors for HOSA, an international student organization dedicated to empowering future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community. -
June 26, 2019
International conference explores best practices for vestibular schwannoma
Last week, the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center co-hosted the 8th Quadrennial Internal Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and Other CPA (cerebellopontine angle) Tumors in partnership with Mayo Clinic. -
June 13, 2019
Study seeks to expand treatment options for rare airway disease
Armed with $1.2 million in funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are searching to understand the cause of a rare airway disease in hopes of developing better treatments. -
May 22, 2019
VUMC’s Garrett to be Triological Society’s first female president
Gaelyn Garrett, MD, MMHC, was recently inducted as the first female president of the American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society. -
April 4, 2019
Head and neck cancer screening event set for April 12
Early diagnosis of head and neck cancer greatly increases odds of survival, but its symptoms can be subtle or mimic viral infections, so Vanderbilt Health offers a free screening annually.