Department of Plastic Surgery Archive
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July 23, 2020
Program helps children with hand, upper extremity issues
Brinkley Sandvall, MD, bonds quickly with her young patients — children who have acquired or congenital hand and upper extremity differences. -
March 19, 2020
Minimally invasive carpal tunnel surgery offers quicker healing
Tommy Rainey suspects problems with his hands began as a result of countless hours at the keyboard during his long career as a publisher and writer, and when tingling and numbness in his left hand continued to worsen, he knew he had to get help. -
February 24, 2020
Reducing postoperative opioids
An opioid-restrictive prescribing protocol reduced the number of postoperative opioid prescriptions and the oral morphine equivalent per prescription. -
January 28, 2020
Imaging nerve regeneration
Diffusion MRI may provide a noninvasive approach to assess nerve regeneration and distinguish successful from unsuccessful repairs earlier. -
August 7, 2019
Nerve-releasing surgery eases migraines for some
Peripheral nerve surgery is relieving chronic migraine headaches for some patients. -
January 17, 2019
Golinko to direct Children’s Hospital cleft, craniofacial care
Michael Golinko, MD, has joined Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as assistant professor of Plastic Surgery, medical director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center and chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery. -
October 25, 2018
Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic opens in Brentwood
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Plastic Surgery has a well-earned reputation of being among the nation’s best for reconstructive plastic surgery. With the opening of the new Vanderbilt Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinic in Brentwood, the group will have a more visible presence when it comes to cosmetic procedures as well.