Department of Surgery Archive — Page 1 of 11
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October 18, 2023
VUMC’s Wei Kelly Wu, Siru Liu named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds
Vanderbilt's Wei Kelly Wu, MD, and Siru Liu, PhD, have been named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds. -
October 10, 2023
Multidisciplinary care crucial in guiding Vanderbilt employee’s bile duct cancer journey
Blane Hollingsworth became the first patient at Vanderbilt to undergo a liver transplant under the protocol for cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer. -
October 5, 2023
Study validates pyrvinium as treatment to prevent stomach cancer
A Vanderbilt study found that a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer. -
September 27, 2023
VUMC performs novel reoperative lung and kidney transplant
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has performed its first combined reoperative lung and kidney transplant. -
September 20, 2023
Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta
Vanderbilt care surgeons are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart. -
August 24, 2023
Study shows Vanderbilt-developed technology assists surgeons in identifying parathyroids
A team of surgeons and biomedical engineers have shown the use of probe-based near infrared autofluorescence technology helps confirm the identification of parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery -
August 22, 2023
Vanderbilt Health expands self check-in, centralized welcome desks at adult ambulatory clinics
Beginning Aug. 30, patients can check in for appointments at adult ambulatory clinics at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks using the My Health at Vanderbilt secure patient portal app on their phone or tablet.