Department of Surgery

April 6, 2023

System repairs donor lungs for transplantation

A Vanderbilt team has discovered that donor lungs rejected for transplant can be repaired using cross-circulation with a xenogeneic host.

By Matt Batcheldor
Roger Dmochowski, MD, with Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Urology fellows Stephanie Gleicher, MD, MPH, left, who graduates in June, and Rosa Park, MD.
March 30, 2023

Urology fellowship program celebrated after 20 years

The urology fellowship training program focused on women’s urologic health and reconstruction, known as Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and graduating its 20th fellow in June at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner
March 23, 2023

Goldenring’s gastrointestinal research contributions lauded

Vanderbilt’s James Goldenring, MD, PhD, has been honored by the American Gastroenterological Association for making significant contributions to understanding gastrointestinal disease.

By Bill Snyder
Vanderbilt heart patient Tony Raia, with his wife, Jenn, and daughter, Gabriella, 6, at their home in Franklin, Tennessee.
March 16, 2023

Multispecialty expertise key to heart patient’s recovery

Vanderbilt’s multispecialty expertise helped a seemingly healthy 54-year-old man who needed major heart procedures get back to the gym and live a healthy life.

By Matt Batcheldor
March 12, 2023

Patel appointed Ingram Chair in Surgical Sciences

By Jill Clendening
Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, center, with Seth Karp, MD, left, and Sunil Geevarghese, MD.
March 9, 2023

Lecture gives new insight on surgery icon Thomas

Vanderbilt’s recent H. William Scott Jr. Lecture in Surgical History offered unfiltered insight on the legacy of surgical pioneer Vivien Thomas.

By Jill Clendening
February 23, 2023

2022 another strong year for Vanderbilt Transplant Center

By Matt Batcheldor
February 2, 2023

Nutrient absorption disease model

Vanderbilt researchers developed a model of a patient-specific mutation to explore the pathology of microvillus inclusion disease, a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening diarrhea.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 2, 2023

Spann, Geiger move into new Surgical Sciences leadership roles

By Jill Clendening
January 12, 2023

Sharp named Southern Surgical Association president

Vanderbilt's Kenneth Sharp, MD, has been named president of the Southern Surgical Association (SSA).
By Jill Clendening
January 3, 2023

Terhune named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs

Vanderbilt's Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, Vice President for Educational Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, has been named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs.
By John Howser
October 27, 2022

Kidney Transplant Program celebrates 60th anniversary

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary of its first kidney transplant, performed on Oct. 3, 1962. Since then, VUMC has performed more than 7,000 kidney transplants, of which Walker was one of the earlier cases.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 29, 2022

Top military medical leader gives high marks to VUMC’s military-civilian partnerships

Lieutenant General R. Scott Dingle, the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command, visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center last week to observe the ongoing military-civilian partnerships which strengthen the Army’s medical readiness.
By Jill Clendening