diverticulitis Archive — Page 1 of 1

3D illustration of a pink colon formed from interlocking puzzle pieces, with several pieces missing and two gloved hands using surgical instruments to fit pieces into the colon.
February 10, 2022

Diverticulitis surgery: guidelines needed

Surgical removal of the colon for recurrent diverticulosis varies by geographic region and is associated with surgeon and hospital factors; stronger national guidelines are needed, Vanderbilt researchers report.

By Bill Snyder
Close-up portrait of a man with dark hair and a prominent mustache wearing a light blue shirt outdoors, with trees in the background.
October 20, 2020

“Tough guy” actor gets tender care at VUMC

He’s been a villain on “Weeds” and “Queen of the South”; he says his health care team members are heroes

By Nancy Humphrey