Emergency Medicine

June 30, 2014

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications

May 29, 2014

Vanderbilt expert offers advice on snake bites

As summer approaches and many Tennesseans come outdoors for hiking and boating and other warm-weather activities, snakes will emerge as well. Vanderbilt University Medical Center medical toxicologist John Benitez, M.D., MPH, associate professor of Clinical Medicine and Emergency Medicine, offers tips for avoiding these reptiles and what to do if bitten.

By VUMC News and Communications

February 13, 2014

LifeFlight helps establish first EMS system in Guyana

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is helping the country of Guyana implement its first emergency medical services (EMS) system.

By Jerry Jones

January 9, 2014

Emergency Medicine effort in Guyana reaches milestone

Vanderbilt’s Emergency Medicine residency program in Guyana graduated its first resident Nov. 22, 2013, marking a significant milestone in a decade-long effort to establish the country’s first Emergency Medicine program and department at Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

By VUMC News and Communications

November 6, 2013

Tim McGraw video filmed at VUMC wins multiple CMA Awards

By VUMC News and Communications

June 4, 2013

Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine physician offers spring cleaning ladder safety tips

Spring cleaning sometimes takes intrepid householders to new heights. Unfortunately, ladders can be among the most hazardous of common household devices, says Corey Slovis, chair of emergency medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.