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Bonnie Davis stands between physicians Tom DiSalvo and Walter Merrill in a hospital examination room.
September 17, 2015

Pioneering transplant patient readies for Heart Walk

In April 1986 Bonnie Davis of Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, became the first female patient to receive a heart transplant at Vanderbilt University Hospital. On Oct. 3, she will return to campus to participate in the Greater Nashville Heart Walk.

By Kathy Whitney
Map graphic titled “UDN Undiagnosed Diseases Network — Seven clinical site locations,” showing the NIH site in Bethesda and six additional clinical sites: Stanford Medicine, UCLA, Baylor College of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, and Duke University with Columbia University.
September 16, 2015

Vanderbilt is one of seven centers now accepting patients for Undiagnosed Diseases Network

Eighteen-year-old Rachel Barnett of Robertson County is one of the first patients to be enrolled in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center — one of seven medical centers around the country participating in a clinical research initiative of the National Institutes of Health to identify rare disorders in patients.

By Nancy Humphrey
A smiling student puts on a white coat during a Vanderbilt University Medical Center ceremony, with two people assisting in a brick-walled room.
September 10, 2015

‘Simple Beginnings’ ceremony welcomes doctoral students

Vanderbilt University welcomed 97 new doctoral students on Sept. 4 during the sixth annual “Simple Beginnings” ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room packed with family members and other well-wishers.

By Bill Snyder
Portrait of a smiling man in a dress shirt and striped tie standing in a clinical or institutional hallway, with colorful athletic silhouettes displayed on glass behind him.
September 10, 2015

Embracing challenges helps drive Orthopaedics’ Weikert

Before Douglas Weikert, M.D., came to Vanderbilt, he followed Larry Bird down a basketball court in French Lick, Indiana, where the NBA legend was five grades ahead of him in school.

By Tom Wilemon
A gray-haired man in a suit and glasses speaks while holding papers in front of a seated audience; a water bottle and presentation backdrop are visible behind him.
September 10, 2015

Teamwork, mission focus key to Pediatrics’ success: Webber

Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, delivered the annual State of the Department of Pediatrics Address Tuesday to faculty, staff and trainees, focusing on the interconnectedness of three mission areas — research, clinical care and education — as the underpinnings of the department’s continued success.

By Christina Echegaray
Group of eight adults posing outside Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, with the colorful hospital sign behind them; two hold framed certificates, one holds a folded American flag, and another holds an award.
September 10, 2015

Efforts to support employees in Guard, Reserve honored

Vanderbilt University Medical Center officials were recently honored by the Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for their dedication to supporting reserve military personnel.

By Vanderbilt Health News