Geoffrey Fleming Archive

Geoffrey Fleming, MD, holds his wife, Amy, surrounded by their three daughters, L-R, Hannah, Virginia and Delaney. Fleming died of cancer Dec. 8.
December 9, 2020

VUMC mourns loss of pediatrician Geoffrey Fleming

Geoffrey Fleming, MD, professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and Vice President of Vanderbilt University Medical Center Continuous Professional Development, died Dec. 8. He was 50.

By Kathy Whitney
November 24, 2020

Faculty mentoring program named for Geoffrey Fleming

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Academy for Excellence in Education is developing a mentoring program for scientist educators, clinician educators and clinical practice faculty that will provide support and guidance to access and acquire the resources and skills necessary for successful careers as educators. Named the Geoffrey Fleming Mentoring Program, it will be implemented in spring 2021.

By Kathy Whitney
Geoffrey Fleming, MD, holds his wife, Amy, surrounded by their three daughters, L-R, Hannah, Virginia and Delaney. Fleming died of cancer Dec. 8.
June 4, 2020

Fleming reflects on a life of love, purpose after terminal cancer diagnosis

A month before his 49th birthday, Geoffrey Fleming, MD, had a biopsy of his liver to diagnose an unidentified metastatic disease that he already knew was “something bad.”

By Kelsey Herbers
May 27, 2020

Fleming, Law receive education awards from Academy for Excellence in Education

The Academy for Excellence in Education, established in 2007 to reinvigorate the education enterprise within Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, recently honored Geoffrey Fleming, MD, professor of Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine and Janice Law, MD, assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

By Jessica Pasley
May 20, 2020

As an ICU doctor, Geoffrey Fleming cared for many children who were dying. Now facing death himself, he applies the wisdom he learned from those children.

“Sometimes as providers, all we have to do is be brave and ask ourselves, ‘Is this about me, or is this about the patient?’”

By Kelsey Herbers
April 19, 2018

Fleming elected to vision commission

Geoffrey Fleming, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics, has been selected to serve on the Continuing Board Certification’s Vision Initiative Commission.

By Christina Echegaray