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Suzie Brown, second from right, performs at the Back Corner in Nashville on Aug. 16, 2019. Other band members, from left to right: Sarah Aili, Scot Sax, and Billy Harvey.
October 13, 2022

Cardiologist Brown finds inspiration through music

Vanderbilt’s Suzanne Brown Sacks, MD, is both a transplant cardiologist and an accomplished singer/songwriter.

A group of performers in colorful outfits and sunglasses dance on a hotel stage; a projected backdrop reads “Cadaver Ball” and “Roaring 2013.”
October 13, 2022

Research shows genetic link to moving to the beat of music

A genomic study of musicality conducted by Vanderbilt researchers identified 69 genetic variants associated with beat synchronization, meaning the ability to move in synchrony with the beat of music.

Three people pose inside a large heart-shaped frame at an American Heart Association Heart Walk event, with pink and white balloons and a red Heart Walk backdrop.
October 4, 2022

A beautiful day for a Heart Walk

Walkers and their furry friends were all smiles during this annual event that featured a live band, a survivor tribute wall and health booths for blood pressure screenings and nutrition information

Suzie Brown sings while playing acoustic guitar at center stage, joined by three band members performing electric guitar and vocals under green stage lighting.
September 29, 2022

Suzie Brown, singer-songwriter, meet Dr. Suzanne Brown Sacks, transplant cardiologist

Her twin passions for music and for medicine brought her to Nashville and to VUMC

A costumed dance group performs on a concert stage under green and red lighting, with speakers and a drum kit visible.
June 16, 2022

Scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and 23andMe find genetic link to people’s ability to move to a musical beat

Vanderbilt researchers, in collaboration with 23andMe, have made a significant discovery about the biological underpinnings of musical rhythm.  

Cassandra Haines poses with an acoustic guitar in a room decorated with a branch-and-leaf wall design.
April 15, 2022

Music therapy comes to Palliative Care Unit

“Music opens many new perspectives and pathways that patients otherwise would not have.”