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February 23, 2023

Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Nuclear Medicine director Brill

Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, MD, PhD, former director of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics at VUMC, died Feb. 13. He was 94.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 20, 2023

Vanderbilt mourns loss of ASAP co-founder Murray

John Joseph Murray V, MD, PhD, a co-founder of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (ASAP), died on Jan. 6 at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

By Nancy Humphrey
December 28, 2022

Vanderbilt mourns loss of renowned scientist Exton

John H. Exton, MBChB, MD, PhD, professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, emeritus at Vanderbilt University, whose research provided fundamental insights into how many biologically active compounds control cellular physiology, died Dec. 18. He was 89.

By Bill Snyder
November 30, 2022

Vanderbilt mourns loss of surgical leader Beauchamp

R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, former chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and surgeon-in-chief of Vanderbilt University Hospital, died Nov. 27 at Alive Hospice. He was 66 years old.

By Jill Clendening
November 30, 2022

Section of Surgical Sciences professional biography for R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD

Section of Surgical Sciences professional biography for R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD

By VUMC News and Communications
November 21, 2022

Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Rheumatology director Thomas

James Ward “Tom” Thomas II, MD, former director of Vanderbilt’s Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, died Nov. 16 following a battle with cancer. He was 74.

By Doug Campbell
October 28, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of noted hypertension expert Elijovich

Fernando Elijovich, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died in Nashville on Oct. 21. He was 77.
By Bill Snyder
September 26, 2022

Vanderbilt mourns loss of physician-scientist van Eys

Jan van Eys, MD, PhD, clinical professor of Pediatrics, emeritus, died Sept. 24.
By Kathy Whitney
May 16, 2022

VUMC therapy dog Will mourned

One of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's beloved pet therapy dogs, KyleakinTempest, aka Will, died May 14. He was 11 years old.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 29, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of noted scientist, teacher Stratton

Charles Stratton IV, MD, associate professor of Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology and of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died March 21 in Nashville. He was 77.
By Bill Snyder
March 8, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of Otolaryngology’s Huang

Vanderbilt's Shan Huang, MD, PhD, research assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (HNS) and an expert in device implant technology died on Feb. 10. He was 78.
By Emily Stembridge
February 28, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of former Psychopharmacology director Ban

Thomas Arthur Ban, MD, emeritus professor of Psychiatry and former director of Vanderbilt's Division of Psychopharmacology, died Feb. 4. He was 92.
By Kathy Whitney
February 21, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of dedicated clinician, teacher Fowler

Vanderbilt's Michael Fowler, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, a celebrated Master Clinical Teacher, and co-medical director of the Shade Tree Clinic, died Feb. 20. He was 49.
By Kathy Whitney
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