Reporter Aug 17 2018
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August 16, 2018
Orthopaedic Outreach Day
Dylan Makor receives care from Hong Vo, RN. She and more than 30 colleagues volunteered Saturday, Aug. 11, so uninsured people could have access to hand surgeries during Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Outreach Day, an event that is part of the Touching Hands Project, an initiative of the American Society for Hand Surgery. -
August 16, 2018
High Five camp helps strengthen weakened hands, arms
Jack Lowman pulls his plate closer to the table’s edge so that his goldfish and apple slices — his camp snack — are closer to him. With his left hand, he paws at a goldfish, and once able to pinch it with his fingers, draws it slowly toward his mouth. -
August 16, 2018
Premier Parking, Children’s Hospital partner on signage project
Premier Parking is teaming up with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to create custom Children’s Hospital signage that will feature patient artwork and be displayed in seven select parking lots throughout downtown Nashville. -
August 16, 2018
New clinic to provide comprehensive care for adult transgender patients
Vanderbilt Health is opening a new adult Clinic for Transgender Health on Aug. 24. -
August 16, 2018
Adults with cystic fibrosis face diabetes risk, spur new research
Although cystic fibrosis (CF) has long been known as a pediatric disease, physicians and scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are providing specialized care for an ever-growing population of adults with CF, as well as conducting targeted research expected to improve treatment for these patients. -
August 16, 2018
NIDDK director lauds medical student research contributions
Griffin Rodgers, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), was a special guest during the 10th annual NIDDK Medical Student Research Symposium held earlier this month on the Vanderbilt University campus. -
August 16, 2018
Green Hills audiology clinic debuts
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house was held on Aug. 9 to celebrate the opening of a new Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center audiology clinic in Green Hills.