Reporter Feb 16 2018

February 15, 2018

Medical Center facilities grow to meet space needs

Construction on various areas of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is continuing at a rapid pace, with several projects now completed and others scheduled for completion in the coming months.

By Wayne Wood
February 15, 2018

Group provides oversight for eStar Stabilization phase

Recently, thousands of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees took a moment to stop by Langford Auditorium so members of leadership could thank them for their time, effort and dedication in making the historic transition to VUMC’s new Epic-based electronic health record system, known as eStar.

By Madison Agee
February 15, 2018

New members named to VUMC advisory boards, councils

Twenty-three volunteer leaders have been named to fill positions on three of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) advisory boards and councils.

By Nancy Humphrey
February 15, 2018

Collaborative’s data help improve hernia surgeries

There have long been more questions than answers when it comes to abdominal hernia repair surgeries, but now, thanks to a database full of information supplied by both surgeons and patients, those answers are coming to light and driving nationwide improvements.

By Jill Clendening
February 15, 2018

Little sweethearts

In recognition of Heart Month, VUMC’s newborn sweethearts celebrated Valentine’s Day by creating a special gift for their loved ones.

February 15, 2018

Schlendorf named adult heart transplant medical director

Kelly Schlendorf, MD, MHS, assistant professor of Medicine, has been named medical director of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Adult Heart Transplant Program.

By Jessica Pasley
February 15, 2018

Lana Del Rey stops by

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey visited with patients and families in Seacrest Studios at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2018

Team finds stem cell transplant improves scleroderma survival

A new clinical trial by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and other leading medical centers found that an intensive transplant treatment using the patient’s own stem cells can improve survival and quality of life for patients with advanced scleroderma.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2018

Ohde remembered as consummate teacher, researcher

Ralph Ohde, PhD, professor emeritus of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, died Jan. 8. He was 73.
By Matt Batcheldor
February 15, 2018

Sepsis trial ranked No. 1 on critical care website

A clinical trial of an intervention for sepsis in patients in Zambia, led by Vanderbilt investigators, topped the list of 2017 trials featured by the website The Bottom Line.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 15, 2018

Discussing the opioid crises

Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH, MS, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy in the Division of Neonatology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, testified before Congress recently about the rise and impact of drug withdrawal symptoms in newborns, also known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
By VUMC News and Communications
February 15, 2018

Vanderbilt’s Gamazon named visiting fellow at Cambridge University

Eric Gamazon, PhD, research instructor in the Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is spending part of the academic year at Cambridge University in England as one of 40 Clare Hall Visiting Fellows.
By Bill Snyder
February 15, 2018

Bypass surgery program lauded

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) was recognized as the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee for Medical Excellence in Coronary Bypass Surgery by CareChex in its 2018 Quality Rating Analysis.
By Jessica Pasley