Reporter May 8 2015

woman rubbing her throat
May 7, 2015

Grant spurs study of rare breathing condition in women

A research team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been approved for a $2.7 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), a rare condition that inexplicably causes middle-aged women to struggle to breathe.

By Matt Batcheldor
baby sticking out tongue
May 7, 2015

Surgery for tongue tie shows some benefits; more research needed

Surgically treating “tongue tie” in infants may be associated with improved breast-feeding and reduced nipple pain, as reported by mothers, but much more research is needed on best practices for treating the condition, according to a newly published systematic review.

By Christina Echegaray
May 7, 2015

Initiative seeks to boost My Health at Vanderbilt usage

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is stepping up promotion of its secure online patient portal and electronic medical record, My Health at Vanderbilt (MHAV).

By Paul Govern
May 7, 2015

Flag-raising event highlights organ donation awareness

Vanderbilt University Medical Center held its sixth annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony on Thursday, April 30.

By Jessica Pasley
May 7, 2015

American Liver Foundation honors Karp, Porayko

The American Liver Foundation (ALF) honored two Vanderbilt Transplant Center physicians during its annual Flavors of Nashville Gala held recently at the Gaylord Springs Club at Opryland Hotel.

By Jessica Pasley
May 7, 2015

Peek named editor-in-chief of leading gastroenterology journal

Richard Peek, M.D., director of the Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center, has been appointed to a five-year term as editor-in-chief of the medical journal Gastroenterology beginning July 2016.

By Bill Snyder
May 7, 2015

Photo: Postdoc research awards

Ashley Stokes, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow in the Institute of Imaging Science, received the 2015 Postdoc of the Year award last week at the annual Postdoctoral Research and Shared Resources Symposium in Light Hall.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 7, 2015

Vanderbilt again leaps into top tier of national hospital quality list

Vanderbilt University Hospital has garnered a spring 2015 patient safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health coverage that works to encourage health care safety, quality and affordability.
By Doug Campbell
May 7, 2015

Hill honored by national medical student association

George C. Hill, Ph.D., professor of Medical Education and Administration, emeritus, was recently named the 2015 Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Hall of Heroes recipient.
By Jessica Pasley
May 7, 2015

Three from VUMC honored by NBJ for community health contributions

Three members of the Vanderbilt community were recently named to Nashville Business Journal’s 2015 class of Health Care Heroes.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 7, 2015

Photo: Learning expert speaks

By Doug Campbell
May 7, 2015

Findings reveal new target in quest to ease schizophrenia

Vanderbilt University researchers have uncovered a surprising finding that could lead to the development of new, more effective therapies for schizophrenia, which affects more than 2 million Americans.
By Bill Snyder
May 7, 2015

Event showcases Vanderbilt’s personalized medicine efforts

More than 100 clinician-scientists, geneticists, biomedical informatics experts, bio-statisticians, policy experts and students gathered for Personalized Medicine Day on May 1 at the Student Life Center. The depth and breadth of Vanderbilt’s ongoing investment in personalized medicine was on display in lectures, panel discussions and poster sessions.
By Paul Govern
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