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June 15, 2009

Vanderbilt doctors and software engineers pioneer an advanced sepsis detection and management system

Jason Martin, a fellow in allergy, pulmonary and critical care medicine, is part of an interdisciplinary team at Vanderbilt University that has come up with a high-tech approach to combat this deadly illness, which is one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States and kills more than half a million people worldwide every year.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 17, 2009

Traffic in Vanderbilt area to be modified on April 25

Traffic patterns in and around Vanderbilt University will be modified on April 25 because of several events taking place, including the Country Music Marathon, a concert by the Dave Matthews Band, a tennis tournament and a baseball game.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 8, 2009

First set of conjoined twins separated at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Tuesday morning, surgeons at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt successfully completed the hospital’s first separation of conjoined twins.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 30, 2009

Jacobson to retire as leader of Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Balser named as successor

Dr. Harry R. Jacobson will retire as vice chancellor for health affairs at Vanderbilt University June 1, and Dr. Jeffrey Balser, dean of the School of Medicine, will succeed him, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos announced today.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 12, 2009

MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt University students dance all night for a good cause Feb. 13-14

Hundreds of Vanderbilt students will hit the dance floor Feb. 13-14 during Dance Marathon, a 14-hour student-run event to raise money for the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Children’s Miracle Network. Dance Marathon will be held from 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, until 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Student Recreation Center on Vanderbilt’s campus. The event is open to the public and all proceeds from Dance Marathon will go to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2008

Jeff Balser named dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Balser, who has served as interim dean since July 2008, becomes only the 11th dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine since its founding in 1875. In addition to his responsibilities as dean, Balser will be associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs, with continued oversight for medical center research.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 15, 2008

Carell family announces $20 million gift to Campaign for Children and Mothers

Three generations of the family of the late Monroe Carell Jr. have pledged a gift of $20 million to the fundraising effort for a new facility to care for children and mothers. The Campaign for Children and Mothers, with a goal of $45 million, will support the building of a 400,000-square-foot facility, slated to open in 2012, adjacent to and connected with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 4, 2008

Vanderbilt emergency doctors warn against heat emergencies

Vanderbilt's emergency physicians are urging the public to take precautions in the extreme heat. Corey Slovis, M.D., chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and medical director for Metro-Nashville Fire Department EMS and Nashville International Airport, said prolonged heat day after day can lead to dehydration. "Having several days of high temperatures can lead to dehydration," Slovis said.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 21, 2008

Southerners living in U.S. cancer belt; Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers study causes of malignancy

The South is known for many things: hot, steamy summers, iced tea laced with sugar and friendly people with a tendency to welcome strangers. But beneath the veneer of Southern hospitality and gracious living lurks a silent killer: cancer. Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have their own name for the southern region of the United States: the "cancer belt."
By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2008

Vanderbilt ophthalmologists warn against summertime eye risks

Summertime activities can be fun but they can also place your eyes at an increased risk for long-term damage from the sun, or perhaps worse.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 15, 2008

VUMC among nation’s ‘most wired’ hospitals

Vanderbilt Medical Center\'s technological savvy continues to garner national acclaim, as evidenced by the institution once again being named among the nation\'s 100 "most wired" hospitals and health systems.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 14, 2008

Behavior Analysis Clinic now treating children as young as 3 years old

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Behavior Analysis Clinic, which serves families who have a child with an intellectual or other developmental disability and who also engage in challenging behaviors, is now working with children as young as 3 years old.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 14, 2008

Study shows pediatricians can help prevent violence

Pediatricians can help prevent future violent behaviors in their patients with a brief, one-time office intervention during a routine exam, according to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics.
By VUMC News and Communications
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