Surgeries Archive — Page 1 of 10
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April 23, 2026
Vanderbilt Health’s Seth Karp To Join Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
After 15 years of distinguished leadership at Vanderbilt Health, Seth Karp, MD, the H. William Scott Jr. Professor of Surgery, will be stepping down as System Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences on Oct. 15. -
March 18, 2026
Vanderbilt Health uses novel robotic device to place central lines in FDA trial
A Chattanooga patient says she’s feeling great after becoming the first to receive the robotic‑assisted central line in Nashville. -
March 5, 2026
Multidisciplinary clinic improves care for cleft lip/palate patients
A patient care coordinator now works to ensure that families receive a comprehensive care plan rather than needing to coordinate multiple disparate parts of their child’s treatment on their own. -
January 7, 2026
Emergency General Surgery recognized with ACS verification
Emergency general surgery account for more than 4 million hospital admissions annually, with patients experiencing three times the mortality rate when compared with elective surgical patients. -
December 12, 2025
Vanderbilt Health now offering patients a new treatment for sleep apnea
The bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation device is available to qualified patients who have not been able to benefit from CPAP. -
December 2, 2025
Ketamine fails surgical recovery trial
In a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the pain reliever ketamine posed side effects while failing to aid patient recovery after major surgery. -
November 4, 2025
VUMC performs minimally invasive transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement for recent heart transplant recipient
The team used an artificial tricuspid valve, EVOQUE, which received Food and Drug Administration approval in February.