After surgical removal of a rare tumor left a sizable hole inside Nick Schrock’s mouth, he could only speak in a muffled, lispy whisper. Tyler Ames, a dentist at VUMC, fashioned a prosthetic device to close the hole and allow Schrock to speak more clearly.

Kelley is lauded by his colleagues and surgical leaders for his contributions both at VUMC and nationally.

PET-CT combines the functional information gained through PET with the structural details gained by a CT scan, aiding in early detection of recurrent disease.

They go beyond their own community to represent Vanderbilt University and VUMC in support of research and education efforts abroad.

The program seeks to both share and learn in its mission to enhance the neurological health of populations in low resourced settings.

Thirteen patients received free orthopaedic surgeries, including five sports cases, six hand/upper extremity cases and, for the first time, two foot and ankle surgeries.

The technology will allow surgeons to rely less on a fallible mental construction of the resection plane, thereby reducing the risk of human error affecting the procedure.