Surgeries Archive — Page 1 of 11

Healthcare staff and leaders gather in a hospital corridor as two men cut a red ribbon during the opening of a new bronchoscopy suite.
October 26, 2026

State-of-the-art Bronchoscopy Laboratory will transform pulmonary care for Vanderbilt Health patients

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows medical teams to view, treat and biopsy tissue inside the lungs using a thin, flexible tube called a bronchoscope. The new space will double capacity to allow 5,000 bronchoscopies a year.

By Jill Clendening
Selfie of Joy Autin and her fiancé James Davis standing together under a covered outdoor structure; Autin wears glasses and a pink top, while Davis has long gray hair, a beard, and a cross necklace.
October 14, 2026

Scoliosis can affect people at all stages of life. But with the best spinal surgeons available, one patient got the best outcome

Joy Autin of Blountville, Tennessee, needed the best surgeon to correct a severe spinal deformity. A referral to Scott Zuckerman, MD, did the trick.

By Evan Dorian
William Obremskey, MD, MPH, MMHC
October 7, 2026

William Obremskey named President of Orthopaedic Trauma Association 

The association’s mission is to improve the care of patients throughout the world with musculoskeletal injuries through education, research and collaboration.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Group of physicians and medical staff posing together indoors at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center; one person wears a white coat and several wear identification badges.
October 6, 2026

Ukrainian health care teams visit to learn best practices and take their knowledge home

Ten Ukrainian health care professionals visited the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Biomedical Informatics.

By Matt Batcheldor
Portrait of Roger Dmochowski, MD, MMHC, wearing a tan jacket, white shirt, and tie against a brown background.
September 30, 2026

Roger Dmochowski, Deepa Magge named to American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

This distinction recognizes surgeon educators who have devoted their careers to surgical education and are considered premier leaders in their respective fields.

By Jill Clendening
Portrait of Harold (Bo) Lovvorn III, MD, wearing a blue windowpane-check suit, white shirt, and patterned yellow tie against a brown studio background.
September 24, 2026

Pediatric surgeon Bo Lovvorn inducted into American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators

The aim of the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators is to recognize and assemble a cadre of renowned master surgeon educators who will work with the ACS Division of Education to advance the science and practice of surgical education and training.

By Christina Echegaray