Voice

July 10, 2025

A snack almost turns deadly; VUMC nurse saves choking co-worker with Heimlich maneuver

“I said ‘Thank you for saving my life,’” she said. “I have awesome co-workers.”

By Wayne Wood
July 8, 2025

Shametric ‘Mechee’ Nixon is the face, heart and soul of the patient experience at all 10 neurology clinics

“No matter how many inquiries, she never wavers in her professionalism and kindness, treating each patient with the care and attention they deserve.”

By Danny Bonvissuto
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July 7, 2025

Experts offer tips on dealing with ticks this summer

Four tick-borne illnesses are most common in Tennessee, including spotted fever rickettsiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

By Jessica Pasley
July 7, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Beau and Yuki

Patient Zoe Forman, right, and her mother, Heather Rossomme, back home in Alabama after Zoe’s surgery.
July 7, 2025

Quick action to treat young dancer’s rare heart condition a testament to what multidisciplinary teams can do

Bystanders assumed the healthy teen — who has danced for nine years, six of those competitively — was overheated or exhausted. Conscious, though unresponsive to questions, Zoe quickly worsened.

By Christina Echegaray
July 3, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Stitch and Tambourine

July 1, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Gretel and Ramses

July 1, 2025

Fireworks and sparklers are lots of fun, but they can cause terrible injuries; how to celebrate safely

Protect the eye on the Fourth of July
By Jessica Pasley
June 27, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Flower and Bella

June 26, 2025

John White’s medical team has spent decades helping him achieve goals in life — and on the soccer field

His different heart didn’t mean accepting limits
By Evan Dorian
June 25, 2025

Adult Ambulatory Mock Code Team is honored for meeting acute care needs

The team has developed an innovative mock code training program to ensure that members of clinic nursing staff are well prepared for every emergency that may come their way.
By Bill Snyder
June 25, 2025

First pediatric liver-pancreas dual transplant performed in Tennessee

Phone call changes the life of family whose daughter with cystic fibrosis needed both a liver and pancreas transplant.
By Jessica Pasley
June 24, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Tucker and Kyber