Voice Archive — Page 19 of 94

Jada Millikan, RN, smiles while holding a DAISY Award statue and framed certificate in a clinic hallway. The certificate reads “The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses” and names Jada Millikan, RN.
November 4, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Nurse Jada is perhaps the most compassionate, patient-focused nurse I have ever encountered.’

Jada Milikan, RN, PRN, works in the Center for Women’s Health at Vanderbilt One Hundred Oaks. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Patient Theresa Stratman. (Photo by Donn Jones)
November 3, 2025

A walking miracle — patient receives three major surgeries sequentially

The patient, Theresa Stratman of Louisville, Kentucky, is now able to get to her continuing medical appointments and live without medical oxygen.

By Matt Batcheldor
Collage featuring a smartphone displaying “My Health At Vanderbilt,” a large orange “BIOPSY!!” title, a red notification badge, walnuts, music notes, an “IMPORTANT!” note, and a photo of labeled specimen tubes.
October 31, 2025

My doctor told me I have cancer. Why did I feel so relieved? It’s weird, but I have my reasons. Hear me out.

My wife summed it up: “You’re the happiest person I ever heard of who just found out he has cancer.”

By Wayne Wood
Small black dog sitting indoors on a rug with its ears perked and teeth bared in a comical grin; colorful toys are scattered near a sofa.
October 31, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Charlie and Nigel

Gray dog resting its head on an orange-and-white football toy on a couch, with a bright green toy behind it.
October 28, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Harper and Max

Dentist Tyler Ames, wearing a white coat and dental loupes, stands beside patient Nick Schrock in a dental clinic treatment room.
October 27, 2025

Macon County father’s voice restored following oral cancer surgery

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.

By Jill Clendening