Voice Archive — Page 24 of 94

A woman in a blue Vanderbilt University Medical Center polo sits beside a man wearing scrubs and a stethoscope in a medical office.
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
Portrait of Shametric “Mechee” Nixon standing in a hallway, wearing a white button-up shirt with her hands clasped.
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
White dog with black-and-brown facial markings sitting indoors, wearing a dark blue vest.
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
Blue-and-gold macaw perched on a woven wooden stand indoors, shown in profile with turquoise-blue wings, a yellow chest, and a large curved black beak.
July 3, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Stitch and Tambourine