Voice

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
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
October 31, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Charlie and Nigel

October 28, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Harper and Max

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October 27, 2025

Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2; how to adjust to ‘falling back’

Getting extra exposure to sunlight can help reset the biological clock and cope with the darker evenings. The best advice for resetting the internal clock is to get light exposure in the morning.

By Wayne Wood
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
October 23, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Jersey and Duke Otis Clifford

October 21, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Winston and Penny Peanut

October 17, 2025

VUMC Pets of the Day: Willow and Charlie

October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Shanda is the kind of nurse who changes lives, not just through her skill but through her heart.’

Shanda Bridges, RN, works in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘If we hadn’t had her at the ER visit when we got the initial diagnosis, I am not sure what I would have done.’

Nicole Meador, RN, works in the Emergency Department at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘I have never seen this level of compassion combined with a dedication to go above and beyond for the patient.’

Megan Wambold, BSN, RN, works in the Transitional Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Nurses aren’t just there to physically care for their patients, but to care for their spirit and emotions as well.’

Michael Ramirez, BSN, RN, works in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery