Patient Spotlight Archive — Page 9 of 12

Hospital patient wearing a breathing mask sits beside a healthcare worker in protective clothing and a flowered face shield. A decorated cake, drinks, and a sign reading “LOVE DAD” are visible nearby.
March 12, 2021

Tears of joy, tears of sorrow — College sweethearts, a COVID unit wedding, and a love story that ended too soon

The inside story of how VUMC’s COVID unit staff pulled together to arrange a wedding, and a reminder that not every love story has a happy ending

By Wayne Wood
Sleeping newborn lying on a white textured blanket, wearing a diaper and wrapped in black fabric with a gold “HAPPY NEW YEAR” banner and a black-and-gold 2021 party horn. A chalkboard-style sign reads “NIKE BENTLEY” and “01/01/2021.”
January 4, 2021

VUMC New Year’s babies bring bright start to 2021

Welcome, Graham; welcome, Nike; welcome, Oakley Rose!

By Linda Zettler
Close-up portrait of a man with dark hair and a prominent mustache wearing a light blue shirt outdoors, with trees in the background.
October 20, 2020

“Tough guy” actor gets tender care at VUMC

He’s been a villain on “Weeds” and “Queen of the South”; he says his health care team members are heroes

By Nancy Humphrey
Portrait of a smiling man wearing sunglasses on top of his head and a light blue collared shirt.
September 25, 2020

In memory of Kyle

Last year, an honor walk for paramedic Kyle Fisher went viral. Now, his mother, a nurse at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, is promoting organ donation in his memory.

By Matt Batcheldor
Two adults stand indoors in front of a white paneled door. The woman wears a blue shirt with cursive lettering, and the man wears a black shirt reading “JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS FOR ME,” plus a baseball cap and a white sports logo on his sleeve.
September 8, 2020

The police officer needed a kidney transplant. The donor turned out to be very familiar to him — he had arrested her numerous times.

He had been a cop for four decades. She had been featured on “Alabama’s Most Wanted.”

By Matt Batcheldor
Three masked people outside a brick house, wearing colorful clothing and waving; one child carries a pink basket while green balloons decorate the yard.
August 26, 2020

Kidney transplant patient returns home to joyous reverse parade

Lee Foster’s friends and neighbors smiled, waved, honked and enjoyed cake pops

By Matt Batcheldor