Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

May 11, 2023

Procedure uses patient’s own growth to treat scoliosis

Vanderbilt pediatric orthopaedic surgeons are the first in Tennessee to perform an innovative procedure to treat scoliosis that uses the patient’s own growth to correct the curve.

By Jessica Pasley
May 11, 2023

Coronado receives ACTS early-career research award

Rogelio Coronado, PT, MPT, PhD, recently received the 2023 ACTS Outstanding Trainee: Early (Faculty) Career Development Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science.

By Danny Bonvissuto
April 13, 2023

Three physicians appointed to VUH leadership roles

Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics have named physicians Chetan Aher, MD, Arna Banerjee, MD, MMHC, and Gregory Polkowski, MD, MSc, to leadership roles designed to increase internal collaboration and to further improve patient outcomes.

By Kathy Rivers
Alex Jahangir, MD, right, receives the award from Felix “Buddy” Savoie III, MD, at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
March 16, 2023

Orthopaedic surgery academy honors Jahangir

Vanderbilt’s Alex Jahangir, MD, recently received the William W. Tipton Jr., MD Leadership Award at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

By Danny Bonvissuto
Renowned orthopaedic surgeon W. Ben Kibler, MD, delivered the new lecture bearing his name.
March 2, 2023

Orthopaedics lectureship honors legend in sports medicine

The First Annual W. Ben Kibler Sports Medicine Lectureship supports an annual educational series in sports medicine for athletic trainers, medical students, residents, fellows and practicing physicians.

By Danny Bonvissuto
In the bridge-enhanced ACL restoration process, a sponge-like implant creates an environment in which torn ACL fibers can heal.
March 2, 2023

Multisite clinical trial to test new ACL repair procedure

Vanderbilt orthopaedic surgeons are revisiting the method of used to repair torn anterior cruciate ligaments.

By Danny Bonvissuto
February 9, 2023

Aspirin’s effectiveness at preventing blood clots studied

A Vanderbilt study found that aspirin is as effective as low molecular weight heparin at preventing hospital-acquired deep venous thromboembolism, or blood clots in the veins, for orthopaedic trauma patients.
By Danny Bonvissuto
February 8, 2023

New Chief Medical Officers announced

Rick W. Wright, MD, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Patty Wright, MD, will be transitioning from her role as Chief of Staff for Adult Ambulatory, Davidson County to the role of Chief Medical Officer for Adult Ambulatory Clinics.
By John Howser
January 12, 2023

Expandable prosthesis gives young patient more mobility

To treat the osteosarcoma in his left leg, Dominic Gamez, 7, and his family chose to have a magnetic expandable prosthesis implanted that can be manipulated to grow incrementally as the child grows.
By Matt Batcheldor
October 13, 2022

Jahangir shares COVID lessons at Reunion Weekend

By Bill Snyder
October 13, 2022

VUH adopts enhanced recovery for sarcoma surgery

Vanderbilt's latest enhanced recovery after surgery clinical pathway was launched last month for adult patients receiving surgery to remove extremity soft tissue sarcomas, which are cancerous tumors that can arise in muscles, tendons, fat, blood vessels and other connective tissue.
By Paul Govern
September 13, 2022

Cancer registries and sarcoma research

The number of sarcoma research studies that use the two largest U.S. cancer registries is increasing, but over one-third of studies that asked the same research question reported conflicting findings.
By Leigh MacMillan
August 31, 2022

More than 60 VUMC volunteers came together to offer surgical treatment on Orthopaedic Outreach Day

The annual event provides necessary surgery to uninsured patients
By Nancy Humphrey
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