Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Archive — Page 7 of 13
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August 29, 2019
Diamond named TNAAP Pediatrician of the Year
Alex Diamond, DO, MPH, has many titles and serves in multiple roles — associate professor of Pediatrics and Orthopedic Surgery, director of the Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) and team physician for Vanderbilt University, the Nashville Predators and the Nashville Sounds. -
August 15, 2019
Event provided free hand surgeries for uninsured patients
Hand surgeons and other Vanderbilt Health staff offered surgeries to people who are uninsured and need surgical treatment for outpatient upper extremity conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ganglion cysts. -
July 25, 2019
Safe Kids Cumberland Valley receives advocacy impact award
Led by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Safe Kids Cumberland Valley received the Impact Award for Advocacy for its work to protect children from preventable injuries. -
July 18, 2019
More recovery, less disability focus of new musculoskeletal research center
A new research center is aimed at improving patient outcomes and preventing disability after muscle and skeletal injuries and surgery. -
June 11, 2019
Rick W. Wright, MD, joins Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
Rick W. Wright, MD, one of the nation’s leading orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists, has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He will join the faculty Sept. 1. -
April 25, 2019
Health collaborative helps rural hospitals curb operating costs
Alomere Health, a 99-bed hospital in rural Alexandria, Minnesota, is bucking a trend — thanks in large measure to its participation in the Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative (VHPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
April 25, 2019
New technology helps pediatric patients who require frequent X-rays
Chloie Jacobs, 9, prepares for a follow-up scan of her congenital scoliosis — a sideways curvature of the spine present at birth — and climbs into a new X-ray imaging device at the pediatric orthopaedic clinic at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.