Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Archive — Page 2 of 13
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October 17, 2025
Levi Watkins Jr., MD, awardees show dedication to mission to improve health care for all
Awards were presented during the 24th annual Levi Watkins Jr., MD Lecture. -
October 10, 2025
VUMC performs nation’s first surgery using latest generation of intraoperative PET-CT scan technology
PET-CT combines the functional information gained through PET with the structural details gained by a CT scan, aiding in early detection of recurrent disease. -
September 30, 2025
Studies find connection between impaired musical rhythm abilities and developmental speech-language disorders
Evidence showed that deficiency in musical rhythm perception is a “modest but consistent risk factor for developmental speech, language and reading disorders.” -
August 26, 2025
Grant supports development of head-mounted augmented reality system to guide tumor resection
The technology will allow surgeons to rely less on a fallible mental construction of the resection plane, thereby reducing the risk of human error affecting the procedure. -
August 8, 2025
Otolaryngology and Urology again ranked No. 1 by Doximity for reputation as numerous VUMC residency programs receive acclaim
Each year, Doximity Residency Navigator publishes residency program rankings by specialty, which are “powered by peer nominations, ratings and hand-written reviews.” -
July 31, 2025
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab is a space for learning for everyone involved
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are on their way to finding out what science has to say about why music is important for health. -
July 7, 2025
Vanderbilt Health at forefront of improving head and neck surgery with fluorescence imaging to ‘light up’ nerves
A new study identified a safe and effective fluorescent imaging agent that can assist surgeons in visualizing — and therefore protecting — nerves during surgery.