Department of Surgery

Cathy Maxwell
October 3, 2014

New faculty: Maxwell studies trauma recovery in older population

Working in trauma and critical care for most of her career, Cathy Maxwell noticed profound differences among older patients and their responses to injury. Her curiosity led her to become a nurse researcher in this area.

By VUMC News and Communications
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (left) and Faculty Senate Chair Paul Lim (right) present the 2014 Earl Sutherland Prize to Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)
August 22, 2014

Landers, Fuchs win awards at Fall Faculty Assembly

An international expert on slavery and emancipation during the 18th and 19th centuries was awarded the prestigious Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research during Vanderbilt University’s Fall Faculty Assembly.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2014

Weight regain after gastric bypass

Early weight regain after gastric bypass surgery does not reverse metabolic improvements, and the “hunger hormone” ghrelin might indicate who is susceptible to weight regain.

By Leigh MacMillan
baby in crib
July 24, 2014

Team spots trigger for rare diarrheal disease in infants

Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital have discovered what triggers a rare but devastating diarrheal disease in newborns that is fatal without intravenous feeding or intestinal transplant.

By Bill Snyder
January 23, 2014

Altruistic donor chain enhances transplant options

Thanks to a series of altruistic donations that began in Colorado, three people who were waiting for a kidney received a life-saving transplant, including a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Jessica Pasley
December 5, 2013

Davies named Physician Assistant of the Year

Luda Davies, clinical instructor in Surgery in the outpatient surgery clinic at the Nashville campus of the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, has been named Physician Assistant of the Year by the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants.

By Bill Snyder
November 25, 2013

Vanderbilt celebrates 18 elected fellows of the AAAS

Eighteen academic and administrative leaders at Vanderbilt University have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year.
By Bill Snyder
October 29, 2013

Vanderbilt to study use of plasma on LifeFlight

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will participate in a national trial to see if outcomes for critically injured patients with uncontrolled bleeding can be improved by administering plasma to these patients while in flight to the hospital.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2013

Rae seeks to enhance outcomes for burn patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care is expanding its specialized burn faculty with the appointment of Lisa Rae, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 26, 2013

Cell changes en route to stomach cancer

Molecular characterization of pre-cancerous changes in cells lining the stomach could point to lesions with a greater risk of progression to cancer.
By Leigh MacMillan
August 22, 2013

Trauma surgical skills training course lands certification

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now certified as Tennessee’s only teaching site for an advanced trauma surgical skills training course offered at fewer than 50 hospitals worldwide.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 6, 2013

Division of Trauma holds free course at rural hospitals

By VUMC News and Communications
May 24, 2013

Preventable injuries filled Vanderbilt University Hospital last Memorial Day; Doctors urge safety on upcoming holiday

By VUMC News and Communications
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