Department of Surgery

September 12, 2023

Michael Rizzari named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Michael Rizzari, MD, has been named surgical director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and staff surgeon in Pediatric Abdominal Transplant Surgery at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Matt Batcheldor
A probe-based system developed by a team at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center uses near-infrared autofluorescence to confirm the location of parathyroid tissue during surgery.
August 24, 2023

Study shows Vanderbilt-developed technology assists surgeons in identifying parathyroids

A team of surgeons and biomedical engineers have shown the use of probe-based near infrared autofluorescence technology helps confirm the identification of parathyroid glands during endocrine surgery

By Jill Clendening
July 25, 2023

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reaches new record in number of procedures performed

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2023 (FY 23) — 665 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs.

By Matt Batcheldor
July 7, 2023

Study reveals new clue to gastric cancer

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have uncovered evidence of fibroblast cells’ direct involvement in the development of gastric cancer.

By Bill Snyder
June 27, 2023

Joseph Magliocca named director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center

Joseph Magliocca, MD, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and surgical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 15, 2023

Montenovo named chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation

Martin Montenovo, MD, has been named chief of Vanderbilt’s Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation in the Department of Surgery.

By Jill Clendening
June 15, 2023

VUMC celebrates trauma survivors and their care providers

Members of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Acute Care Surgery team, Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and former patients who recovered or individuals who are currently recovering from traumatic injuries recently gathered on the Medical Center’s Plaza for an annual celebration of National Trauma Survivors Day.
By Jill Clendening
June 1, 2023

Patel named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH, has been named chief of the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Jill Clendening
April 27, 2023

Researchers honored at American Physiology Summit

Three faculty members and five postdoctoral fellows at Vanderbilt University Medical Center received research honors last week from the American Physiological Society during its 2023 American Physiology Summit.
By Bill Snyder
March 23, 2023

Goldenring’s gastrointestinal research contributions lauded

Vanderbilt's James Goldenring, MD, PhD, has been honored by the American Gastroenterological Association for making significant contributions to understanding gastrointestinal disease.
By Bill Snyder
March 12, 2023

Patel appointed Ingram Chair in Surgical Sciences

By Jill Clendening
February 2, 2023

Nutrient absorption disease model

Vanderbilt researchers developed a model of a patient-specific mutation to explore the pathology of microvillus inclusion disease, a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening diarrhea.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 3, 2023

Terhune named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs

Vanderbilt's Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, Vice President for Educational Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, has been named Senior Vice President for Educational Affairs.
By John Howser
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