obituary

April 6, 2016

Edward G. Nelson, business leader and philanthropist, dies

Edward G. Nelson, a prominent banker, civic leader and longtime member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, has died at the age of 84.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 22, 2016

John Sawyers, a steady hand in the operating room and as head of Surgical Sciences, dies at 90

By Wayne Wood
November 5, 2015

VUMC mourns loss of Pediatric Neurosurgery pioneer Tulipan

Noel Tulipan, M.D., renowned neurosurgeon and trailblazer in fetal surgery repair for spina bifida, died Monday after a long illness. He was 64.

By Christina Echegaray
April 14, 2015

Levi Watkins Jr., medical pioneer and champion of racial equality, dies

Levi Watkins Jr., a renowned cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt’s School of Medicine, died Saturday from complications after suffering a stroke.

By Nancy Humphrey
February 23, 2015

VUMC mourns award-winning photographer Dana Johnson Tallman

By Wayne Wood
January 8, 2015

Cotton recalled as devoted teacher, mentor, scientist

Robert B. Cotton Jr., M.D., professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University and former longtime director of the Division of Neonatology, died Friday, Jan. 2. He was 74.

By Christina Echegaray
October 30, 2014

Lynch recalled as pioneer of Plastic Surgery, Burn Center

John B. Lynch, M.D., professor of Plastic Surgery, emeritus, who was former chair of Plastic Surgery and the first director of the Vanderbilt Burn Center when it opened in 1983, died Monday, Oct. 20. He was 85.
By Wayne Wood
December 3, 2013

Collins recalled as icon of medical education

Robert D. Collins, M.D., professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Emeritus, died Nov. 28. He was 85.
By Kathy Whitney
September 26, 2013

Memorial service for Clyde Walker Sept. 28

By VUMC News and Communications
June 11, 2013

Vanderbilt mourns ‘consummate scientist’ Cunningham

A memorial service for Leon W. Cunningham, Ph.D., professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Calvary United Methodist Church at 3701 Hillsboro Road in Nashville.
By Bill Snyder
November 1, 2012

Vanderbilt mourns loss of imaging pioneer Gibbs

Longtime Vanderbilt faculty member S. Julian Gibbs, DDS, Ph.D., professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Emeritus, died Oct. 25. He was 80.
By Doug Campbell
September 6, 2012

Arbogast remembered as outstanding teacher, mentor

Patrick Arbogast, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt faculty member in the Departments of Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, died in August.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 11, 2010

Distinguished Vanderbilt complex litigation scholar Richard Nagareda dies

Richard Nagareda, the David Daniels Allen Professor of Law and director of the Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program at Vanderbilt University Law School, died at his home on Friday, Oct. 8. He was 47. Memorial arrangements are pending.
By VUMC News and Communications