stroke

March 17, 2025

Latest edition of stroke symposium coming to Vanderbilt April 17 

With stroke care evolving rapidly, the event aims to improve stroke care in Middle Tennessee and beyond through continuing medical education.

By Evan Dorian
During the training course, Tony Gold, left, goes through the steps to assess a patient for a possible stroke as Mike Moore, RN, SCRN, looks on. Hannah Rohrs is acting as the patient during the session. (photo by Donn Jones)
February 28, 2025

New education course launched to improve stroke identification and care

This class is one of the first of its kind offered in the region that blends online learning with hands-on practical application for staff to employ best practices to reduce stroke mortality and morbidity.

By Kylie Avery
(photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 14, 2024

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

The Stroke Silver award recognizes hospitals that provide proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and lifesaving care.

August 13, 2024

$3.4 million research grant targets risk of heart attack, stroke

Making innovative use of observational data, researchers hope to gain new understanding of patient risk and identify existing drugs to lower risk.

By Paul Govern
March 4, 2024

Stroke symposium set for April

Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium will be held April 4 as a hybrid event, in person at the Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt Hotel and online.

By Paul Govern
March 16, 2017

Team’s rapid response saves new mother following stroke

Quick actions saved a new mother from any disabilities after she suffered a postpartum stroke last week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Tom Wilemon
May 26, 2016

Study links hyperglycemia in pediatric stroke patients to poor outcomes

Childhood stroke patients with hyperglycemia may be more at risk for disability, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study that sought to determine if vital sign measurements and blood glucose levels could be associated with poor neurological outcomes.
By Tom Wilemon
September 27, 2012

Study ties early menopause to heart attack, stroke

Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study by Melissa Wellons, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.
By Craig Boerner