Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center Archive — Page 6 of 8

A doctor wearing a headlamp examines an older patient’s neck in a clinical examination room; anatomical posters hang in the background.
April 9, 2015

Free screening event for head and neck cancer set for April 17

Of every 100 people in the United States, at least three men or women will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer in their lifetimes. These cancers can occur in the nasal cavity, sinuses, throat, lips, mouth, thyroid, salivary glands or the voice box (larynx).

By Vanderbilt Health News
Graphic for the Nashville Chalk Fest, featuring a skyline outline, sun, and colorful event text including “Starkey Hearing Foundation presents” and “NASHVILLE CHALK FEST.”
April 9, 2015

Chalk Fest to draw up support for Bill Wilkerson Center

Professional artists, hobbyists and art enthusiasts from around the country will create sidewalk chalk art in Hillsboro Village this weekend during the premiere of Nashville Chalk Fest — the first celebration of what is hoped to become an annual tradition that benefits the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences.

By Matt Batcheldor
Four women pose indoors with a large donation check dated February 10, 2015, payable to Vanderbilt Hearing & Speech and marked “Donation” and “Christmas Village.” A city skyline is visible through the windows behind them.
February 19, 2015

Photo: It takes a village

Christmas Village, a three-day November shopping extravaganza run by a volunteer board made up of Pi Beta Phi alumnae, raised $388,000 for the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center from its most recent event.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Portrait of a smiling bald man wearing glasses, a dark suit, blue shirt, and patterned tie against a gray background.
December 18, 2014

Autism Speaks lauds Camarata’s contributions, years of support

Stephen Camarata, Ph.D., professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences, has been honored by Autism Speaks, a national autism advocacy and research organization, for dedicated service.

By Matt Batcheldor
Professional headshot of Bernard Rousseau wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red striped tie.
December 11, 2014

Speech and hearing association honors VUMC’s Rousseau

A Vanderbilt otolaryngology researcher has been elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), one of the highest honors the professional association bestows.

By Matt Batcheldor
Head-and-shoulders professional portrait of a smiling man wearing a white medical coat over a collared shirt and tie against a brown studio background.
October 9, 2014

Wootten named to lead Pediatric Otolaryngology

Christopher Wootten, M.D., has been named director of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Service, supervising the treatment of ear, nose and throat-related disorders in children at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Matt Batcheldor