Vanderbilt Transplant Center

Transplant Pharmacy technician Sarah Osman donated a kidney to Nathan Horton, her former boss at a previous job.
February 9, 2022

VUMC a national leader in organ, tissue donations

A total of 109 people gave the gift of life as deceased organ donors at Vanderbilt in 2021, resulting in saving 280 lives, more than any other year, and more patients generously gave their gift of organs at Vanderbilt last year than any other single hospital in the United States.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 20, 2022

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reached new record in 2021

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center established a new record in calendar year 2021 for total solid organ transplants, performing 645 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric organ transplant programs.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 20, 2022

Erasmus named medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program

David Erasmus, MBChB, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center earlier this month as medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 16, 2021

Year in Review 2021: A year of perseverance, achievement at VUMC

The fight against COVID-19 carried on, but while the pandemic dominated the news in 2021, there were many other achievements that made headlines this year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Doug Campbell
The Eitl family poses with the plaque the family donated to thank the transplant team for taking care of Joe Eitl, who received a heart and liver transplant last year.
December 15, 2021

Down syndrome patient celebrates anniversary of novel transplant

Vanderbilt patient Joe Eitl was among the first patients in the country with Down syndrome to undergo a heart and liver transplant.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 1, 2021

Message from Dr. C. Wright Pinson: Current conditions with Middle Tennessee’s blood supply are critical — action needed

By VUMC News and Communications
November 2, 2021

VUMC debuts two new state-of-the-art hybrid operating rooms

Vanderbilt is opening two of the newest generation of hybrid operating rooms, which each combine a traditional operating room with the latest advanced imaging equipment.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 1, 2021

Vanderbilt Health DNA podcast garners 2021 ‘Gold’ from Modern Healthcare

The Vanderbilt Health DNA: Discoveries in Action podcast has been selected by Modern Healthcare as an award winner in the 2021 Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards and was named the ‘Gold Podcast Campaign of the Year' in the provider/insurer category.
By Holly Fletcher
August 19, 2021

Concepcion named medical director of the Vanderbilt Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program

Beatrice Concepcion, MD, associate professor of Medicine, has been appointed medical director of the Vanderbilt Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 17, 2021

Vanderbilt Transplant Center to be focus of national TV series

A new documentary television series premiering this fall follows the life-saving stories of organ transplant patients at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
July 29, 2021

Transplant Center honored  for organ donation efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Vanderbilt Transplant Center have won Platinum Recognition, the highest possible level of achievement, from the National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
By Matt Batcheldor
July 12, 2021

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reaches new record number of transplants performed

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2021 (FY 21) — 637 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs — despite occurring entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Matt Batcheldor
May 5, 2021

Dire need to reform organ procurement rules: Karp

A rule requiring greater accountability from organ procurement organizations (OPOs) will increase the nation’s supply of organs donated for transplantation, but it must be implemented quickly and effectively, Seth Karp, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, testified before Congress on Tuesday, May 4.
By Bill Snyder
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