Vanderbilt Transplant Center Archive — Page 7 of 16
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February 24, 2022
Heart/liver transplant gives congenital heart disease patient new hope
Last year, Liz Barnett became one of seven people at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to receive a combined heart/liver transplant in 2021. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
December 1, 2021
Message from Dr. C. Wright Pinson: Current conditions with Middle Tennessee’s blood supply are critical — action needed
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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.