veterans Archive — Page 1 of 3

A bald man wearing glasses and a yellow shirt sits in a teal armchair, embracing two black-and-white dogs in a living room.
October 28, 2026

More time with the people he loves: A veteran tells his TIL therapy story, a first at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Senior Chief Petty Officer Ed Stift, U.S. Navy (retired), was the first patient to receive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Watch his story.

Cropped view of a person in camouflage trousers seated on a sofa, with one lower-leg prosthesis and a prosthetic foot fitted into a military-style boot beside them.
June 3, 2026

Study questions standard screening test for amputation risk in veterans

In a review of the electronic health records of more than 223,000 veterans treated at Veterans Health Administration facilities, the researchers found that even modest decreases in the normal ABI correlated with a higher risk of major adverse limb events (MALE) requiring intervention, including amputation and revascularization (treatment to restore blood flow).

By Bill Snyder
Eight adults pose together indoors beneath a large black-and-gold V emblem, with plants and a fire alarm visible in the background.
May 26, 2026

Learning Health System holds seventh annual symposium 

By Susan Urmy
A healthcare worker in blue scrubs and gloves applies a blood-pressure cuff to a seated patient in an emergency department hallway. Directional signs for the waiting area, registration, café, elevators and restrooms are visible overhead.
November 8, 2024

VUMC plays active role in training today’s military medical personnel

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is extensively involved in partnerships with the military that both assist individuals as they transition out of service to be civilian veterans and help active-duty military medical personnel maintain their critical skills needed during deployment.

By Jill Clendening
Two masked clinicians in blue surgical scrubs perform an abdominal regional nerve block on a patient in an operating room, with monitoring and anesthesia equipment surrounding them.
November 5, 2024

VUMC has long record of supporting military on Veterans Day — and every day

“Vanderbilt is an extremely welcoming environment for military personnel, and you see that all over campus.”

By Jill Clendening
Stylized blue anatomical illustration of two kidneys connected to the central blood vessels.
October 25, 2024

Blockbuster obesity drugs also may slow kidney disease

The report supports previous clinical trials that found the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug semaglutide reduced kidney disease progression in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

By Bill Snyder