“Without Katonya’s efforts, the patient would not have seen us in a timely manner. This is condition where any delay in treatment can result in death or disability."

John H. Exton, MBChB, MD, PhD, professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, emeritus at Vanderbilt University, whose research provided fundamental insights into how many biologically active compounds control cellular physiology, died Dec. 18. He was 89.

It never leaves my thoughts that someone I don't know made it possible for me to still be here.

New leadership appointments during the past year helped strengthen Vanderbilt University Medical Center's core missions.

During the past year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center placed highly in several national rankings and was honored with numerous awards.

Vanderbilt's Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, has assumed a new post as the first-ever director of pediatrics for the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine.