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November 22, 2022

Hayman named to lead new Shared Clinical Services Division

Vanderbilt’s Jim Hayman, MS, MBA, has been named to the newly created role of Executive Vice President for the Shared Clinical Services Division.

By John Howser
TEE tool at Vanderbilt used to monitor patients before and after surgery
November 22, 2022

Risk score for muscular dystrophy

An imaging-based risk score can identify patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are at greater risk of early mortality, allowing more intensive treatment and potentially prolonging life.

By Kelsey Pinckard
November 21, 2022

Suicide notes

Natural language processing of notes in electronic health records can identify suicidal behavior and could be used to directly improve real-time risk prediction algorithms.

By Paul Govern
November 17, 2022

Surgery for hereditary breast cancer

Similar rates of bilateral mastectomy in women with inherited mutations in high- and moderate-penetrance genes raises concerns about possible overtreatment of some patients, Vanderbilt researchers report.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 17, 2022

A marker for mortality

A urine biomarker of inflammation was associated with increased mortality and multiple lifestyle factors, suggesting that modifications could help reduce premature mortality.

By Sarah E. Glass
November 17, 2022

Several from VUMC among most highly cited researchers

Nine current faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers.

By Bill Snyder