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February 8, 2018
Study explores best pre-transplant weight loss options
Vanderbilt researchers are comparing two types of weight-loss options to determine which is the most effective in helping obese patients reach a more ideal weight before undergoing kidney transplant surgery. -
January 25, 2018
Heart transplant program reaches new record
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed a record number of heart transplants in 2017, surpassing the 2016 milestone and securing its place as the second-busiest heart transplant program in the country. -
December 7, 2017
Event celebrates 2,000th liver transplant at VUMC
Members of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center gathered last week to commemorate the 2,000th liver transplant performed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). -
October 19, 2017
Vanderbilt’s liver transplant program reaches new milestone
On Oct. 3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed its 2,000th liver transplant, another milestone for one of the largest liver transplant programs in the Southeast. -
September 18, 2017
New cutting-edge treatment for type of pediatric leukemia offered at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
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August 31, 2017
Novel approach expanded transplant patient’s options
South Carolina resident Amy Binkley is used to making tough decisions for her daughter, Savannah Parks. -
August 24, 2017
Hyundai Hope on Wheels award boosts pediatric cancer research
Adam Esbenshade, M.D., MSCI, assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been awarded a $50,000 Hyundai Hope on Wheels Impact Award. Esbenshade plans to use data to create a risk prediction model to predict blood stream infections in pediatric cancer patients.