All News Archive — Page 170 of 176

Two doctors in white coats use a computer workstation in a hospital hallway, viewing a medical assessment on a monitor.
July 19, 2018

Telemedicine clinic for kidney transplant screening debuts

With the opening of a pre-transplant kidney evaluation clinic in Jackson, Tennessee, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center is joining a range of other clinical programs participating in telemedicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Stylized blue human torso with a glowing red anatomical heart over the chest against a black background.
July 12, 2018

Transplant Center leads way in using hearts from hepatitis C donors

Medical teams at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) are leading the way in utilization of hepatitis C-exposed donors for heart transplantation.

Stylized illustration of several pink and white DNA double helices against a dark purple background.
May 4, 2018

New breast cancer targets

A special genetic analysis has revealed candidate genes associated with increased risk of breast cancer.

Smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a navy floral blazer, standing in a bright indoor corridor.
April 26, 2018

Kathy Keck of Transplant Center wins 2018 Administrative Professional Award

She is lauded for “going the extra mile.” She says that’s the Vanderbilt way.

March 29, 2018

Family’s transplant journey a study in overcoming barriers

There are no words for liver transplantation in Somalian refugee Aniso Haji’s native language.

March 8, 2018

First heart patients transplanted using novel transport device

The heart transplant team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center successfully transplanted two hearts using a novel preservation and transport technology allowing the heart to beat outside of the body for an extended amount of time.