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Jessica Duran, MD, addresses attendees of the first Vanderbilt Women’s Chest Pain Symposium, held Sept. 25 at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 9, 2026

Chest pain symposium educates women about heart health risks

The focus of the interactive event at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks was to help improve women’s cardiovascular health through education and increased awareness.

John Tarpley, MD, delivers the 2026 Levi Watkins Jr., MD Lecture. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 9, 2026

‘Nobody Even Knows My Name:’ John Tarpley considers his career, and life

Tarpley entitled his Levi Watkins Jr., MD Lecture to reflect what he has learned during his journey in surgery, and in life.

Nicole Sibol
October 8, 2026

Nicole Sibol named inaugural Vice President and Chief Pediatric Enterprise Strategy Officer

She will help drive strategic growth and shape the future of pediatric care and programming for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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October 8, 2026

Research study aims to clarify alpha-gal syndrome diagnosis and treatment

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic condition associated with tick bites that can trigger severe reactions to a sugar molecule called galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or alpha-gal, found in red meat.

From left are Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital’s Jacquelyn Forsythe (Dean), MSN, RN, NE-BC, Jeri Clements, RN, Jarylin Phillips, BSN, RN, Megan Martin, MSN, RN, Anna Welch, BSN, RN, Lori Martin, MBA, BSN, RN, RT(R), Kerri Laughlin, MBA, BSN, RN, Angel Whitaker, BSN, RN, Mike DeFoe, MBA-HCM, Thomas Cervone, DO, MBA, and Syreeta Jordan-Dixon.
October 8, 2026

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital honored for quality of care, safety and patient centeredness

Of the 220 hospitals in the small community hospital cohort, Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital was one of just 24 facilities to receive the award.

October 8, 2026

New genetic insights could help detect hearing loss earlier

First author Andie DeFreese, AuD, explained that greater precision in studying the genes associated with hearing loss can lead to more accurate clinical assessments of the condition.