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Kanisha Sizemore, CPhT, who works in the Transplant Pharmacy, recently celebrated the 18th anniversary of her own transplant.
January 27, 2022

Relating to transplant patients comes naturally for Sizemore

When Vanderbilt’s Kanisha Sizemore, CPhT, helps transplant patients with their medications, she knows what they’re going through.

By Matt Batcheldor
Children’s Hospital doctors and nurses brought flu vaccines to underserved areas in Nashville through its “Mobile Flu Fighter!” project.
January 27, 2022

Children’s Hospital program brought flu vaccines to underserved areas

By Christina Echegaray
January 26, 2022

Team seeks to rehab damaged donor livers for transplant

A Vanderbilt team is studying whether injured human donor livers declined for transplant can be recovered by cross-circulation between the human liver and a xenogeneic host.
January 20, 2022

Vanderbilt Transplant Center reached new record in 2021

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center established a new record in calendar year 2021 for total solid organ transplants, performing 645 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric organ transplant programs.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 20, 2022

Erasmus named medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program

David Erasmus, MBChB, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center earlier this month as medical director of the Vanderbilt Lung Transplant Program.

By Matt Batcheldor
January 13, 2022

Eighteen years ago Kanisha Sizemore got a new kidney and pancreas. With her job in the Transplant Pharmacy she gives patients hope and perspective.

“Being a transplant recipient is a blessing, but it is also life changing in several ways.”

By Matt Batcheldor
December 28, 2021

Team project improves electrolyte protocol for patients

"Not only do they care about the patients they see today, but they’re continuously improving their environment and their practice to better take care of the patients of tomorrow."
By Kathy Whitney
December 28, 2021

Chad Fitzgerald experienced the pandemic from unique vantage point

"His steady voice and hand has modulated the emotional ups and downs each of us has experienced."
By Jill Clendening
December 16, 2021

Year in Review 2021: A year of perseverance, achievement at VUMC

The fight against COVID-19 carried on, but while the pandemic dominated the news in 2021, there were many other achievements that made headlines this year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Doug Campbell
December 16, 2021

Year in Review 2021: VUMC again lauded in multiple national rankings

Vanderbilt University Medical Center placed highly in several national rankings and was honored with numerous awards during the past year.
By Doug Campbell
December 16, 2021

Year in Review 2021: Appointments strengthen Medical Center’s mission

New leadership appointments during the past year helped strengthen Vanderbilt University Medical Center's core missions.
By Doug Campbell
December 16, 2021

Two VUMC papers named among genomic medicine’s top 10

Vanderbilt researchers wrote two of the “top 10” papers representing key advances in genomic medicine published between September 2020 and August 2021.
By Bill Snyder
December 15, 2021

Down syndrome patient celebrates anniversary of novel transplant

Vanderbilt patient Joe Eitl was among the first patients in the country with Down syndrome to undergo a heart and liver transplant.
By Matt Batcheldor
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