An ASMBS member since 2005, Northup has served the society as vice president, board member and chair of a committee that aimed to expand insurance coverage for metabolic and bariatric surgery.

He is nationally recognized for his expertise and research interest in genetic factors that may influence donor outcomes and long-term kidney health.

Cynthia Facemire finds opportunity in tight spaces.

The VMG Outpatient Imaging Centers provide X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, mammography and bone density imaging services at more than 30 Middle Tennessee locations.

The Primary Care Patient Care Center coordinates primary care and internal medicine clinics in 30 locations throughout Middle Tennessee.

The designation by the Society of Hospital Medicine recognizes physicians whose careers have been marked by outstanding leadership, service, innovation and lasting contributions to hospital medicine and health care.

Kristi Sherrod, RN, works at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Clarksville Dunlop Lane clinic. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.