Profiles

Nyman Named Center for Bone Biology Director

May 09, 2022 at 08:33 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Jeffry Nyman, PhD, professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and research associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, has been named director of the Vanderbilt.... Read More

Patel Joins VWCH as its First Full-time Hand Surgeon

May 02, 2022 at 06:20 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Shaan Patel, MD, has joined Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) as an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery specializing in hand and upper extre.... Read More

VUMC Names Allen Imaging Clinical Service Center Medical Director

May 02, 2022 at 06:16 pm by Staff

by Emily Stembridge Laveil Allen, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences and assistant program director for the diagnostic radiology residenc.... Read More

Lehman Named to Receive Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science

Apr 22, 2022 at 09:46 am by Staff

Ruth Lehmann, PhD, director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a world-renowned developmental geneticist, is the recipient of.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Recognizes National Volunteer Week with a Spotlight on a Special Lady who Celebrates 50 Years of Service

Apr 18, 2022 at 09:17 am by Staff

50 years ago in 1972, Nashville's future looked bright as Opryland theme park opened its doors and the inaugural CMA Fest took place. It was also 50 years ago when Inge Crow,.... Read More

Students tap Splittgerber to receive Shovel Award for Outstanding Teaching

Apr 18, 2022 at 12:09 am by Staff

By Kathy Whitney Each year, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating fourth-year class honors one faculty member with the Shovel Award in recognition of the ex.... Read More

Slovis Lauded by Academic Emergency Medicine Peers

Apr 11, 2022 at 09:32 am by Staff

  by Kristin Smart Corey Slovis, MD, professor and founding chair of Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received the Lifetime Service Award.... Read More

New Clinician Spotlight: Rebecca (Ribka) Berhanu

Apr 04, 2022 at 06:36 pm by Staff

  Rebecca Berhanu, MD, assistant professor of Medicine, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Infectious Diseases as a clinician and resear.... Read More

The War on Cancer at 50: The Origin Story Begins With a Socialite Citizen-Lobbyist

Mar 04, 2022 at 10:44 pm by Staff

By Gabrielle Emanuel, WBUR, Kaiser Health News The roots of the National Cancer Act can be traced to a small home in Watertown, Wisconsin. In the early 1900s, a gir.... Read More

Local Pediatrician Terri White Dedicates Time To Help Children Worldwide

Dec 01, 2021 at 03:50 pm by Staff

International Volunteer Day is a global celebration of volunteers. It takes place every year on December 5 to shine a light on the impact of volunteer efforts everywhere. Vol.... Read More