VUMC now leads world in heart transplantation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed more heart transplants in 2020 than any other center in the world -- 124 adult hearts, 23 pediatric hearts and VUMC's first heart-lung transplant since 2006. View...

Kate Payne, Vanderbilt bioethicist and nurse, has died

Associate Professor of Nursing Kate Payne, JD, RN, NC-BC, a bioethicist, attorney and beloved nurse leader, died at the Alive Hospice Residence on Jan. 6 after a very brief and unexpected illness. View...

Dermatology's Jeff Byers remembered for his skill, warmth

Jeffrey David Byers, MD, associate professor of Clinical Dermatology and vice chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Dermatology, died Jan. 9. He was 54. View...

Martin Luther King Jr. morning program, lecture set for Jan. 18

The sixth annual VUMC MLK Morning Tribute Program will take place Monday, Jan. 18, via Zoom. All employees are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. View...

Taylor Davis named section chief of Neuroradiology

As section chief, Davis will oversee all neuroradiology diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures performed at VUMC and its outpatient imaging sites located throughout middle Tennessee. View...

Study shows drastic increases in opioid-affected births

The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017. View...

Credo Award winner Eric Jarvis offers steady leadership to Vanderbilt's Dayani Center

In his first six months, he maneuvered a car crash, a tornado and a pandemic. View...