Pilot study suggests Parkinson's disease progression can be slowed

A pair of ultra-thin electrodes surgically implanted deep into the brain might slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, according to five-year outcomes from a 30-patient randomized clinical trial conducted by investigators at VUMC. View...

VUMC-led network to focus on polygenic risk for common diseases

With a $75 million, five-year grant renewal, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network (eMERGE) will begin scoring risk for complex heritable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. View...

Facial recognition solves patient identification: study

In low- and middle-income countries, free, open-source facial recognition software could provide an economical solution for verifying patient identity across health care settings, a new study finds. View...

New physician spotlight: Martin Montenovo

Martin Montenovo, MD, a liver transplant surgeon, has joined VUMC as associate professor of Surgery in the Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation. His clinical interests are adult liver transplantation, living donor liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. View...

Before COVID, 90-year-old Bobby Hamm walked at 100 Oaks every day. The Dermatology clinic sent him a "missing you" gift.

Since his wife died several years ago, his daily walk was a way to stay connected to other people. View...

VUMC in the news: COVID experts featured at Yahoo Sports, USA Today and more

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...