Andie Perona, part of the VUMC transplant team, receives double organ transplant

The transplant team surgical technician found herself on the other side of the table as a kidney and pancreas transplant recipient. It transformed her life. View...

Adults with cystic fibrosis face diabetes risk, spur new research

Although cystic fibrosis (CF) has long been known as a pediatric disease, physicians and scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are providing specialized care for an ever-growing population of adults with CF, as well as conducting targeted research expected to improve treatment for these patients. View...

High Five camp helps strengthen weakened hands, arms

Jack Lowman pulls his plate closer to the table's edge so that his goldfish and apple slices -- his camp snack -- are closer to him. With his left hand, he paws at a goldfish, and once able to pinch it with his fingers, draws it slowly toward his mouth. View...

From "Hope": Walsh built career out of "putting the baby in the middle"

"Put the baby in the middle" is one of many Walsh-created idioms, dubbed "Walshisms" by people who know him. That saying in particular, perhaps, best defines the beloved neonatologist's career focus. View...

VUMC in the news

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