Patient who was too sick to attend daughter's graduation recovering after double lung transplant

On a video shot the day of her surgery, staff members of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit line the hallway applauding and high-fiving Bridget Perez as she goes to the operating room. Now, a month later, she's walking laps at the Dayani Center track and marveling at how it feels to breathe again. View...

Heart Institute offering new option to clear carotid arteries

Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is now offering a new procedure called TCAR for patients with carotid atherosclerosis disease that reduces stroke risk for many high-risk patients during interventions for extracranial carotid disease. View...

Major grant renews AIDS education, training initiative

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a five-year, nearly $23 million federal grant to continue the coordination of AIDS education and training efforts in Tennessee and seven other southeastern states. View...

Reminder: Vanderbilt's Carmichael West Tower 3 to be imploded Saturday; roads to be closed during demolition

VUMC has contacted local EMS agencies to be sure they are aware of the building's demolition and the changes in traffic flow resulting from it. View...

"Epic Production" virtual desktop interface (VDI) name to change on July 27

Many VUMC employees who use eStar access the system from a virtual desktop interface (VDI) that resides within the VMWare Horizon client. On July 27, the name of the VDI for accessing eStar will change from "Epic Production" to "eStar." View...

VUMC's 90 valet attendants park a half million cars annually -- all with a smile

The Valet Services team received the Elevate Team Award at the latest Leadership Assembly. The Elevate Team Award recognizes efforts by two or more people to improve a process, solve a problem or advance organizational culture at VUMC. View...