Vanderbilt Transplant Center reaches new record number of transplants performed
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center performed a record number of solid organ transplants in fiscal year 2021 -- 637 life-saving procedures among its adult and pediatric programs -- despite occurring entirely during the COVID-19 pandemic. View...
Study finds genetic risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness
The findings from a massive worldwide collaboration including researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center were published July 8 in the journal Nature. View...
VUMC nurse Tamara Slagle was losing her sight. A cornea transplant allowed her to keep the job she loves.
"When Dr. Tran took the suture out of my eye after a few weeks, it was amazing that I could see so well," Slagle said. "My day-to-day living has gotten easier, and my job too." View...
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VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, Washington Post, Healthline, others
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...
Reminder: VUMC ID badges: Required for on campus access and beneficial to safety
An important way to help ensure the safety of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's workforce and patients is for every employee to clearly wear their identification badge. VUMC ID badges are required on each of the health system's campuses. View...