Daily Archives: November 13, 2019

Pets of VUMC 2019 — Collection #5: Here’s looking at you, part 2

Just one look. That’s all it took. This is the sixth installment of photographs submitted by VUMC employees to the 2019 VUMC Voice Pet Photo Contest. Continue reading →

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Today’s Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lectures features Chantell Evans

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No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients

Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research published in JAMA Surgery. Continue reading →

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Launch of living liver transplant program to increase availability of organs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a living liver donor transplant program, significantly increasing the number of available organs for life-saving transplants. The program will allow relatives to donate part of their liver to their love… Continue reading →

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