Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tracey DeWire worked in sales for 16 years before deciding to become a nurse practitioner, a decision inspired by her best friend’s cancer diagnosis. Since then, she has dedicated herself to serving patients and families at the Vanderbilt Breast Center. When asked what keeps them (her patients) coming back, several of them described the personal engagement that she brings to each visit. “Tracey is personable and approachable. She makes me feel like I’m more than a patient because she really wants to know what is going on in my life. She is a treasure," said a nominator. Join us in congratulating her on her Patient and Family Choice Award! https://bit.ly/4cjDx9o

Today’s Friday Introduction is with Christine Deyholos, MD, vascular surgeon. In her words: “ What I like about my work: As a vascular surgeon, we take care of patients with both chronic and sometimes emergent conditions that threaten their life or their limbs. We take care of these patients over many years of their life, not just when they need surgery. Vascular surgery is also innovative and technically challenging. We use both open surgical and advanced endovascular tools to get the best outcomes for our patients. Believe it or not I went into medicine thinking I wanted to [work in] infectious disease, after spending some months in Africa during my undergraduate degree. In medical school, however, I fell in love with surgery and never looked back. I am married to another Vanderbilt physician. I am also a new mother, with a baby at home along with our goofy English Shepard, Bear. My favorite food is steak. In my free time, I like to hang out with the baby. I love being outdoors hiking, walking or biking around Nashville and the surrounding area. My favorite places in Nashville are Percy and Edward Warner Parks. “ Join us in making health care personal: https://bit.ly/4cs0lVc

Today, on Panda Cares Day, we want to say thank you to Panda Restaurant Group for supporting Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt through Children's Miracle Network Hospitals since 2007. In recognition of Panda’s commitment of more than $1.8 million to support pediatric behavioral health and the Child Life team at Monroe Carell, we recently unveiled new signage establishing our sibling playroom as a Panda Cares® Center of Hope. Panda Cares Centers of Hope are spaces in CMN hospitals across the country that are designed to provide a safe and comforting place where kids can be kids again. Powered by donations from Panda Express associates and guests, the Panda Cares Center of Hope at Monroe Carell will focus on four key pillars of pediatric health care programs and services, not only for patients but also for their siblings and caregivers. These four areas put an emphasis on caring for every aspect of a child’s well-being and will include initiatives that address their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs. Read more by visiting https://lnkd.in/ei4kD9ZQ.

Vanderbilt Health at Walgreens clinics and Vanderbilt Health Walk-In Clinics have a new assistant medical director: Dr. Lynn Holliday! More about her, in her own words: "I am a family physician, and I’ve worked full-time with the Vanderbilt Walk-In Clinics since 2014. Prior to that I practiced full-spectrum family medicine with obstetrics in Grand Junction, Colorado. My husband, Paul, is from Middle Tennessee, so when we moved home, Vanderbilt was the easy choice. It’s my alma mater, and its reputation is the premier choice for health care in Middle Tennessee. I'm proud to be Vanderbilt-trained and part of its world-class network of providers! I’m originally from Butler, Pennsylvania, and still have family there. I tell my patients that I come from a family of teachers, counselors and lawyers, so I come by my reputation as a good communicator that way. My family is also filled with musicians. I grew up playing several instruments, most recently violin. I play very part-time second violin in the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra, a volunteer community orchestra. In 2007 I married Paul, who was a Vanderbilt surgical assistant at the time. He built the cabin you see in the family photo, on Cane Creek in Pleasantville, where he grew up working their farm with horse-drawn equipment. He now manages our beef cattle farm and wrangles our two growing boys. Service to others is an important part of my life. I try to be a servant-type leader among peers at Vanderbilt. I work hard to make the Vanderbilt at Walgreens and Walk-In Clinics your first choice for care when you need quick, convenient care. We support Vanderbilt’s primary care and specialty clinics. Our goal is to work with you and your doctors to provide a seamless experience no matter where you get care." If you or your loved one is sick or has a minor injury, Vanderbilt Health helps you get better fast. We offer dozens of locations with convenient hours throughout Middle Tennessee. See our Walk In Clinics and our Vanderbilt Health clinics in Walgreens stores close to you: https://bit.ly/3yvhnDi

Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) has added an X-ray velocimetry (XV) — the first of its kind at an academic medical center — capable of measuring how individual areas of the lung are functioning as breaths are taken. The XV scanner combines fluoroscopy with analytical software to visually document the lung’s air flow as color heat maps. This allows a correlation of the lung’s function to the lung’s structures. For more on the scanner, see the full story below. https://bit.ly/4dx9rjy

Warren Taylor, MD, MHSc, James G. Blakemore Professor of Psychiatry, has been appointed vice-chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. “He (Dr. Taylor) has served the department for many years as director for both the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and the Division of General Psychiatry. I am grateful that he will now focus strategically on how to expand our research and collaborations in the department,” said Stephan Heckers, MD, MSc, William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Schizophrenia Research and chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Congratulations, Dr. Taylor! https://bit.ly/3yAAqfc

Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cancer Center recently hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration, in honor of the new agreement between our two cancer centers. Vanderbilt-Ingram medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and advanced practice nurses are now the exclusive providers for cancer care. This relationship builds upon a decade-long collaboration between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Cookeville Regional. Our providers look forward to servicing more of the Cookeville and Upper Cumberland communities! https://bit.ly/3YsVsar

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) from Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently traveled to Kenya to attend the inaugural Pan African Nurse Anesthetists Conference. The VUMC group raised about $34,000 to enable the trip while sponsoring 27 Africans to also attend the meeting. The conference brought together non-physician anesthesia providers from 18 different countries in Africa for continued education and networking. The purpose was to reduce maternal mortality by improving safe access to anesthesia for pregnant women across Africa. https://bit.ly/3Sz7KtR

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently added pancreas and lung transplantation to the growing list of offerings from the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Center at Monroe Carell. “Bringing pancreas and lung transplantation into the fold will enable us to provide access to life-saving transplants for as many patients as possible, especially those patients who have traditionally traveled long distances for care," said Dr. Saeed Mohammad, MD, director of the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Center. For more on this story, visit the link below. https://bit.ly/4fn1dwg

A little holiday cheer during the summer never hurts! This month, 105.9 The Rock and 107.5 The River hosted a Christmas in July toy drive, fundraising and collecting toys to support patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. We are so thankful for their partnership! It's not too late to help spread joy! Visit https://lnkd.in/gWhwKBft to learn more and make a gift. iHeartMedia iHeartRadio