Patient Spotlight
Meredith Watson is pursuing a career as a “professional nose.” Surgery at VUMC sharpened her sense of smell.
By Jill Clendening
"I literally could feel air in parts of my nose where I’d never felt it before.”
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Mary Marlowe decided to donate one of her kidneys. Four people received transplants as a result.
By Matt Batcheldor
“It is amazing to see all the pieces come together from one person’s generosity.”
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Lydia Gross is 100. She just piloted a plane for the first time — and she heard every sound because of her cochlear implants.
By Emily Stembridge
Performing an elective procedure on an older patient initially raised concerns for her doctor, David Haynes — but the results have been a resounding success
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Patient Spotlight
The little boy was in the swimming pool, not breathing. Thanks to CPR, first responders and LifeFlight, he is fine.
By Jessica Pasley
It should have been a joyous day. It almost turned tragic.
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Patient Spotlight
Marcus Trammell almost died on his way to pick up some pandemic takeout. A year later, his amazing rehab journey continues.
By Matt Batcheldor
The long way back from the turn lane in front of Dino's Bar and Grill
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Patient Spotlight
Afternoon with a big leaguer
By Wayne Wood
In 1985, former Negro leagues pitcher Frank McAllister was a patient at Vanderbilt Hospital and spent some time talking baseball with VUMC fans. Now the official records acknowledge what has been true all along: he was a big leaguer.
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Tears of joy, tears of sorrow — College sweethearts, a COVID unit wedding, and a love story that ended too soon
By Wayne Wood
The inside story of how VUMC's COVID unit staff pulled together to arrange a wedding, and a reminder that not every love story has a happy ending
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VUMC New Year’s babies bring bright start to 2021
By Linda Zettler
Welcome, Graham; welcome, Nike; welcome, Oakley Rose!
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Stroke survivor with aphasia is able to vote, thanks to his speech-language pathologist
By Kate Carney
Sady Sayago believes that voting is an important part of being a citizen; he worked with Jennifer Barry to make sure he could cast his ballot.
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