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Tales of VUMC Past

The Wild Kingdom guy thought it would be a good idea to bring a python into the hospital. He was right.

By Wayne Wood

It's cold-blooded, check it and see

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Tales of VUMC Past

Polio patients, iron lung respirators, and…hey, is that Pat Boone??!!

By Wayne Wood

Polio was a terrifying disease, once filling wards at VUMC with paralyzed patients in iron lungs. Vaccines have saved us from all that.

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Employee Spotlight

VUMC surgical tech cheers on daughter Grace West on NBC’s “The Voice”

By Nancy Humphrey

Daryl Rembinski's family moved to Nashville from Detroit to support Grace's singing career

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Employee Spotlight

Suzie Brown, singer-songwriter, meet Dr. Suzanne Brown Sacks, transplant cardiologist

By Matt Batcheldor

Her twin passions for music and for medicine brought her to Nashville and to VUMC

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Photo Feature

VUMC’s Aspirnaut program celebrates 15th anniversary, and NBC News returned to highlight its students

By Bill Snyder

A link to the video story and an inside look at the taping and some of this year's participants

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Employee Spotlight

Collection of “Star Wars” Legos makes sure the force stays with child psychiatrist Yasas Tanguturi

By Jessica Pasley

Why are they at his office? "One, I ran out of space, and two, my wife doesn’t want them at home.”

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Patient Spotlight

Marching in the Tournament of Roses Parade after knee surgery? Check. Carrying a 30-lb. drum set? That, too.

By Emily Stembridge

It was a long journey for Jill Griffin to that iconic New Year’s Day parade, and her surgeon Rick Wright made it possible

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Employee Spotlight

Neurosurgery resident David Voce competes on new season of “Survivor”

By Nancy Humphrey

Stamina and focus are key to neurosurgery; how much will they help him on the island?

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Patient Spotlight

“Tough guy” actor gets tender care at VUMC

By Nancy Humphrey

He's been a villain on "Weeds" and "Queen of the South"; he says his health care team members are heroes

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