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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