Monthly Archives: August 2019

Rebecca Milligan was fighting to stay alive, but time was running out. In February, her pulmonologist told her that her lungs were failing and she had maybe six months to live. The 62-year-old from Palmer, Tennessee, was placed on the transplant list a… Continue reading →

The team helped liven up Stallworth’s courtyard by planting sweet potato vines, basil, daisies, roses, mint, rosemary and oregano. Continue reading →

This edition of MyVUMC is reaching several hundred new readers: the employees of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital who became Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees last week. Continue reading →

“He is a gifted surgeon with a great passion for technical excellence. He is focused on treating patients with complex skull base tumors — some of the most challenging neurosurgical problems. He is equally passionate about research and training the n… Continue reading →

Question: A 23-year-old man presented to hepatobiliary department with identification of a liver mass on a pre-employment examination. He reported no obvious symptom, but was anxious about the liver mass. Blood routine tests, hepatic and renal function… Continue reading →

Question: An 85-year-old female patient with a history of chronic lumbar pain and short segment Barrett’s esophagus, was referred to our endoscopy department after a protracted episode of fatigue, which was attributed to iron deficiency anemia (hemog… Continue reading →

Question: A 43-year-old woman without a past medical history presented to our hospital with abdominal fullness over the previous 2 months. On physical examination, a mild tenderness was found in the upper abdomen. Laboratory tests showed an increase in C-reactive protein (2.3 mg/dL; normal, <0.14 mg/dL) and a decrease in the albumin level (3.7 g/dL; normal range, 4.1–5.1 g/dL), but no other abnormalities were found. The patient underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) because of suspected upper gastrointestinal disease. Continue reading →