The Section of Surgical Sciences

Innovations

Research

• Urologic Surgery and Engineering team to develop surgical telerobot
• Urologic surgeons use new fluorescing agent to shine light on bladder cancer cells
• Surgical Resident Designs Low-Cost Vascular Simulator
• Skull Base Center Brings in Experts from all Disciplines
• Plastic Surgeons See Day When Damaged Nerves Can be Repaired

• Oral Surgeons Use Computer Animation to Eliminate Guess Work in Reconstruction

• Surgical removal of tumor made possible through lung cancer screening

• Vanderbilt is Hoping to Bring Injured Nerves Back to Life - Listen to Story

• VU Addresses Global Healthcare Needs with Surgical Training in Africa

• Dr. Byrne Performs Groundbreaking Aortic Valve Replacement

Patient Stories
 

• Spine surgeons tailoring treatment to each patient
• Structural heart disease clinic debuts at 100 Oaks
• Dr. Byrne performs life-saving surgery on Illinois mom
• Surprise gift for new mom: a new heart
• Hockey Coach Credits Vanderbilt Deep Brain Stimulation with Saving Life
• Pediatric Cardiac surgeons bring baby back in parents arms
• Vanderbilt’s Amazing Titanium Spine Featured on The Doctors

• Kidney Transplant a Perfect Match on Valentine’s Day

• Vanderbilt Bariatric Surgeons Shed Fear, Stigma of Surgery

Expert Commentary
 

• Dr. Barocas discusses importance of doctor/patient communications before considering treatment
• Dr. Grogan discusses minimally invasive lung surgery
• Dr. Solomon Discusses Newly Offered Concussion Check at Vanderbilt
• Dr. Putnam Discusses Stem Cell Transplants on ABC News

• New hernia collaborative studies best approaches for care

• Long-term effects of prostate therapies tracked

• Pediatric Neurosurgery expands research efforts

• Gates Foundation grant aids pediatric nutrition research

• Thoracic study finds obesity increases OR time

• Vanderbilt-led study reveals racial disparities in prostate cancer care

• VU leading international trial of new stroke therapy

• Study links rare genetic marker to brain cancer

• New Study May Shed Light on Glioma Tumors and Those at Risk

• Dr. Mocco Leads International Clinical Trial of New Stroke Therapy 

• Dr. McGirt Tracking Spine Surgery and Treatment Outcomes

• Dr. Thayer's study finds hand specialist scarce for emergency surgery

• Dr. Neimat to Study Deep Brain Stimulation for Depression

• Surgical Oncology and VICC Seek Clues to Resistance to Melanoma Drug

Achievements
 

• Goldenring Elected to Association of American Physicians
• Petracek named interim chair of Cardiac Surgery
• Group again honors life-support program
• Vanderbilt Recruits Wellons to Lead Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Dr. Beauchamp elected to Institute of Medicine
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery Honors Two from VU
• Dr. Singer and Neurology to Lead New Center to Treat Childhood Stroke
• Dr. Miller to Lead Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
• Penson appointed to national healthcare advisory council
• Goldenring Honored by American Physiological Society

• Urologic surgery group honors VUMC’s Cookson

• 100% Survival Rate Pushes Up Heart Transplants at VUMC