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Sharing the latest from Vanderbilt Health & Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Join us: https://t.co/yWWgYMzuE0 Follows don't = endorsement.
Nashville, TN
Joined May 2009
Vanderbilt has been awarded a $1 million grant to improve colorectal cancer immunotherapy. Researchers identified proteins that could be targets for therapies that could help the 90% of patients whose tumors do not respond to current immunotherapy drugs.
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Endeavor seeks to expand immunotherapy efficacy
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Today I visited @VUMChealth new pathology lab at MetroCenter. I was so impressed by @VUMCPathology new facilities. I encourage everyone at @VUMC_Cancer to visit. Pathologists are absolutely critical team members for #oncology care @EbenRosenthal @CathyEngMD @langermology
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Congratulations to the @nashvillesounds for a great season! We enjoyed working with you and already look forward to next year. Also, congratulations to Jeffrey Paxson, ATC for league Trainer of the Year once again! @VUMCOrtho @VUMChealth @Brewers @leonscottmd
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Exciting day today as our focused ultrasound (FUS) team successfully treated our first patients with disabling tremor at @VUMChealth! Tremendous tremor reduction in minutes with no incision or anesthesia, and very happy patients. News blast: https://t.co/X5xemuZyn5 Upcoming
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Beginning the second half of my radiation… thought you guys might want to see sweet way @VUMChealth attempts to make things happier!
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This brightened ⭐️ my clinic day yesterday and I hope it brightens yours 🤩! 👏💪💙 #cancer #cancerresearch #care #highlightofmyday #grateful #inspiration #honored @VUMC_Cancer @VUMCDiscoveries 🙏🙏
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VUMC CRNAs, Anesthesia Tech and SRNA recently recognized for their work and dedication to a Team providing excellent care to our patients. #Excellence @VUMChealth @VUMC_Anes
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Sunscreen protects skin from the sun’s damaging effects: premature aging, sunburn and increase risk of skin cancer. People of any age and skin tone can get skin cancer. Be savvy about SPF, sunscreen textures, reapplication and more. @VUMC_Cancer:
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Use these top sunscreen tips to protect your family from the dangers of the sun this summer. Read more from My Vanderbilt Health.
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Woot woot! MT @VUMC_Cancer Excited to celebrate Dr. Pietenpol on her Science of Oncology award at #ASCO24. She gave a great presentation centered on the multidisciplinary team at Vanderbilt-Ingram that enabled her work in #breastcancer focusing on #TNBC. @VUBasicSciences
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📜Five #Vanderbilt technologies earn #patent protection in May! 🔬 Check them out here: https://t.co/TlJTsyF1xm
#research #techtransfer #patents
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We couldn't agree more with @VandyMTennis head coach Scott Brown's thoughts on the importance of keeping your energy levels up. That's why we made these light, but filling, roasted chickpeas. See the video and find the recipe at https://t.co/uCvUkxS0Vp
#AnchorDown @vucommodores
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Not all pancreatic tumors can be removed. But if you were told that yours can't, consider a second opinion. A large percentage of patients whose tumors can be treated surgically are told at some point that it's not an option. @VUMC_Cancer
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If you’ve been told surgery isn’t an option for your type of pancreatic cancer, here’s what you need to know about seeking a second opinion.
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Best strategies for making sure you're getting excellent nutrition when eating a vegan, vegetarian, or other plant-based diet:
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Curious about plant-based diets? We break down the benefits of a plant-based diet and outline a strategy for optimal nutrition.
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Often women have been given the impression that they should not become pregnant if they were born with a congenital heart defect. But most women born with congenital heart disease can safely carry a pregnancy, with specialized medical care.
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When cared for by the right team, patients with congenital heart disease can have a safe pregnancy. Learn more about planning for pregnancy with CHD.
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Recent research found that the more exposure someone with chronic sinusitis had to certain types of air pollution, the more inflamed their sinuses. What to know about air pollution if you have frequent sinus problems:
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Tiny particles of pollution in the air can aggravate chronic sinusitis. How to monitor local air quality, and how it affects the sinuses.
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A quick Q&A about global health concerns, with Muktar Aliyu, MD, DrPH, MPH, director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health and professor of Health Policy and Medicine at VUMC. https://t.co/uJTyyvUFVu
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Muktar Aliyu, MD, DrPH, MPH, is director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and professor of Health Policy and Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He holds the Endowed...
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The Vanderbilt Voice Center focus on musicians, preachers, teachers -- anyone with vocal problems. Doctors, researchers, musicians and how music and medicine exist in harmony: "The Voice Center was created to keep Nashville singing.”
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For decades, Music Row and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, two Nashville institutions a short distance from one another, existed separately. “There wasn’t a wall between them, but there weren’t...
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Ryman Community Day returns on May 26 from 9 AM - 4 PM! Join us on #PNCPlazaAtTheRyman for: 💒 free tours 👪 family-friendly events 🍻 food and drinks 🎶 live music Brought to you by our friends at @MidSouthFord, @VUMChealth, @FBHealthPlans. @HappyHiller, and @kroger 👏
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It’s National Nurses Week, and we want to give a HUGE shoutout to SMASHVILLE’s nurses! Thank you for all you do! We appreciate you! Tag a nurse below to show them your thanks!
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Some medical care will come to you at home, depending on your circumstances. When health care can be done at home:
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