Blair Summitt
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Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured each year using consumer fireworks. Vanderbilt doctors annually treat burns and eye injuries… Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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Antidote for smoke inhalation injury
Routine use of hydroxocobalamin should be considered for victims of smoke inhalation, Vanderbilt researchers suggest. Read MoreMar 7, 2017
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Fire and smoke-related injuries on the rise this winter
VUMC urges caution with home-heating devices and provides tips on burn prevention Over the last few weeks, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has seen multiple admissions and a few tragic deaths due to fire and smoke inhalation injuries. Physicians and safety experts with the Vanderbilt Regional Burn Center and Monroe… Read MoreDec 30, 2016
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Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
As the July 4th holiday weekend approaches, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured each year using consumer fireworks. Vanderbilt doctors annually… Read MoreJun 29, 2016
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Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Vanderbilt doctors annually treat burns and eye injuries and even see patients with hearing loss due to… Read MoreJun 29, 2015
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Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks
Nothing says “Fourth of July” like fireworks, but doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts. Vanderbilt doctors annually treat burns and eye injuries and even see patients with hearing loss due to fireworks usage. Nationwide… Read MoreJun 30, 2014
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Vanderbilt burn doctors treat more patients during cold-weather months, urge caution with home heating
iStock With temperatures falling into the 30s this week, people across the mid-state will be turning up the heat to stay warm. But, as the temperature drops, the number of patients treated by the Vanderbilt… Read MoreOct 30, 2012
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Summitt, McGrane take new Burn Center roles
Improved care for burn patients through collaboration and shared resources is the goal behind new roles announced at the Vanderbilt Burn Center, one of the country’s largest Level 1 centers. Read MoreAug 16, 2012