Internal Medicine
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VUMC’s Price thrives on building, nurturing lasting relationships
One of the greatest gifts of being an internal medicine physician is the long-term relationships developed with patients, and for Jan Price, MD, those relationships span generations of families. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Former Internal Medicine chief Allison dies at 92
Fred Allison Jr., M.D., professor of Medicine, emeritus, and former chief of the Division of Internal Medicine, died May 8 at age 92. Read MoreMay 14, 2015
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Speed, focus serve nurse in the clinic and on the track
Stephanie Duke, LPN, is quick and focused when she moves from patient to patient at the Vanderbilt Hillsboro Medical Group clinic. She says there is plenty going on here to keep her interest. Read MoreAug 22, 2013
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The Tennessean: Vanderbilt team details TN meningitis death
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a detailed account by April Pettit and colleagues at Vanderbilt University describing one man’s rapid deterioration after receiving a tainted steroid injection for back pain from the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Mass. Read MoreOct 22, 2012
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Flu Tool guides patient decision-making
Studies of Flu Tool, a computer application that guides health care decision-making, suggests that patients are willing to use these types of resources. Read MoreAug 14, 2012
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Common antibiotic found to pose increased heart risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a “Z-pack.” The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiac arrhythmia in the first five days of taking azithromycin when compared with another common antibiotic or no antibiotics at all. Read MoreMay 21, 2012
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Long live the therapeutic stem cells
Enhancing stem cell survival is key to improving cell-based therapies for regenerative medicine, and a new drug could help. Read MoreMay 17, 2012