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Rare disease treatment with AI

AI Automation Could Accelerate Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

Vanderbilt study demonstrates ChatGPT's potential for extracting critical rare-disease information with minimal training.
Consultation about throat issues

Innovation in Esophageal Disease Diagnosis: Mucosal Integrity Testing

A novel endoscopic tool diagnoses GERD and EoE and establishes targets for adequate therapy response.
Bone marrow transplant surgical operation

Fewer Side Effects With New Sickle Cell Treatment

VUMC houses one of the nation’s top transplant centers for patients with the blood disorder.

Medical expertise infused with integrated technology allows Vanderbilt Health specialists to build partnerships and elevate care in complex and specialized cases.

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LifeFlight event medicine

Nurse Practitioners Add Value to Event Emergency Teams

Integrating nurse practitioners into mass-gathering medical teams offers a real-time solution to a sudden surge in patients.
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Researchers Navigate ‘Valley of Death’ in Product Creation

The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering helps researchers gain experience and hone their skills as entrepreneurs.
Stereotactic frame being used on a patient's head during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery on a 59-year-old man with Parkinson's disease.

Highly Targeted DBS Yields Benefit in Advanced Parkinson’s

Findings on outcomes of early ‘sweet spot’ stimulation in long-term users of deep-brain stimulation.
A robot using a magnifying glass to expand the view of a pill on a conveyor belt

Scoping Drugs for New Uses in Alzheimer’s and Heart Disease

VUMC research uses large data sets to look for drug repurposing opportunities.
Young man at a checkup to investigate throat issues

Consider Laryngopharyngeal Reflux as Cause of Chronic Cough

VUMC imagines new ways to treat painful throat-clearing symptoms often misattributed to GERD.
Two surgeons facing each other in a hall; one has a stethoscope around his neck, the other a whistle.

Study Links COVID-19 to Unprofessional Behavior

VUMC workplace model promotes professional accountability among medical staff during COVID-19 crisis.