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Wang Debuts 3D Laser KAMRA in Tennessee

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:56 am by Staff

Last month, Ming Wang, MD, PhD, performed the state’s first 3D Laser KAMRA procedure to improve near vision in certain patients with presbyopia.The KAMRA inlay by AcuFocus, wh.... Read More
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The Rock Star of Stroke

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:53 am by Staff

On June 10, 1996, only weeks before the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) as what remains the only approved management for isch.... Read More
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Providing Stroke Survivors a ‘Beacon of Hope’

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:52 am by Staff

ORLANDO — At an early spring Bcenter Hive of Hope support group meeting at the Winter Park Civic Center in Central Florida, cheers erupted when “Ana,” a formerly wheelchair-co.... Read More
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Lifelong Learners: Tapping into Vanderbilt’s Diverse Array of CME Opportunities

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:49 am by Staff

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission is to shape the future of health and healthcare. As an academic campus, education is a central component of moving that mission.... Read More
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AHA, Dollar General Donate 100 CPR Kits

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:48 am by Staff

In conjunction with CPR Month in June, Dollar General and the American Heart Association donated 100 AHA CPR Anytime kits to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbil.... Read More
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IPC Healthcare, naviHealth Announces Strategic Alliance

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:45 am by Staff

California-based IPC Healthcare, Inc., a leading national acute hospitalist and post-acute provider organization, announced last month that it has entered into a strategic all.... Read More
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ASCO Conference Showcases Latest in Oncology Treatment

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:45 am by Staff

On May 29, Nashville oncologists and researchers headed to Chicago for the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology conference. Among those in attendance was Todd Bauer, M.... Read More
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Three Questions for Belmont's Dean Cathy Taylor

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:39 am by Staff

Q: With the number of health sciences degrees under the Belmont umbrella, has the university embraced interprofessional education?A: “Yes … and in fact the diversity of our pr.... Read More
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PMI News of Note

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:39 am by Staff

New Data on Subtyping Ovarian CancerNashville-based molecular diagnostics company Insight Genetics presented new data on classifying distinct molecular subtypes of serous ovar.... Read More
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More Options for Professional Development

Jul 01, 2015 at 12:31 am by Staff

Belmont & Foundations Recovery Network Partner on Continuing EdBelmont University’s Jack C. Massey College of Business is partnering with Foundations Recovery Network to creat.... Read More