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- Pickens named chair of VUMC Thoracic Surgery Feb 2023
- Sister surgeons share a winding road that led to VUMC Jun 2022
- Lung Surgeon Reimagines ECMO for Chronic Lung Disease Patients May 2022
- VICC Scientific Retreat focuses on lung cancer May 2022
- Nesbitt cheers former patient following MS, lung cancer, and multi-marathon milestones Apr 2022
- COVID recovery included long stay on ECMO, double-lung transplant Apr 2021
- Lung cancer survivors advocates for early-screening Tenn 2021
- Lung Transplant patient celebrates milestone 30th anniversaryFeb 2021
- Collaborative Vanderbilt Lung Institute launches Nov 2020
- Deppen, Grogan, Shipe: Surgery risk model proves invaluable during pandemic Oct 2020
- Medical, biological engineering institute honors Bacchetta Apr 2020
- Human lungs rejected for transplant recovered using novel technique Jul 2020
- VU engineers and VUMC doctors team up for open-source ventilator design Mar 2020
- ECMO team to help other providers create their own programs Mar 2020
- Action plan addresses rempant lung cancer mortality Jan 2020
- ECMO program expanding to more intensive care units Sep 2019
- Regeneration of severely damaged lungs using an interventional cross-circulation platform May 2019
- Erin Gillaspie, M.D., leads Vanderbilt residents in training on the da Vinci surgical system Jun 2019
- Rehab technique may boost supply of donor lungs May 2019
- Vanderbilt Transplant Center debuts new mobile app Jan 2019
- Transplant Center reaches lung transplant milestone 500th lung Jan 2019
- Vanderbilt set new heart, overall transplant record in 2018 Jan 2019
- New monthly record achieved for transplants performed at VUMC Dec 2018
- New histoplasmosis risk map - Deppen Sep 2018
- Bacchetta to help expand pulmonary surgery program Oct 2018
- New robot expands options for thoracic surgery patients Apr 2018
- Genetics of lung cancer survival Jul 2017
- New study says e-cigarettes may increase your risk of cancer May 2017
- Simulation in Surgery Sep 2016
- New simulation tool helps sharpen heart surgery skills Sep 2016
- Study explores race differences of lung cancer risk Aug 2013
- Dr. Grogan discusses minimally invasive lung surgery Dec 2012
- Thoracic study finds obesity increases OR time Dec 2012
- Lung cancer screening trial helps first patient Mar 2012
- Milestone transplant patient eager to educate others Jul 2011
- Less invasive lung cancer surgery studied Feb 2011
- Dr. Nesbitt's walker improves post-surgical mobility Aug 2010
- Dr. Lambright offers expert commentary on ABC World News Aug 2010
- Thoracic Surgery study shows progress on lung cancer blood test Jun 2010
- Study by Dr. Grogan and colleagues seeks to improve early diagnosis and treatment of cancer Apr 2010
- Dr. Rickman joins Vanderbilt faculty, Director of Bronchoscopy Oct 2009
- Cardiothoracic surgical team tackles patient's rare sarcoma Feb 2009
- Dr. Nesbitt joins Vanderbilt Thoracic Surgery faculty Jan 2008
Patient Care
Contact Us
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Administrative Office
609 Oxford House
1313 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37232-4682
Phone: (615) 322-0248
Fax: (615) 936-7003
lacy.duffer@vumc.org
Vanderbilt Lung Transplant
1301 Medical Center Drive
Suite B817
Nashville, TN 37232
Appointments
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Toll Free: (866) 372-4378
Fax: (615) 343-5993
