Alex Cheng, Ph.D., M.S., M.E.M
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Alex Cheng, Ph.D., M.S., M.E.M
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics
a.cheng@vumc.org
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Lauren Corona, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Urology
Lauren Corona, M.D.
- Assistant Professor of Urology
lauren.corona@vumc.org
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3D Ingenuity: Surgeon develops visual aid for real-time pathology consults
Michael Topf, MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Cancer Surgery at Vanderbilt wondered why computer-aided design (CAD) technology hadn’t made it into operating rooms as a visual aid for real-time consultations... So he decided to create it.
Ronald Alvarez elected president of American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society
Ronald Alvarez, MD, MBA, the Betty and Lonnie S. Burnett Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology, was recently elected the 42nd president of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS), the most prestigious organization of leaders in obstetrics and gynecology in the nation.
Molecular Profiles of Tissue Plus Circulating Tumor DNA Can Better Guide Cancer Care
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The current standard of care for identifying targetable mutations in cancer treatment is to conduct molecular profiles on tumor tissue samples, but a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open authored by Wade Iams, MD, and colleagues indicates that adding liquid biopsy testing for circulating tumor DNA mutations increases targetable mutation detection rates.
Exceptional Growth for Amyloidosis Care
When the Vanderbilt Amyloid Multidisciplinary Program (VAMP) launched in 2011, it was the first center in Tennessee dedicated to patients with amyloidosis – a rare, systemic disorder that encompasses myriad presentations and organ dysfunctions. Since then, VAMP has paved the way to coordinated care as a major referral center in the southeastern United States, growing to include over a dozen collaborating specialists working to provide structured, multidisciplinary care to adults navigating an amyloidosis diagnosis.
Alexander Mohler, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Neurology
Alexander Mohler, M.D., M.S.
- Assistant Professor of Neurology
alexander.mohler@vumc.org
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Nicholas Zachos, Ph.D., M.S.
- Associate Professor of Surgery Research
Nicholas Zachos, Ph.D., M.S.
- Associate Professor of Surgery Research
n.zachos@vumc.org