Vanderbilt Health Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
My Health at Vanderbilt Patient Portal Login
My Health at Vanderbilt Patient Portal Login

Health Topics

A middle-aged white couple eat a light meal outdoors.

Magnetic sphincter augmentation: A new way to treat reflux

If you have chronic heartburn, this magnetic device could help.

Close-up crop of Rachel Hornsby and family

Kidney transplant waiting list is not the only option

This woman's kidney transplant story demonstrates the need for more organ donors.

A middle aged Latina woman prepares food in the kitchen with two girls helping.

What is transcatheter aortic valve implantation?

This is an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery.

Are you a good kidney transplant candidate?

Plus, how patient pathways expand access to organ donation.

Advanced treatment options for emphysema

A new option using the Zephyr Valve takes a less invasive approach to lung volume reduction.

Two Latina women cook together.

Advances in kidney transplants means a larger pool of possible donors

New surgical techniques, treatment for Hepatitis C and finding donor "pairs" offer hope.

A woman is seated in a gym doing shoulder presses with two dumbbells with a male trainer helping her.

To strengthen muscles in your shoulders, try this simple exercise

Shoulder presses are a basic exercise that can relieve pain and improve function.

Pediatric and young-adult hip dysplasia: Types, causes and treatment options

Also: How hip preservation procedures can give patients an active life.

A middle aged couple sit on the deck of a mountain cabin.

What happens in the kidney transplant process?

What to expect if you're waiting for a kidney transplant.

Load More