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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 anniversary_{Feb 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}

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