The Vanderbilt ASTS Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship is uniquely located within two interconnected medical centers on the Vanderbilt University campus. Fellows perform clinical rotations within each of these hospitals: the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Inpatient and outpatient services are also located within each hospital.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The VUMC is both an 850 bed, comprehensive general hospital for Nashville/Davidson County as well as a major tertiary care center. We serve over 52,000 inpatients each year and attract the majority of our referrals from the central and southeastern United States, as well as many foreign countries. The Vanderbilt Clinic System consists of more than 90 ambulatory clinics in various specialties, which boasts approximately 1,500,000 visits annually. Well-recognized, research-based medical and nursing schools support VUMC, delivering both routine inpatient care and highly specialized medical and surgical care. We are also home to the region's only Level I Trauma Center and comprehensive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, a 270 bed facility, provides the highest level of cardiac care for children and young adults throughout the United States. Nationally recognized staff and state-of-the-art facilities are available, providing diagnosis and management of a full spectrum of heart problems in infants, children, and young adults.