The Vanderbilt Clinic

10/12/2026

Patsy had no known heart condition when a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, caused a serious heart attack in October 2024. After two weeks at Vanderbilt University Hospital, she joined a support group led by Lauren, a social worker at Vanderbilt Health.

"Talking with the other women who have had heart attacks and especially my type of heart attack, it's helped me to not feel so alone," Patsy said.

Her group, along with another for adults with congenital heart disease, became a virtual art circle. Patients quilt, crochet, cross-stitch and paint at home, then send their work to be displayed at the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute. Patsy made a quilt with a heart at its center. ❤️

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10/08/2026

Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital has moved to Epic, an electronic health record system that connects our care teams with the rest of Vanderbilt Health.

For patients, that means the care team at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital now has a more complete picture of someone’s medical history and past care.

Our teams spent months training and preparing for the switch. Experienced Epic users and technical experts are on hand throughout the hospital as everyone settles into the new system.

Learn more in the comments below.

10/08/2026

It’s not talked about much, but postpartum urinary incontinence is common. Many women leak or have trouble controlling their urination in the weeks and months after giving birth. The problem sometimes gets better with time, and sometimes treatment is needed. See the link in the comments to know what to expect.

10/07/2026

This year’s Greater Nashville Heart Walk raised more than $1.5 million in its fight against heart disease and stroke. More than $93,000 of that total came from 86 Vanderbilt Health teams.

The annual walk, organized by the American Heart Association and sponsored in part by Vanderbilt Health, drew thousands to Geodis Park on Sept. 27. The event raises awareness and funds for research, advocacy and CPR training to combat heart disease and stroke.

10/06/2026

The mother-to-be in your life needs help to have a healthy, happy pregnancy. That’s where you come in.

When your partner is expecting, her body will be constantly changing for 40 weeks. So will her energy level, her moods, her appetite and more. Click the link in the comments for seven important ways the non-pregnant partner can support a healthy pregnancy.

10/05/2026

On July 5, after three years of dialysis, Harold got the call he'd been waiting for: a kidney was available.

Harold, who has lived with HIV for nearly 40 years, became the first patient at Vanderbilt Health to receive a kidney from an HIV-positive donor. Transplants like his help people living with HIV get an organ sooner and free up other organs for patients still waiting.

"I'm grateful to the donor and their family for making that decision," Harold said.

Today his HIV is controlled, his lab numbers look good and he's planning trips out West and into the mountains. "I'm feeling great," he said.

In Harold's words, he's "just lucky to have a second chance."

Read his full story at the link in the comments below.

06/18/2026

Thank you, Nashville Public Television! We’re proud of the transformative care our Vanderbilt Eye Institute experts deliver for our patients.

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