WMC Happenings



Honor friends and family through Williamson Medical Center's Tree of Life

| Posted November 17, 2015 | By *Unassigned* | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Honor someone special this holiday season by contributing to the 30th annual Tree of Life, a fundraiser of Williamson Medical Center's Volunteer Auxiliary. Funds raised by the Auxiliary are used to support and enhance the services of Williamson Medical Center. Deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 1.


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Speak Up Against Impaired and Distracted Driving event planned for Saturday, Nov. 7

| Posted November 5, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Multiple law enforcement agencies throughout Williamson County are joining together to collectively spread the word about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving. Speak Up, a FREE day-long event being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, in the parking lot of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, is designed to be a fun day for the whole family, as well as open up the lines of communication between parents and their teenage children...


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3D Mammography offers more accurate detection of early stages of breast cancer

| Posted October 9, 2015 | By Lanesia Johnson, M.S.HSA, R.T.(R)(M) | Categorized under WMC Happenings, Women's Health |



The 3D technology has been the most beneficial in detecting very small cancers in women who have dense breast tissue. In the more dense tissue, small, cancerous tumors can be difficult to find. Mammography is all about early detection and the outcomes are far better when these cancerous tumors are found early. Early detection is the key to survival and best possible outcomes.


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The Heritage at Brentwood Partners with Williamson Medical Group to Open First Full Walk-In Clinic Housed within an Active Senior Living Community

| Posted August 19, 2015 | By *Unassigned* | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Made possible through a partnership between The Heritage at Brentwood and Williamson Medical Group, The Heritage will open a first-of-its-kind full walk-in-clinic located in the clubhouse at the heart of the community.


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Williamson Medical Center hosts medical students from Lincoln Memorial University–DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

| Posted August 14, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center has always worked with physicians in the residency portion of their medical training, but this month marks the first time the medical center has hosted a group of third-year medical students as part of an official education program.


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Skanska USA donates hand-made blankets to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center

| Posted August 14, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Thanks to Skanska, the patient rooms at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center just got a little bit softer.


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Williamson Medical Center receives device that helps nurses detect hard-to-find veins

| Posted July 15, 2015 | By Nate Karlin | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center recently received a device that helps nurses easily and accurately locate hard-to-find veins when placing an IV.


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Two local radiologists inducted as Fellows in the American College of Radiology

| Posted May 29, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Local radiologists, Enrique Arevalos and Elliot Himmelfarb, will be inducted as Fellows in the American College of Radiology (ACR) at a formal induction ceremony on May 17-21 in Washington, D.C.


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Williamson Medical Center receives American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition Award

| Posted May 22, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center's EMS team has received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® EMS Silver Award for implementing quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who experience severe heart attacks.


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Breast Health Center to reopen at Williamson Medical Center in new location

| Posted May 21, 2015 | By Bernie Burgess, M.D. | Categorized under WMC Happenings, Women's Health |



Williamson Medical Center's accredited Breast Health Center will reopen in a new location on June 15 that will include all of its services under one roof.


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WMC's Vascular Program encompasses cosmetic to complicated

| Posted March 10, 2015 | By Paul Fleser, M.D. | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



The vascular surgery program at Williamson Medical Center ranges from complex thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair to the cosmetic removal of spider and varicose veins.


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Twin girls born on I-65 visit WMC EMS offices to celebrate second birthday

| Posted March 3, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Twin girls who were born on I-65 celebrated their second birthday with Williamson Medical Center's paramedics who helped bring them into the world.


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WMC ranks in the top 10% in the nation for spinal surgery and fusion

| Posted February 10, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center has been recognized as being in the top 10 percent of hospitals in the United States for spinal surgery and fusion for medical excellence in quality and complication rates.


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Williamson Medical Center names Daren Marshall Employee of the Year for 2014

| Posted February 5, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Each year, Williamson Medical Center names an Employee of the Year as a way to recognize outstanding employees who exemplify the medical center’s standards of performance. For 2014, Daren Marshall, a medical social worker at WMC since 2012, was awarded for always exceeding his regular job duties and continually demonstrating his passion for helping others and in the words of one co-worker, occasionally working miracles.


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Williamson Medical Center implements robotic-assisted orthopaedic technology

| Posted January 21, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center is leading the way in the Nashville region with orthopaedic robotic technology, being the only area medical center to offer the RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopaedic System.


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Williamson Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2015 on New Year’s Day

| Posted January 1, 2015 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under Families, WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center's first baby of 2015 arrived healthy around 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day.


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Healthy U Education Series — Upcoming Events

| Posted December 1, 2014 | By *Unassigned* | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Upcoming programs for Williamson Medical Center's Healthy U Education Series


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Williamson Medical Center to unveil new children’s play area at CoolSprings Galleria on Nov. 15

| Posted November 7, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



On Saturday, Nov. 15, WMC and CoolSprings Galleria will officially unveil the new children’s play area, sponsored by Williamson Medical Center that will feature a new theme, new play structures and some new amenities for the adults as well as the children.


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Williamson Medical Center expands Cardiac Rehab Program, adds Pulmonary Rehab

| Posted October 7, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center's expanded Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Program adds more services and convenience to people in Williamson County.


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20th annual Champions for Children Golf Classic set for Sept. 17

| Posted September 9, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



The 20th annual Williamson Medical Center charity golf tournament will be Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Vanderbilt Legends Club of Tennessee.


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Primary care physicians in Williamson County accepting new patients

| Posted August 28, 2014 | By *Unassigned* | Categorized under Families, Men's Health, WMC Happenings, Women's Health |



Whether you're new to Williamson County or you're just tired of bouncing from physician to physician, be sure to bookmark this list that includes the physician's office location, phone number and whether they accept Medicare and TENNCARE patients.


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Williamson Medical Center places final beam into children’s hospital

| Posted August 20, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center places the final beam on its new children's hospital, set to open in summer 2015.


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Williamson Medical Center set to top out children’s hospital framework

| Posted August 16, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



After weeks of site preparation and steel beams being set in place one by one, it's time to ceremoniously top out the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center.


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Meet our physicians at Tollgate Medical Plaza open house on Aug. 12

| Posted August 8, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Join us for a free open house at Tollgate Medical Plaza from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12.


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Final beam placed into surgical expansion at Williamson Medical Center

| Posted August 1, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



A celebration for WMC employees and physicians was held Aug. 1, 2014, to celebrate a significant stage of construction.


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Williamson Medical Group adds Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine to Tollgate Medical Plaza

| Posted July 25, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Group, a division of Williamson Medical Center, is set to enhance its services in Thompson's Station and Spring Hill by adding pulmonary and sleep medicine to the WMG office in Tollgate Medical Plaza. Joining Scott Lieberman, M.D., who opened his internal medicine office here in January, will be Devin Sherman, M.D. and Aaron Milstone, M.D.


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WMC offers free Q&A to discuss common surgeries with a board-certified surgeon

| Posted July 1, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Speak with local board-certified general surgeon Dustin Smith, M.D., about common surgeries including hernias, gall bladder and appendicitis at a free, informal session on Williamson Medical Center's campus at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10.


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Free Diabetes Prevention Program offered at Williamson Medical Center

| Posted June 13, 2014 | By Sarah Neil Pilkinton, R.D. | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center is gearing up for another Diabetes Prevention Program and is looking for qualified participants to join our next program beginning June 24.


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WMC's Sleep Center receives national accreditation

| Posted June 11, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



The Sleep Center at Williamson Medical Center, led by Aaron Milstone, M.D., has received accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.


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Williamson Medical Center joins the American Red Cross in “100 Days of Summer. 100 Days of Hope.” blood donation campaign

| Posted June 6, 2014 | By Nate Karlin | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



The American Red Cross has officially launched its "100 Days of Summer. 100 Days of Hope." campaign, reminding blood donors that they can give hope to patients by rolling up a sleeve. Find a scheduled blood drive near you.


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Veteran paramedic reunites with EMS after saving his life

| Posted May 19, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center's EMS recently reunited with the man who wrote the book on performing CPR after saving his life.


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Volunteer creates thousands of angels for families at WMC

| Posted April 7, 2014 | By Nate Karlin | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center volunteer, Nancy Wright, has hand-crafted more than 3,500 cloth angels for families welcoming a new bundle of joy or mourning the loss of a loved one.


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WMC offers scholarship to students pursuing degree in health care

| Posted March 10, 2014 | By Steve Smith | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center's Office of Development is offering the Fay Porter Memorial Medical Scholarship to Williamson County students pursuing a degree in health care.


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Cardiac Rehab reunion brings former patients back to visit

| Posted February 27, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Each year, during the American Heart Association's Heart Month and coincidentally, Cardiac Rehab Week, everyone who has gone through WMC's cardiac rehab program is invited to come back and visit.


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Williamson Medical Center offers screenings for stroke, other vascular diseases

| Posted February 12, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



You and your spouse can take control of your health and discover if you are at risk for stroke or other potentially life-threatening vascular diseases by attending WMC's LiveWell vascular screening Saturday, April 5, at Williamson Medical Center's Outpatient Imaging, 4601 Carothers Parkway.


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WMC welcomes new physicians to Williamson Medical Group

| Posted January 10, 2014 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Primary care physicians William Daniel Halford, M.D., and Alex James Slandzicki, M.D., recently joined Williamson Medical Group (formerly Williamson Primary Care).


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WMC breaks ground on children’s hospital

| Posted November 19, 2013 | By Melonee Hurt | Categorized under WMC Happenings |



Williamson Medical Center executives officially broke ground Nov. 19, 2013, on its latest expansion project, which will include a dedicated children's Emergency Department and hospital as well as expanded surgery and women's services and surgical suites.


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