Hemnes named Vanderbilt Health Department of Medicine chair Veteran pulmonary specialist to oversee 1,500 physicians working within health care organization's largest department Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Author email Jan 7, 2026 Jan 7, 2026 Updated Jan 7, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Dr. Anna Hemnes has been selected to serve as the 11th chair of the Vanderbilt Health Department of Medicine and as system physician-in-chief. Anna Hemnes Photo: Susan Urmy, Vanderbilt Her appointment was effective Jan. 1, according to a release. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmw6>?6D :D 5:C64E@C @7 E96 s:G:D:@? @7 p==6C8J[ !F=>@?2CJ 2?5 rC:E:42= r2C6 |65:4:?6[ A9JD:4:2?\:?\49:67 @7 E96 '2?56C3:=E {F?8 x?DE:EFE6 2?5 5:C64E@C @7 E96 r6?E6C 7@C {F?8 #6D62C49] $96 9@=5D E96 t=D2 $] w2?:82? r92:C :? AF=>@?2CJ >65:4:?6]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmw6>?6D DF44665D sC] y2?6 uC665>2?[ H9@ H2D AC@>@E65 =2DE J62C 2?5 ?@H D6CG6D '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 :? E96 C@=6D @7 56AFEJ 49:67 6I64FE:G6 @77:46C 2?5 49:67 962=E9 DJDE6> @77:46C] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmpD 492:C @7 E96 s6A2CE>6?E @7 |65:4:?6[ w6>?6D H:== @G6CD66 2 C2?86 @7 4=:?:42=[ C6D62C49 2?5 EC2:?:?8 AC@8C2>D :? H92E :D '2?56C3:=E w62=E9’D =2C86DE 56A2CE>6?E] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmu@F?565 :? `had 2?5 9@FD65 H:E9:? E96 '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ |65:42= r6?E6C[ E96 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E @7 |65:4:?6 92D >@C6 E92? `[d__ A9JD:4:2? 724F=EJ 2?5 25G2?465 AC24E:46 AC@G:56CD 2?5 >@C6 E92? dd_ EC2:?66D :? :ED C6D:56?4J 2?5 76==@HD9:A AC@8C2>D] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%96 56A2CE>6?E :D C2?<65 }@] ` :? E96 ?2E:@? :? }2E:@?2= x?DE:EFE6D @7 w62=E9 W}xwX C6D62C49 7F?5:?8 2>@?8 A66CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmx? E96 A2DE J62C[ E96 56A2CE>6?E C646:G65 `_ '6E6C2?D p772:CD 42C66C 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 |6C:E pH2C5D E@E2=:?8 S`d]f >:==:@? 2?5 D:I }xw “z” 62C=J 42C66C 2H2C5D E@E2=:?8 S`]e >:==:@?] x? 255:E:@?[ E96 56A2CE>6?E 9@=5D `c @7 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9’D `h }xw %ba EC2:?:?8 8C2?ED] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmw6>?6D ;@:?65 E96 '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ $49@@= @7 |65:4:?6 724F=EJ :? a__g 2?5 :D 2 EC2?D=2E:@?2= A9JD:4:2?\D4:6?E:DE H:E9 2 C6D62C49 7@4FD @? E96 C@=6 @7 2=E6C65 >6E23@=:D> :? AF=>@?2CJ G2D4F=2C 5:D62D6] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm$96 C646:G65 96C F?56C8C25F2E6 568C66 :? 3:@=@8J 2?5 2?E9C@A@=@8J 7C@> r@=F>3:2 &?:G6CD:EJ :? }6H *@C< 2?5 96C >65:42= 568C66 7C@> y@9?D w@A<:?D &?:G6CD:EJ $49@@= @7 |65:4:?6 :? q2=E:>@C6] p7E6C 96C :?E6C?D9:A[ C6D:56?4J 2?5 76==@HD9:A 2E y@9?D w@A<:?D[ D96 4@>A=6E65 2 A@DE5@4E@C2= 76==@HD9:A :? AF=>@?2CJ 2?5 4C:E:42= 42C6 >65:4:?6 2E '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 367@C6 ;@:?:?8 E96 724F=EJ] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm“p7E6C 2? 6IE6?D:G6 ?2E:@?2= D62C49[ sC] w6>?6D H2D 49@D6? 7@C E9:D :>A@CE2?E C@=6 ?@E @?=J 5F6 E@ 96C 5:DE:?8F:D965 EC24< C64@C5[ 3FE 2=D@ 3642FD6 @7 96C G:D:@? 7@C E96 56A2CE>6?E’D 7FEFC6 2?5 96C =6256CD9:A DEJ=6[” sC] y677 q2=D6C[ AC6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ @7 '2?56C3:=E w62=E9 2?5 562? @7 E96 '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ $49@@= @7 |65:4:?6[ D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm“pD H6 368:? E96 ?6H J62C[ x H2?E E@ H6=4@>6 p??2 2D @FC ?6H6DE 492:C 2?5 =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ 96C 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 2D H6 3F:=5 @? E96 56A2CE>6?E’D C:49 9:DE@CJ 2?5 DF446DD]” k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Vanderbilt Health Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Author email Follow Cynthia Yeldell Anderson Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending The Boring Company buys Murfreesboro Pike property Health Care Notes: HCA acquires healthcare-focused college East Nashville church building sells for $5M Predators reveal new renderings for Bridgestone Arena, Centennial Ice Rink Billionaire couple donates $25M to Vanderbilt
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