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When Scott McLauren needed a knee replacement, there were many reasons he selected the MyOrthoHealth Bundle from Vanderbilt Health—world-class care, concierge service and more. But one advantage was particularly persuasive: no out-of-pocket costs.

Lynn Garrett’s son is about to get married, and she is looking forward to the mother/son dance at the reception. But in early 2022, she was afraid that her hips would not allow it.

Joe Foster appreciated how well his MyOrthoHealth patient navigator informed him of his care journey ahead. "With knee surgery, there can be a lot of unknowns, but she explained the program and how things were going to go,” he said. “That made the whole process better.”

With the help of Vanderbilt's MyWeightLossHealth Bundle, Annette Lantz was able to lose meaningful weight through a combination of lifestyle therapies and medication. “It has been one of the best benefits I have gotten from Vanderbilt,” she said.

Hosted by Vanderbilt Health’s Mallory Yoder, the Coaching With Coach series invites Vanderbilt University coaches into the kitchen to chat and spread the word of the healthy recipes on MySouthernHealth.com.

After her knee replacement surgery with Vanderbilt's MyOrthoHealth Bundle, Trish DeSheles has returned to an active lifestyle that includes hiking, bike riding, playing with grandchildren and gardening—with no more pain.

Vanderbilt Health Total Health, which began a pilot this summer with Metro Nashville Public Schools, offers a faster, more convenient way for employees to get care when and where they need it throughout the Vanderbilt Health System.

Vanderbilt Total Health social worker Tyler Banks, LCSW, helps patients find effective solutions to life’s challenges.

The Vanderbilt Total Health nurse navigator is available to Metro Nashville Public School employees to answer non-urgent medical questions, assess needs and guide them to the physical, mental and spiritual/emotional care that’s best for them.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an 85-page advisory declaring loneliness a new public health epidemic in the United States. Here are ways to decrease the mental and physical effects of loneliness and isolation.