Vanderbilt University Hospital
1211 Medical Center Dr · Nashville, Tennessee 37232Vanderbilt University Hospital, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), is a leading academic medical center located in Nashville, TN. It is a Level I Trauma Center for both adults and children, renowned for its comprehensive patient care, groundbreaking research, and medical education. VUMC encompasses multiple hospitals and clinics, including the nationally recognized Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the NCI-designated Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, offering a vast array of specialized services from transplant surgery to advanced neurological care. It is committed to innovation, health equity, and providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
- Adult Trauma Center
- Level I
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
Yes, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
- Stroke Center
- Available
Yes, Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
Yes, Chest Pain Center, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute
- Burn Center
- Available
Yes, Regional Burn Center
- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
Level I Trauma Center (Adult and Pediatric), Comprehensive Stroke Center, Chest Pain Center
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Vanderbilt University Hospital's current wait.

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