Vanderbilt University Hospital

1211 Medical Center Dr · Nashville, Tennessee 37232

Vanderbilt 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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