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Staff

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VUSHC is staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners.

Our nurse practitioners are advanced-degree providers who have many years of experience meeting the health care needs of university students. Nurse practitioners are able to write prescriptions and provide care under physician supervision.

Our physicians are each board-certified in their specialty and work closely with the nurse practitioners to provide care for our patients here at VUSHC.

Meet Our Team


Physicians


Louise Hanson, MD
Director, Student Health Center
Internal Medicine
Office Hours: M-Th, Fri AM

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Mark Jacokes, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30-4:30 p.m. & all day Wednesday and Friday

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Joan Gorden, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday

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Jonna Whitman, MD
Family Practice, Chief of Clinical Services
Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

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Megan Gaffney Bowles, MD
Internal Medicine
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

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Casey Arney, MD
Psychiatry
Office Hours: Fri
Dr. Arney received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry at Vanderbilt.  Dr. Arney has worked at the Student Health Center since 2005.

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Paula Nunn, MD
Psychiatry
Office Hours: Tues, Wed, Thur a.m.

 

Brad Williams, MD
Psychiatry
Office Hours: Mon / Tues p.m. / Wed p.m. / Thurs p.m. / Fri

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Leslie Yen, MD
Sports Medicine
Office Hours: Mon p.m., Thur. p.m.

 

Nurse Practitioners


Harvey Bennett, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner / Head Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours: Mon/Tues/Wed/Thur

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Kathy Jantz, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours : Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs

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Barbara Presley, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours: Full Time

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Gwyn Welch, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours: Mon/Tues/Fri

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Shanita Coleman-Dockery, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours: Full time

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Christopher White, MSN, RN
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Office Hours: Full time

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Psychologist


Carolyn LaBarbara, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Office Hours: Tues a.m. / Wed a.m. / Thurs a.m. / Fri a.m.

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Nursing Staff


Kaye Clark, RN
Charge Nurse

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Jane Dale, LPN
Staff Nurse

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Vicki Golden, LPN
Staff Nurse

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Lee Ann Mack, LPN
Staff Nurse

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Penny Meek, BA, LPN
Staff Nurse

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Laura Wilson, MLT, ASCP
Laboratory Technician

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Alcohol and Drug Counseling


Dorothy Gager, M.Div., LCSW
Office Hours: Full Time

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Nutritional Services


Janell Pendergrass
Clinical Dietician
Office Hours: Wed 1-4 p.m.

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Susan Thomas
Clinical Dietician
Office Hours: Fri 1-3 p.m.

 

Administrative Support


Jennifer Swails-Wenger
Administrative Director

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Rose Hearn
Administrative Assistant to Directors

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Marti Young
Front Office Supervisor, AA

 

Ann Eubank
Mental Health Office Assistant

 

Patti Donsbach
Patient Service Representative

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Cheri Frazier
Patient Service Representative

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Sandra McCormick
Patient Service Representative

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Judyith Patterson
Patient Service Representative

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Cyndy Spurlock
Patient Service Representative
Insurance Clerk

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Vijay Pandya
Custodial Worker / Transport

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Student Health Center/Vanderbilt University
Zerfoss Building, MCN/1210 Stevenson Center Lane
Nashville, TN 37232-8710
615.322-2427/ (fax) 615.343.0047

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